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US to limit sale of personal data to foreign adversaries
US to limit sale of personal data to foreign adversaries
by  AFP

US President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order Wednesday aimed at limiting the flow of sensitive US personal data abroad -- amid concerns they could be misused by countries including China. In August last year, Biden issued an executive order aimed at restricting certain US investments in sensitive high-tech areas in China such as quantum computing.

Lagos gets Sci-Fi treatment in new Disney+ series
Lagos gets Sci-Fi treatment in new Disney+ series
by  AFP

A new animated Disney series set in a futuristic Lagos has won over its first viewers with a Sci-Fi play on life in the Nigerian megacity. Head set designer Ibrahim said the series had left viewers "mind-blown."

Bitcoin tops $60,000, approaches all-time high
Bitcoin tops $60,000, approaches all-time high
by  AFP

Bitcoin passed the $60,000 mark on Wednesday, approaching its all-time high and continuing its unbridled rise since the approval of a new type of investment indexed to the cryptocurrency.

Google CEO slams 'completely unacceptable' Gemini AI errors
Google CEO slams 'completely unacceptable' Gemini AI errors
by  AFP

Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday slammed "completely unacceptable" errors by its Gemini AI app, after gaffes such as images of ethnically diverse World War II Nazi troops forced it to stop users from creating pictures of people.

Vodafone in talks to sell Italian unit to Swisscom
Vodafone in talks to sell Italian unit to Swisscom
by  AFP

British telecoms giant Vodafone is in advanced talks to sell its Italian unit to Switzerland's Swisscom, agreeing on a preliminary price of eight billion euros ($8.7 billion), the companies said Wednesday. Swisscom said it would merge Vodafone Italy with its own Italian unit, Fastweb.

Apple abandons electric car plans: media
Apple abandons electric car plans: media
by  AFP

Apple has abandoned its ambitions to produce an electric car, US media reported Tuesday, ending a struggling decade-long project. The target of "Project Titan," beginning around 2014, was to develop a fully autonomous car, according to media reports.

AI the new obsession for venture capital investing
AI the new obsession for venture capital investing
by  AFP

After the earthquake of ChatGPT's phenomenal success a year ago, Silicon Valley investors have gone into overdrive with artificial intelligence, looking for the newest blockbuster idea in an ocean of hype and overpromising.

Zuckerberg discusses AI risks with Japan PM
Zuckerberg discusses AI risks with Japan PM
by  AFP

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida while on a visit to Japan, with reports saying they discussed the risks of generative AI. "We had a good, productive conversation about AI and the future of technology," local media quoted Zuckerberg as saying after the 30-minute meeting on Tuesday.