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UN cybercrime text faces new scrutiny from tech firms, rights groups
UN cybercrime text faces new scrutiny from tech firms, rights groups
by  AFP

UN member states meet Monday seeking to finalize an international treaty on the fight against cybercrime, a text strongly opposed by an unlikely alliance of human rights groups and big technology companies. Now, the draft text will finally come up for a vote by member states at the end of a two-week session.

AI startups swap independence for Big Tech's deep pockets
AI startups swap independence for Big Tech's deep pockets
by  AFP

It's the case of the vanishing startup: some of Silicon Valley's most promising names in the fast-developing generative AI space are being gobbled up by or tied to the hip of US tech giants. Breaking from typical Silicon Valley legend, generative AI won't be developed out of some founder's garage.

US defends law forcing sale of TikTok app
US defends law forcing sale of TikTok app
by  AFP

The Justice Department late Friday filed its response to TikTok's civil suit aimed at derailing a law that would force the app to be sold or face a US ban. TikTok's suit in a Washington federal court argues that the law violates First Amendment rights of free speech.

Trump offers tech sector policy flips ahead of election
Trump offers tech sector policy flips ahead of election
by  AFP

Fiercely against social media platform TikTok, cryptocurrency bitcoin and electric cars during his presidency, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has recently flip-flopped on several issues that are dear to Silicon Valley.

Gaming sector recovery on flamboyant display at ChinaJoy expo
Gaming sector recovery on flamboyant display at ChinaJoy expo
by  AFP

A long-haired sorcerer wearily checked his smartphone as elves and androids bustled past at the digital entertainment expo ChinaJoy on Friday, the crowds a testament to the local gaming industry's tentative recovery after a period on pause. "I fully see the recovery is happening.

Video game actors to strike in California
Video game actors to strike in California
by  AFP

Hollywood's video game actors will go on strike early Friday to demand safeguards against artificial intelligence, the US actors' union announced. Facing stalled negotiations, the video game actors had authorized their union to call a strike last September.

OpenAI to challenge Google with new search functionality
OpenAI to challenge Google with new search functionality
by  AFP

OpenAI on Thursday said it was putting its artificial intelligence engine to work in a challenge to Google's market-dominating search engine. OpenAI said it was working with some publishers to refine SearchGPT, which is being kept separate from the training of its generative AI foundation models.