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Grand Theft Auto VI: What we learned from the trailer
Grand Theft Auto VI: What we learned from the trailer
by  AFP

Fans around the world exploded with excitement Monday when Rockstar Games released the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI -- the most hotly anticipated game of the decade. This is a fictional version of Miami, Florida, where the 2002 hit "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" was based.

US YouTuber who staged plane crash jailed for six months
US YouTuber who staged plane crash jailed for six months
by  AFP

A daredevil YouTuber who deliberately crashed his plane to boost the number of viewers on his channel and then lied about it to investigators has been jailed for six months after reaching a plea deal, US authorities said Monday. The YouTuber told officials he did not know where the plane had gone down.

Spotify cuts around 1,500 jobs as growth slows
Spotify cuts around 1,500 jobs as growth slows
by  AFP

Music streaming giant Spotify said Monday it would reduce its number of employees by around 17 percent in a bid to cut costs amid "dramatically" slower economic growth. Ek said the company now finds itself in a very different environment, noting that "economic growth has slowed dramatically and capital has become more expensive."

Bitcoin soars past $40,000 on optimism for US trading approval
Bitcoin soars past $40,000 on optimism for US trading approval
by  AFP

Bitcoin on Monday rose past $40,000 for the first time since May last year, boosted by hopes that the United States will soon allow broader trading of the world's biggest cryptocurrency. Bitcoin has also been boosted by hopes that the US Federal Reserve has wrapped up its hiking programme and may cut interest rates next year.

Montreal research hub spearheads global AI ethics debate
Montreal research hub spearheads global AI ethics debate
by  AFP

Rapid developments in artificial intelligence -- and recent turmoil at industry powerhouse OpenAI -- have brought fresh attention to a key hub of ethics research related to the technology in Montreal, led by Canadian "godfather of AI" Yoshua Bengio.

With outburst, Musk puts X's survival in the balance
With outburst, Musk puts X's survival in the balance
by  AFP

Elon Musk's verbal assault on advertisers who have shunned X (formerly Twitter) threatens to sink the social network further, with the tycoon warning of the platform's demise, just one year after taking control. But by dropping X, "you are opening yourself up for competitors to step into your territory," warned Kellis Landrum, co-founder of digital marketing agency True North Social.