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ChatGPT search opens to all users in challenge to Google
ChatGPT search opens to all users in challenge to Google
by  AFP

OpenAI on Monday said it is making ChatGPT-powered internet search available to all users, escalating its threat to Google's dominance. "We're really just making the ChatGPT experience that you know better with up-to-date information from the web," ChatGPT Search product lead Adam Fry said in the video.

TikTok asks Supreme Court to temporarily block looming US ban
TikTok asks Supreme Court to temporarily block looming US ban
by  AFP

TikTok asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to temporarily block a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the popular online video-sharing platform or shut down a month from now. Should the law come into force it would "shutter one of America's most popular speech platforms the day before a presidential inauguration," TikTok said.

Brazil judge orders Adele song be pulled globally
Brazil judge orders Adele song be pulled globally
by  AFP

A Brazilian judge has ordered a song by British pop superstar Adele, "Million Years Ago," be pulled worldwide -- including on streaming services -- over an ongoing plagiarism claim by a Brazilian composer. Adele was also accused by Turkish music fans of plagiarism in "Million years Ago" back in 2015.

Palestinian economy facing unprecedented crisis: World Bank
Palestinian economy facing unprecedented crisis: World Bank
by  AFP

The war in the Palestinian territories is having a catastrophic impact on the local economy, the World Bank said Monday, noting that all sectors have been badly affected by Israel's attacks. "The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to have a catastrophic impact on the Palestinian economy, pushing the territories into a crisis of unprecedented magnitude," the bank said in a statement.

SoftBank pledges to invest $100 bn into US, creating 100,000 jobs
SoftBank pledges to invest $100 bn into US, creating 100,000 jobs
by  AFP

The Japanese tech titan SoftBank will invest $100 billion in the United States, creating at least 100,000 jobs, US President-elect Donald Trump said Monday, in a boost to his incoming administration. - Boost for Trump - Son's announcement is a boost to the incoming Trump administration, which takes office on January 20, 2025.

Canada deputy PM quits in tariff rift with Trudeau
Canada deputy PM quits in tariff rift with Trudeau
by  AFP

Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit Monday in a surprise move after disagreeing with Justin Trudeau over US President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats. As finance minister, she explained the need to take Trump's tariffs threats "extremely seriously."