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Terra’s Do Kwon Should Be Extradited to US, Montenegro Court Rules
Court in Montenegro rules disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon should be extradited to US, not South Korea
US Smartphone Sales Slump, As Customers Delay Upgrading
Counterpoint research finds that sales of smartphones in the US during January have plunged, as customers delay upgrading
Apple Beefs Up iMessage With Quantum-Proof PQ3 Protocol
Apple says PQ3 is a groundbreaking post-quantum cryptographic protocol to protect iMessage's end-to-end messaging
United States Suspends Exports To China’s Top Chipmaker SMIC – Report
After SMIC produced sophisticated chip for Huawei's Mate 60 Pro phone, US suspends export permissions to the firm
Open Letter Urges AI Deepfake Regulation
AI godfather and others sign open letter warning of risk to society from AI deepfakes, and urge more regulation
BT Tower In London Sold, And Will Become Luxury Hotel
Landmark BT Tower in central London to become a luxury hotel, after it is sold for £275m to US hotel group
X Briefly Suspends Account Of Alexei Navalny’s Widow
Yulia Navalnaya had her account on Elon Musk's X briefly suspended, as she pleads with Kremlin to release husband's body
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US House Forms AI Task Force As Legislation Stalls
US House of Representatives leaders form bipartisan AI task force amidst stalled efforts to regulate fast-growing technology
First Neuralink Patient ‘Controls Mouse With Thoughts’
First human recipient of Neuralink brain implant can 'control a computer mouse with their thoughts', as company begins trials
Two Arrested In LockBit Ransomware Gang Takedown
Two LockBit actors arrested in Poland and Ukraine as UK NCA-led Operation Cronos takes down international ransomware infrastructure
China’s SMIC, Huawei Amongst Top Gov’t Funding Recipients
SMIC, Huawei amongst China's top government funding recipients this year as country continues efforts to develop advanced chips
Xpeng To Hire 4,000 Staff Amidst EV ‘Bloodbath’
Guangzhou EV maker Xpeng to hire 4,000 staff and splurge on AI development as it expects 'bloodbath' in China EV market
London Tribunal Approves £3bn Facebook Lawsuit
Competition Appeal Tribunal approves mass lawsuit against Facebook parent Meta worth up to £3bn over 'unfair' compensation for users' data
Law Enforcement Seizes LockBit Ransomware Infrastructure
Law enforcement agencies including UK NCA and FBI take down thousands of sites belonging to prolific LockBit ransomware hackers
EU Opens Probe Into TikTok Over Potential DSA Breaches
European Commission opens formal probe into TikTok over protection of minors, ad repository, access to research data
China’s JD.com Considers Bid For UK Retailer Currys
Currys may be focus of bidding war after rejected bid by US investment firm Elliott as e-commerce giant JD.com considers offer
UK Mobile Network Choice ‘Fell By 25 Percent’ In Past Decade
UK has 25 percent fewer mobile networks to choose from than in 2014, with some of largest MVNOs shutting down since 2019, study finds
China Offers Public Security Support For Tech Ally Hungary
China seeks to extend Hungary trade ties into public security, in unusual move for NATO and EU member that already hosts Chinese tech giants
X ‘Takes Payments’ From Sanctioned Groups
Under Elon Musk X, formerly Twitter, has granted paid blue checkmarks to groups under US and UK sanctions, says watchdog
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Tech Giants Vow To Combat AI Misuse In Election Year
Twenty tech giants say they will work to prevent AI tools from being used to manipulate elections as 40 billion people set to go to polls
Twitter Ghana Staff Finally Paid, More Than A Year After Layoffs
X, formerly Twitter, reaches settlement with Ghana-based staff more than a year after they were sacked in November 2022
Open Letter Urges Action To Address AI, And Other Global Risks
Open letter from 'The Elders' group urges world leaders to address existential risks of artificial intelligence and climate change
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Mimecast in its latest Threat Intelligence report reveals the greatest current cybersecurity threats to business defences
OpenAI Introduces AI Model That Turns Text Into Video
What is real? OpenAI's new AI model 'Sora' can “create realistic and imaginative scenes from text instructions”
Microsoft To Invest €3.2 billion In Germany, Mirroring UK Investment
Microsoft confirms it will invest 3.2 billion euros in Germany for AI and data centres, in welcome move amid a slumping economy
Australian Parliament Calls For Return Of Julian Assange
Call for the UK and US to return Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who remains in Belmarsh prison amid US extradition appeal
Waymo Recalls Hundreds Of Vehicles Over Software Error
Self-driving Waymo vehicles recalled, after two minor collisions in Phoenix, and one vehicle being set on fire in San Fran