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Meta beats expectations sending share price soaring

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Meta reported robust second-quarter financial results Wednesday, with revenue jumping 22 percent year-over-year to $47.5 …

Microsoft quarterly profits soar on AI and cloud growth

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Technology giant Microsoft on Wednesday said its profit soared above expectations in the recently ended quarter, driven …

TikTok launches crowd-sourced debunking tool in US

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TikTok on Wednesday rolled out a crowd-sourced debunking system in the United States, becoming the latest tech platform …

'Marathon at F1 speed': China bids to lap US in AI leadership

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Beyond dancing robots and eager-to-help digital avatars, Shanghai's World AI Conference saw China stake its claim to …

Stablecoins inspire hope, and hype, in Hong Kong

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Stablecoin excitement has gripped Hong Kong as the city prepares to launch a licensing system for the less volatile type …

Australia to ban under-16s from YouTube

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Australia will use landmark social media laws to ban children under 16 from video-streaming site YouTube, a top minister …

'Food on table' outweighs health risks for Philippine e-waste dismantlers

Jul 29 2025

Dexter Barsigan has spent the past 13 years making a living with his bare hands and a pair of pliers, stripping scrapped …

Violent videos draw more French teens into 'terror' plots, say prosecutors

Jul 29 2025

One 14-year-old was allegedly planning to blow up an Israeli embassy, while a 16-year-old was convicted of having …

AI bands signal new era for music business

Jul 29 2025

A rising tide of artificial intelligence (AI) bands is ushering in a new era where work will be scarcer for musicians.

Palantir, the AI giant that preaches US dominance

Jul 29 2025

Palantir, an American data analysis and artificial intelligence company, has emerged as Silicon Valley's latest tech …

Telegram's Durov questioned in France over alleged illegal content on app

Jul 28 2025

Telegram founder Pavel Durov faced questioning by investigating magistrates in Paris on Monday about the platform's …

AI Ray-Ban Meta glasses help EssilorLuxottica boost sales

Jul 28 2025

EssilorLuxottica, the world's top maker of eyeglasses, said Monday a tripling of sales of Ray-Ban Meta AI connected …

George Lucas brings the force to Comic-Con in historic first visit

Jul 28 2025

Comic-Con fans pulled out their lightsabers Sunday to welcome "Star Wars" creator George Lucas to the prominent pop …

Humanoid robots embodiment of China's AI ambitions

Jul 27 2025

Serving craft beer, playing mahjong, stacking shelves and boxing, the dozens of humanoid robots at Shanghai's World AI …

Urgent need for 'global approach' on AI regulation: UN tech chief

Jul 27 2025

The world urgently needs to find a global approach on regulating artificial intelligence, the United Nations' top tech …

China urges global consensus on balancing AI development, security

Jul 26 2025

China's Premier Li Qiang warned Saturday that artificial intelligence development must be weighed against the security …

Fake AI photos of Trump with Epstein flood internet

Jul 25 2025

Fake AI-generated photos and videos purporting to show Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein …

UK starts online checks to stop children accessing harmful content

Jul 25 2025

New UK age verification measures to prevent children accessing harmful online content came into force on Friday, with …

New cryptocurrency may be aiding Russia to dodge sanctions

Jul 25 2025

Russia could be turning to a new cryptocurrency called A7A5 to allow money to flow in and out of the country and avoid …

Balancing act for pro-Trump influencers as Epstein furor spirals

Jul 25 2025

Far-right MAGA influencers are treading a tightrope as outrage escalates over the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey …

Google ordered to pay Argentine pictured naked in his yard

Jul 25 2025

An Argentine captured naked in his yard by a Google Street View camera has been awarded compensation by a court after …

US chip maker Intel says revenue rose as it cut ranks

Jul 24 2025

Intel on Thursday posted quarterly revenue that topped market expectations, saying it has cut about 15 percent of its …

Google-parent Alphabet earnings shine with help of AI

Jul 24 2025

Google-parent Alphabet on Wednesday reported quarterly profits that topped expectations, saying artificial intelligence …

Trump's AI plan prioritizes deregulation to boost US dominance

Jul 23 2025

President Donald Trump unveiled an aggressive, low-regulation strategy on Wednesday to boost big tech's race to stay …

Trump admin unveils AI strategy to maintain US dominance

Jul 23 2025

President Donald Trump's administration unveiled an aggressive, low-regulation strategy on Wednesday boosting big tech's …

AI helps Latin scholars decipher ancient Roman texts

Jul 23 2025

Around 1,500 Latin inscriptions are discovered every year, offering an invaluable view into the daily life of ancient …

India's Infosys narrows revenue forecast as profits beat expectations

Jul 23 2025

Indian IT giant Infosys on Wednesday increased the lower end of its annual growth forecast for the current fiscal year …

Canal+ clears final hurdle to acquire S.Africa's MultiChoice

Jul 23 2025

France's Canal+ said Wednesday it had cleared the final regulatory hurdle for the buyout of Africa's largest pay TV …

Games giant Ubisoft bets on reorganisation to dispel blues

Jul 22 2025

Struggling French video games giant Ubisoft shed light on a far-reaching reorganisation of its business Tuesday, as it …

Extreme weather misinformation 'putting lives at risk,' study warns

Jul 22 2025

Major social media platforms are enabling and profiting from misinformation around extreme weather events, endangering …

Russia seeks to fine web users searching for content deemed 'extremist'

Jul 22 2025

Russian lawmakers advanced a bill on Tuesday that would fine internet users who search online for web pages, books, …

MAGA-style 'anti-globalist' politics arrives in Japan

Jul 22 2025

Populist ideals are gaining traction in Japan, spurred by right-wing politicians running rampant elsewhere railing …

Brazilian judge threatens Bolsonaro over speech shared on social media

Jul 22 2025

A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has threatened former president Jair Bolsonaro with imprisonment, arguing that the …

Anxious parents face tough choices on AI

Jul 22 2025

When it comes to AI, many parents navigate between fear of the unknown and fear of their children missing out.

How Trump turned his Truth Social app into a megaphone

Jul 21 2025

Donald Trump has turned his obscure Truth Social platform into a megaphone in his second presidential term -- constantly …

UK battles anti-vax misinformation after child's death

Jul 21 2025

A child's death from measles has sparked urgent calls from British public health officials to get children vaccinated, …

Jensen Huang, AI visionary in a leather jacket

Jul 20 2025

Unknown to the general public just three years ago, Jensen Huang is now one of the most powerful entrepreneurs in the …

US tech CEO in viral Coldplay concert video resigns

Jul 19 2025

The CEO of an American tech company resigned Saturday after a video of him embracing an alleged colleague at a Coldplay …

Singapore military helps battle cyberattack: minister

Jul 19 2025

Units in Singapore's military have been called in to help combat a cyberattack against critical infrastructure, the …

Disinformation catalyses anti-migrant unrest in Spain

Jul 18 2025

The rare anti-migrant violence that recently rocked a Spanish town demonstrated how online disinformation feeds …

Indie game studios battle for piece of Switch 2 success

Jul 18 2025

Players line up inside Nintendo's booth at a Japanese game fair to try upcoming Switch 2 titles, but, for once, the …

US House passes landmark crypto measures in win for Trump

Jul 17 2025

The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed three landmark cryptocurrency bills, fulfilling the Trump …

Netflix profits surge off ads, higher subscription prices

Jul 17 2025

Netflix reported stronger than expected second-quarter results Thursday, with profit jumping 45 percent year-over-year …

Netflix profits surge 45% off higher subscription prices

Jul 17 2025

Netflix reported stronger than expected second-quarter results Thursday, with profit jumping 45 percent year-over-year …

Zuckerberg settles lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Jul 17 2025

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg and other company board members settled a shareholder lawsuit on Thursday concerning …

Russian deputies back fines for clicking on 'extremist' content

Jul 17 2025

Russian lawmakers on Thursday advanced a bill that would outlaw opening or searching for content online judged …

TikTok Germany moderators raise alarm over layoff plans

Jul 17 2025

Content moderators at the German branch of social media giant TikTok sounded the alarm Thursday about what they say is a …

Fake AI videos of R. Kelly, pope spread cult of Burkina junta chief

Jul 17 2025

If you believe the viral videos online, R. Kelly and Pope Leo XIV agree on one thing -- that Burkina Faso's junta chief, …

Taiwan's TSMC says second quarter profit up 60%

Jul 17 2025

Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC reported Thursday a forecast-beating 60 percent rise in net profit for the second …

Japan's Sega eyes return to 1990s gaming glory

Jul 17 2025

The big-screen success of 1990s video game speedster "Sonic the Hedgehog" has brought new fans to Japan's Sega, which …

AI-powered 'nudify' apps fuel deadly wave of digital blackmail

Jul 17 2025

After a Kentucky teenager died by suicide this year, his parents discovered he had received threatening texts demanding …

Three quarters of US teens use AI companions despite risks: study

Jul 17 2025

Nearly three in four American teenagers have used AI companions, with more than half qualifying as regular users despite …

Nvidia's Huang says 'doing our best' to serve Chinese market

Jul 16 2025

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Wednesday his firm was "doing our best" to serve China's vast market for semiconductors …

Ivory Coast farmers hope tech tempts jaded youth back to fields

Jul 15 2025

Stopwatch in hand, dozens of Ivory Coast students raced against the clock to design robots for the farms of the future …

Pentagon inks contracts for Musk's xAI, competitors

Jul 15 2025

The Pentagon announced contracts on Monday with multiple leading US artificial intelligence firms including Elon Musk's …

W. Virginia villagers take on AI-driven power plant boom

Jul 15 2025

Al Tomson, mayor of a tiny town tucked away in an idyllic corner of the eastern United States, points to a spot on a map …

Tech giants scramble to meet AI's looming energy crisis

Jul 15 2025

The artificial intelligence industry is scrambling to reduce its massive energy consumption through better cooling …

US House set to vote on landmark crypto bills this week

Jul 14 2025

US lawmakers are on the verge of passing landmark legislation that will give the much-maligned crypto world much-wanted …

Elon Musk's xAI inks Pentagon deal for contentious Grok chatbot

Jul 14 2025

Elon Musk's xAI, which features a large language model that has spewed Hitler-supporting rhetoric and antisemitic …

Tesla to offer shareholders chance to invest in xAI: Musk

Jul 14 2025

Tesla will give its shareholders the option to invest in artificial intelligence startup xAI, billionaire owner of both …

xAI apologizes for Grok's offensive posts

Jul 12 2025

Elon Musk's startup xAI apologized Saturday for offensive posts published by its artificial intelligence assistant Grok …

Latest Grok chatbot turns to Musk for some answers

Jul 11 2025

The latest version of xAI's generative artificial intelligence assistant, Grok 4, frequently consults owner Elon Musk's …

France probes X over claims algorithm enabled 'foreign interference'

Jul 11 2025

French police are investigating claims that social media network X, formerly known as Twitter, skewed its algorithm to …

Shein faces 150-mn-euro fine in France

Jul 10 2025

E-commerce giant Shein faces a possible 150-million-euro ($175-million) fine in France for failing to properly get …

Humanoid robot says not aiming to 'replace human artists'

Jul 10 2025

When successful artist Ai-Da unveiled a new portrait of King Charles this week, the humanoid robot described what …

AI-powered tour brings Anne Frank's story to life in Amsterdam

Jul 10 2025

Amsterdam, 1941. Every day, young Anne Frank and her sister Margot walked 2.5 kilometres to school, as Nazi anti-Jewish …

AI giant Nvidia becomes first company to reach $4 tn in value

Jul 10 2025

Nvidia became the first company to touch $4 trillion in market value on Wednesday, a new milestone in Wall Street's bet …

'Stuck in limbo': Over 90% of X's Community Notes unpublished, study says

Jul 10 2025

More than 90 percent of X's Community Notes -- a crowd-sourced verification system popularized by Elon Musk's platform …

Musk's AI chatbot under fire for posts praising Hitler

Jul 09 2025

Billionaire Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok came under fire Wednesday for anti-Semitic comments, …

X chief Yaccarino steps down after two years

Jul 09 2025

Linda Yaccarino resigned Wednesday as CEO of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, after two years at …

Musk's chatbot Grok slammed for praising Hitler, dishing insults

Jul 09 2025

Billionaire Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok was under fire Wednesday, for antisemitic comments, …

China's 'new farmers' learn to livestream in rural revitalisation

Jul 09 2025

Gao Chaorong knows what it takes to turn out good crops of sweet potatoes, peanuts and wheat, but tasty produce is no …

Rubio imposter used AI to message high-level officials, reports say

Jul 09 2025

An imposter posing as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent AI-generated voice and text messages to high-level …

Major US teachers union teams up with AI giants

Jul 08 2025

The second biggest teachers union in the United States unveiled a groundbreaking partnership Tuesday with AI powerhouses …

Texas floods: Misinformation across political spectrum sows confusion

Jul 08 2025

Following deadly floods in Texas, misinformation from both left- and right-wing users was roiling social media, with …

'We're AI,' popular indie rock band admits

Jul 08 2025

An indie rock band with more than a million monthly listeners on Spotify has owned up to being an AI-generated music …

Rubio imposter used AI to message high-level officials: report

Jul 08 2025

An imposter posing as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent AI-generated voice and text messages to high-level …

AI video becomes more convincing, rattling creative industry

Jul 08 2025

Gone are the days of six-fingered hands or distorted faces -- AI-generated video is becoming increasingly convincing, …

Dutch coastal village turns to tech to find lost fishermen

Jul 07 2025

Jan van den Berg stares out at the sea where his father vanished seven decades ago -- lost in a storm just days before …

Visa's 24/7 war room takes on global cybercriminals

Jul 07 2025

In the heart of Data Center Alley -- a patch of suburban Washington where much of the world's internet traffic flows -- …

Turkey opens Spotify probe after 'provocative playlist' complaint

Jul 05 2025

Turkey's competition authority has launched an investigation into Spotify for anti-competitive practices as a deputy …

Making connections in Myanmar's fractured state

Jul 04 2025

In a riverine battleground in western Myanmar, an entrepreneur hunts for reception using a makeshift bamboo antenna, his …

Teen plotting attacks on women charged in France's first 'incel' case

Jul 02 2025

An 18-year-old French man suspected of planning attacks on women has been charged in the country's first case of a …

'Writing is thinking': do students who use ChatGPT learn less?

Jul 02 2025

When Jocelyn Leitzinger had her university students write about times in their lives they had witnessed discrimination, …

Australian airline Qantas says hit by 'significant' cyberattack

Jul 02 2025

Australian airline Qantas said Wednesday it was investigating a "significant" cyberattack, after hackers infiltrated a …

AI videos push Combs trial misinformation, researchers say

Jul 01 2025

Around two dozen YouTube channels are pumping out AI-generated videos with false claims about music mogul Sean "Diddy" …

French league launches own channel to broadcast Ligue 1

Jul 01 2025

The French football league (LFP) announced on Tuesday the creation of its own channel to broadcast Ligue 1 matches next …

Line judges missed at Wimbledon as AI takes their jobs

Jul 01 2025

Line judges were as much a part of the Wimbledon tennis championships as strawberries and cream. But their demise in …

Meta's AI talent war raises questions about strategy

Jun 30 2025

Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions to recruit top artificial intelligence talent, triggering debates about …

Tougher Singapore crypto regulations kick in

Jun 30 2025

Singapore ramped up crypto exchange regulations Monday in a bid to curb money laundering and boost market confidence …

Meta spending big on AI talent but will it pay off?

Jun 30 2025

Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions of dollars for top talent to make up ground in the generative artificial …

AI is learning to lie, scheme, and threaten its creators

Jun 29 2025

The world's most advanced AI models are exhibiting troubling new behaviors - lying, scheming, and even threatening their …

US Supreme Court upholds Texas age-check for porn sites

Jun 27 2025

The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify visitors' ages, rejecting …

Facing EU deadline, Apple announces App Store changes

Jun 26 2025

Apple announced changes to its App Store payment rules in Europe as it hit a Thursday deadline to address accusations of …

'Mass scale' abuses in Cambodia scam centres: Amnesty

Jun 26 2025

While looking for jobs on Facebook, Jett thought he had found a well-paying opportunity working in online customer …

US judge sides with Meta in AI training copyright case

Jun 26 2025

A US judge on Wednesday handed Meta a victory over authors who accused the tech giant of violating copyright law by …

Tech giants' net zero goals verging on fantasy: researchers

Jun 26 2025

The credibility of climate pledges by the world's tech giants to rapidly become carbon neutral is fading fast as they …

Syrian architect uses drone footage to help rebuild hometown

Jun 26 2025

Syrian architect Abdel Aziz al-Mohammed could barely recognise his war-ravaged village when he returned after years …

Amazon tycoon Bezos arrives in Venice for lavish wedding

Jun 25 2025

Amazon's billionaire founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancee Lauren Sanchez arrived in Venice on Wednesday ahead of their …

AI fakes duel over Sara Duterte impeachment in Philippines

Jun 25 2025

Days after the Philippine Senate declined to launch the impeachment trial of the country's vice president, two …

Grok shows 'flaws' in fact-checking Israel-Iran war: study

Jun 25 2025

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok produced inaccurate and contradictory responses when users sought to fact-check the …

The billionaire and the TV anchor: Bezos, Sanchez's whirlwind romance

Jun 24 2025

Their whirlwind romance began under a cloud of scandal, but now Lauren Sanchez, a former morning TV anchor with a love …