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French regulator hits Google with 250-mn-euro fine
French regulator hits Google with 250-mn-euro fine
by  AFP

French regulators said Wednesday they were fining Google 250 million euros ($272 million) for breaching commitments on paying media companies for reproducing their content online and using their material for its AI chatbot without telling them.

Apple CEO in China ahead of Shanghai store opening
Apple CEO in China ahead of Shanghai store opening
by  AFP

Apple CEO Tim Cook was on a China charm offensive Wednesday ahead of a new flagship Shanghai store opening, weeks after a report suggested the company's sales in the country slumped at the start of 2024. A recent Counterpoint Research report said iPhone sales in China fell nearly a quarter year-on-year over the first six weeks of 2024.

El Salvador's 'Bitcoin Beach' cheers cryptocurrency surge
El Salvador's 'Bitcoin Beach' cheers cryptocurrency surge
by  AFP

In a surf town in El Salvador nicknamed "Bitcoin Beach," shopkeeper Maria Aguirre watched with delight as the cryptocurrency -- and her investment in it -- recently soared to new all-time highs. But not everyone in El Salvador is convinced by the cryptocurrency.

Nvidia expects no 'doomsday' in US vs China tensions
Nvidia expects no 'doomsday' in US vs China tensions
by  AFP

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang said Tuesday he does not expect a "doomsday scenario" but is readying for the worst over tension between China and the United States. "The doomsday scenario is not likely to happen.

Pakistan interior minister urges new laws for online speech
Pakistan interior minister urges new laws for online speech
by  AFP

Pakistan's new interior minister said Tuesday the country needed better laws to regulate internet free speech, as disruption of social media platform X stretched into its fifth week. "We need to make better laws," Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said when asked whether his ministry was responsible for the X shutdown.

AI titan Nvidia ramps up collaboration with Chinese auto giants
AI titan Nvidia ramps up collaboration with Chinese auto giants
by  AFP

Nvidia on Monday announced a major expansion of its collaboration with world-leading BYD and other Chinese electric car makers, including on the development of autonomous AI-boosted vehicles. Nvidia said other major Chinese EV firms, including XPeng, Li Auto, ZEEKR and GAC Aion have also adopted the Thor platform, which was first announced in 2022.