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New Binance chief stresses importance of compliance
New Binance chief stresses importance of compliance
by  AFP

The new CEO of the world's top crypto platform stressed the importance of regulatory compliance for Binance's future success, months after its former chief executive pleaded guilty to violating US anti-money laundering laws and it paid $4.3 billion to settle charges.

German group mulls remote-controlled ships to fix skipper shortage
German group mulls remote-controlled ships to fix skipper shortage
by  AFP

With the flow of new recruits into the seafaring sector drying up, a German company is exploring a potentially revolutionary measure -- sending ships off without a captain on board. In the initial test phase, two captains will remain on board the remotely guided ships.

Top games including 'World of Warcraft' to return to China
Top games including 'World of Warcraft' to return to China
by  AFP

Popular video games including "World of Warcraft" will return to China this summer, US developer Blizzard and local partner NetEase said Wednesday, over a year after a contract dispute pulled them from the market leaving millions of fans bereft.

Musk vs. Brazil Supreme Court: five things to know
Musk vs. Brazil Supreme Court: five things to know
by  AFP

X owner Elon Musk is under investigation in Brazil after he accused a Supreme Court judge of censoring social networks, calling him a "dictator" and vowing to disobey rulings blocking users found to be spreading disinformation. He called on lower-house lawmakers to pass a bill regulating social networks, as the Senate did in 2020.

GM says Cruise robotaxis back on the road with human drivers
GM says Cruise robotaxis back on the road with human drivers
by  AFP

GM subsidiary Cruise on Tuesday said it plans to get its self-driving cars back on the road without human drivers after suspending robotaxi service late last year due to safety concerns. Cruise suspended all operations of driverless cars in October after California authorities halted testing of its vehicles in the state citing safety concerns following a series of accidents.

South Korea to invest $7 billion in AI by 2027
South Korea to invest $7 billion in AI by 2027
by  AFP

South Korea will invest almost $7 billion in artificial intelligence by 2027 in an effort to become a global leader in cutting-edge semiconductors, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday. South Korea aims to become a world leader "in AI technology and go beyond memory chips to conquer the future AI chip market", Yoon said at the Tuesday meeting.

Social media supercharges South Korea's 'politics of hatred'
Social media supercharges South Korea's 'politics of hatred'
by  AFP

Online disinformation and hate speech are poisoning politics the world over, but in South Korea there have also been real-life acts of violence in a deeply polarised electorate before polls on Wednesday. - Ex-presidents in jail - Politics is famously adversarial in South Korea, where two of the past three presidents have ended up in jail on corruption charges.