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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.

Filming TikToks in tear gas: Kenya's Gen-Z protesters
Filming TikToks in tear gas: Kenya's Gen-Z protesters
by  AFP

Growing up in a shanty town in Kenya's capital Nairobi, Sarah Njoroge saw her parents ban her older siblings from taking part in anti-government demonstrations, fearing the bloody crackdown that would follow.

EU says Apple's App Store breaches bloc's digital rules
EU says Apple's App Store breaches bloc's digital rules
by  AFP

Apple risks billions of euros in fines after the European Union on Monday found the iPhone maker's App Store to be violating the bloc's landmark digital competition rules. The European Commission informed Apple in a "preliminary view" that the "App Store rules... prevent app developers from freely steering consumers to alternative channels for offers and content".

Beyond Nvidia: the search for AI's next breakthrough
Beyond Nvidia: the search for AI's next breakthrough
by  AFP

For a few days, AI chip juggernaut Nvidia sat on the throne as the world's biggest company, but behind the its staggering success are questions on whether new entrants can stake a claim to the artificial intelligence bonanza.