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Venezuela's Maduro, Elon Musk battle it out online
Venezuela's Maduro, Elon Musk battle it out online
by  AFP

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose claim to victory at the polls has been widely contested, is no friend of billionaire Elon Musk, and the feeling is clearly mutual, with their war of words escalating amid the political crisis in Caracas. Later on, the billionaire added: "Sorry to have compared the poor ass to Maduro.

Bot-like accounts on X fuel US political conspiracies, watchdog says
Bot-like accounts on X fuel US political conspiracies, watchdog says
by  AFP

Bot-like accounts on social media platform X that spread misinformation and hate ahead of Britain's election are now amplifying conspiracy theories around US politics, a watchdog investigation revealed Tuesday, as the race to the White House kicks into high gear.

Samsung Electronics says Q2 operating profits soar to $7.5 billion
Samsung Electronics says Q2 operating profits soar to $7.5 billion
by  AFP

Samsung Electronics said Wednesday that its operating profits soared fifteen-fold to $7.5 billion for the second quarter, as chip prices bounce back and demand for generative AI continues to grow. And demand for the advanced chips that power AI systems has skyrocketed thanks to the success of ChatGPT and other generative AI products.

Microsoft cloud unit miss dulls bright earnings
Microsoft cloud unit miss dulls bright earnings
by  AFP

Microsoft shares slipped Tuesday after the tech giant reported quarterly profit climbed but its crucial cloud computing unit missed expectations. Cloud unit revenue of $36.8 billion, however, disappointed investors and shares slid more than five percent to $401.06 in after-market trades.

Texas says Meta to pay $1.4 bn to settle photo-tagging lawsuit
Texas says Meta to pay $1.4 bn to settle photo-tagging lawsuit
by  AFP

Meta has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit accusing it of violating a Texas state privacy law with a feature for "tagging" friends in Facebook photos, according to a deal finalized Tuesday. Meta agreed to pay the money over five years to settle the claims accusing the social networking giant of unlawfully capturing biometric data of Facebook users in Texas.

French DJ star of Olympics show reports cyberbullying
French DJ star of Olympics show reports cyberbullying
by  AFP

A French DJ and lesbian activist has filed a complaint with prosecutors over cyberbullying and death threats linked to her performance during the Olympics opening ceremony, her lawyer and a source close to the case said Tuesday. The source close to the case confirmed this.

Musk's superhuman vision promise is dangerous: researchers
Musk's superhuman vision promise is dangerous: researchers
by  AFP

Researchers have criticised billionaire Elon Musk for promising that his brain implant technology could eventually provide patients with vision superior to normal human sight. "So, when Elon Musk says things like 'this is going to better than human vision', that is a dangerous thing to say." jxb/lth