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'Taylor Swift' searches blocked on X after AI porn outrage
'Taylor Swift' searches blocked on X after AI porn outrage
by  AFP

Some searches including the terms "Taylor Swift" on X turned up no results on Monday after the company, formerly known as Twitter, apparently moved to prevent the spread of AI-generated porn videos using the star's likeness. Certain queries attempted by AFP that included the megastar's name, such as "Taylor Swift AI," triggered messages saying "something went wrong."

Amazon scraps buyout of iRobot vacuum maker after EU objections
Amazon scraps buyout of iRobot vacuum maker after EU objections
by  AFP

Amazon on Monday said it was dropping its plans to buy the iRobot vacuum maker after the EU's antitrust authority objected to the plan over competition concerns. The EU said it was especially concerned that Amazon's role as the world's preeminent internet retail hub would allow it to crush competition from other vacuum-makers seeking online buyers.

Outrage over deepfake porn images of Taylor Swift
Outrage over deepfake porn images of Taylor Swift
by  AFP

Fans of Taylor Swift and politicians expressed outrage on Friday at AI-generated fake porn images that went viral on X and were still available on other platforms. But the targeting of Swift, the second most listened-to artist in the world on Spotify (after Canadian rapper Drake), could shine a new light on the phenomenon with her legions of fans outraged at the development.

EU hails 'change' as Apple opens App Store to competition
EU hails 'change' as Apple opens App Store to competition
by  AFP

The European Union's digital enforcer celebrated on Friday the "change" underway in the tech world after Apple yielded to a new EU law by announcing it would allow alternative app stores on the iPhone for the first time.