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UK amends encrypted message scanning plans
The UK government has amended powers that could be used to force tech firms to scan encrypted messages for child…
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India’s Tata Group picks Britain for new $5.2 bln EV battery plant
India’s Tata will build an electric vehicle battery plant in Britain, the company and the government said on Wednesday, in…
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AI risks on this week’s UN Security Council table
The United Nations Security Council will hold its first formal discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) this week in New York, with…
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Google launches ChatGPT rival Bard in more countries, supports Arabic and Hindi
Google announced Thursday that its AI chatbot Bard was now available in around 50 more countries, including all 27 EU…
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Experts warn of AI advancements’ societal impact and call for global regulation
Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence have the potential to exacerbate societal problems and even pose an existential threat to human life, increasing…
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Google’s AI for medicine shows clinical answers more than 90 pct accurate
One day in February 2022, two AI researchers at Alphabet Inc.’s Google found themselves engrossed in conversation about artificial intelligence and its…
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Social media influencer arrested in Dubai over TikTok video mocking UAE nationals
An online influencer has been arrested in Dubai over a satirical TikTok video in which he portrays a wealthy Emirati…
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Meta’s Twitter rival Threads breaks record with 100 million users in five days
Meta Platforms’ Twitter rival Threads crossed 100 million sign-ups in five days, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday, dethroning ChatGPT as the fastest online…
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Foxconn withdraws from $19.5 bln Vedanta chip plan in blow to India
Taiwan’s Foxconn said on Monday it has withdrawn from a $19.5 billion semiconductor joint venture with Indian metals-to-oil conglomerate Vedanta,…
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Theatres tempt new audiences with virtual reality
Roberta Doyle was unnerved when she found herself on the receiving end of a football manager’s rant. Despite just being…
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