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AI takes centre stage as Mobile World Congress Shanghai kicks off
AI takes centre stage as Mobile World Congress Shanghai kicks off
by  AFP

From phones that can detect deepfake scams to autonomous intelligent vehicles, the disruptive potential of artificial intelligence took centre stage as Mobile World Congress Shanghai kicked off Wednesday. Smart device brand Honor on Wednesday unveiled technology it said could detect deepfake scam calls and warn the phone's owner in real-time.

S. Korea administrative robot defunct after apparent suicide
S. Korea administrative robot defunct after apparent suicide
by  AFP

A city council in South Korea said Wednesday their first administrative officer robot was defunct after throwing itself down some stairs, with local media mourning the country's first robot suicide. Headlines in local media questioned the apparent robot suicide, saying: "Why did the diligent civil officer do it?"

Waymo robotaxi service opens to all in San Francisco
Waymo robotaxi service opens to all in San Francisco
by  AFP

The Google-owned Waymo robotaxi service on Tuesday became available to anyone in San Francisco interested in hailing a driverless ride. Waymo One ride-hailing is now available in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, with plans to "ramp up" in Austin next.

Major music labels sue AI startups over copyright infringement
Major music labels sue AI startups over copyright infringement
by  AFP

Some of the world's major music labels are suing music generation services Suno and Udio, accusing the startups of violating the copyrights of top artists to train their generative AI engines without permission. Suno and Udio have been evasive about how they train their AI models, saying that is a guarded secret, according to the complaints.

Dominance, data, disinformation: Europe's fight with Big Tech
Dominance, data, disinformation: Europe's fight with Big Tech
by  AFP

The European Union warned Apple on Monday that its App Store is breaching its digital competition rules, placing the iPhone maker at risk of billions of dollars in fines. In one of the most notorious cases, the European Commission in 2016 ordered Apple to pay Ireland more than a decade in back taxes -- 13 billion euros -- after ruling a sweetheart deal with the government was illegal.