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Factbox-Why are French prosecutors investigating Elon Musk's X?
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (522+ words) PARIS, April 20 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's summons for questioning "by prosecutors in Paris is linked to a widened investigation into alleged offences linked to X's artificial intelligence chatbot "Grok, abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction. The probe is being led…...
Video game voice star Troy Baker says 'only humans' can make art
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (631+ words) PARIS: Millions of gamers around the world may not know Troy Baker's face but would recognise his voice " perhaps as the heartbroken father Joel in The Last of Us or an intrepid Indiana Jones in The Great Circle. That human…...
Padu shifts gear, now backend powerhouse for 26 govt agencies, says Akmal Nasrullah
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (604+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: The Central Database Hub (Padu) has successfully transitioned into a dynamic backend engine, with 26 government agencies currently using the platform to streamline their data verification processes, says Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir (pic). The Economy Minister said that for…...
Data overload: Reclaiming health in an era of on-demand metrics
11+ hour, 55+ min ago (1742+ words) It is almost midnight on a Tuesday. Everything is quiet except for the back-and-forth pacing of a woman in her "darkened living room. The 46-year-old remote worker, who wished to be known only as Nurul, isn't looking for anything specific....
Quick Check: Are scammers targeting fraud victims by offering fund recovery services?
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (294+ words) THE realisation that one has been scammed hits hard, especially if family funds or life savings are involved. In a panic, and sometimes out of embarrassment or fear, victims may seek other forms of recourse instead of confiding in loved…...
China doubles "AI for science" computing scale in two months using no US chips
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (465+ words) China's largest artificial intelligence computing cluster for scientific research entered operation on Tuesday, doubling its number of domestically made AI accelerator chips in just two months, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The AI acceleration cards were produced by Chinese supercomputer…...
The end of "easy" IT jobs? India"s tech workforce faces AI challenges
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (1390+ words) NEW DELHI: Many Indian workers form the backbone of information technology firms worldwide. Tanya Gupta (not her real name) has been one of them, handholding new customers for an American financial software firm in Dublin, Ireland, for nearly five years....
AI-human interaction services to be regulated
1+ week, 1+ day ago (168+ words) New rules have been issued to regulate providers of AI systems that simulate human personality traits, thinking patterns and communication styles in continuous emotional interactions with users, placing strict safeguards on content for minors. The interim measures, jointly released by…...
Mythos AI sparks fear and confusion among global finance elite
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (981+ words) War and an historic energy shock are tough financial stability risks to compete with." Yet Anthropic's as-yet unreleased AI model Mythos added a layer of dread to conversations among policymakers gathered in Washington at two institutions created eight decades ago…...
Ecosystem becomes the new currency at i-City
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (872+ words) FOR decades, property value was defined by a simple principle " location. But as markets mature and technology reshapes how people live, work and interact, that equation is changing. Increasingly, value is being shaped by how developments function as complete ecosystems…...