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Intel delays Germany, Poland chip factories for two years
AFP - 3h ago
Chip-making giant Intel on Monday said it was delaying its plans to build two mega chip-making factories in Germany and …
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TikTok battles US ban threat in court
AFP - 5h ago
TikTok faced pushback in a federal court on Monday in its efforts to stop a law that requires the app to divest from its …
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French YouTuber hits peak with Everest documentary
AFP - 1h ago
The pitch is a classic: a young celebrity with no climbing experience spends a year in hard training and scales Mount …
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Swifties raise $40k in wake of Trump post hating on star
AFP - 11h ago
An organization of Taylor Swift fans said Monday they raised more than $40,000 for the Kamala Harris campaign following …
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Thierry Breton: France's bulldozer at the EU crashes out
AFP - 13h ago
France's Thierry Breton became one of the European Union's most prominent faces in Brussels, gaining the reputation of a …
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TikTok's US future hangs in balance at federal court
AFP - 23h ago
TikTok will attempt to convince a federal court on Monday that a law requiring the video-sharing app to divest from its …
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AI is 'accelerating the climate crisis,' expert warns
Sep 15 2024
If you care about the environment, think twice about using AI.
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Beware 'deepfakes' of famous doctors promoting scams: experts
Sep 14 2024
Social media is being flooded by digitally created "deepfake" videos using the trusted identities of famous doctors to …
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Brazil judge seizes $3 million from Musk to pay X fines
Sep 13 2024
Brazil's Supreme Court said Friday that a judge has ordered the transfer of some $3 million from Elon Musk's companies …
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Backside breathing and pigeon bombers studies win Ig Nobel prizes
Sep 13 2024
Mammals that can breathe through their backsides, homing pigeons that can guide missiles and sober worms that outpace …
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Italy busts ring trafficking retro video games from China
Sep 13 2024
Italy's financial police said Friday they have dismantled a ring trafficking counterfeit vintage video game consoles …
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Musk brands Australia 'fascists' after move to fine tech giants
Sep 13 2024
Tech mogul Elon Musk has likened the Australian government to "fascists", attacking proposed laws that would fine social …
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US clears way for hearing aid feature in new Apple AirPods Pro
Sep 13 2024
Apple on Thursday got a green light from US regulators to add a feature that would let upcoming AirPods Pro ear pieces …
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Microsoft cutting more jobs from its gaming unit
Sep 12 2024
Microsoft is cutting about 650 more positions from its gaming unit as it continues to tighten its belt following the …
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US says new Apple AirPods can be hearing aids
Sep 12 2024
Apple on Thursday got a green light from US regulators to add a feature that would let upcoming AirPods Pro ear pieces …
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OpenAI releases reasoning AI with eye on safety, accuracy
Sep 12 2024
ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Thursday released a new series of artificial intelligence models designed to spend more time …
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Ireland launches EU privacy probe into Google AI development
Sep 12 2024
An Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy launched an investigation Thursday into Google's …
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EU consumer groups slam 'manipulative' video game spending tactics
Sep 12 2024
European consumer groups on Thursday accused the world's biggest video game companies of "purposefully tricking" …
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Amazon to invest £8 bn in UK in boost for new Labour govt
Sep 11 2024
US tech giant Amazon is to invest £8 billion ($10.5 billion) in Britain over the next five years, creating thousands of …
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Property website Rightmove rejects £5.6 bn Murdoch bid
Sep 11 2024
UK online property website Rightmove said Wednesday it had rejected a multi-billion-pound takeover proposal from …
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Sony to release PlayStation 5 Pro on November 7
Sep 10 2024
Sony said Tuesday it would launch an upgraded version of its flagship games console with better graphics and AI …
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The five biggest-selling gaming consoles
Sep 10 2024
Since video game consoles first emerged in the early 1970s, hundreds of millions have been sold to players eager to …
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Europe's fight with big tech over tax, data and disinformation
Sep 10 2024
The European Union scored two major legal victories on Tuesday in separate cases that left Apple and Google owing …
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EU scores top court wins against Apple, Google
Sep 10 2024
The EU's top court on Tuesday delivered two major victories in the bloc's battle against tech giants by ruling against …
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China's Huawei unveils triple-folding phone with hefty price tag
Sep 10 2024
Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday unveiled the world's first triple-folding phone at more than three times the price …
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China's Huawei unveils triple-folding phone
Sep 10 2024
Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday unveiled its new smartphone, billed as the world's first trifold phone, hours after …
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Centuries-old Swiss sport Hornussen swings into digital age
Sep 10 2024
Hornussen, a centuries-old Swiss sport where a puck is lashed with a stick sending it flying at speeds of up to 300 …
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Rape and revenge porn: Serbian Telegram groups preying on women
Sep 10 2024
It began with a warning -- Telegram groups notorious for sharing illicit sexual content had set their sights on student …
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Australia plans age limit to ban children from social media
Sep 10 2024
Australia will ban children from using social media with a minimum age limit as high as 16, the prime minister said …
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D-Day for Apple, Google as EU court to rule on major cases
Sep 10 2024
A top EU court will rule on Tuesday in a 13-billion-euro tax case involving Apple and Ireland, and could also deliver a …
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Deepfake porn crisis batters South Korea schools
Sep 10 2024
After South Korean authorities uncovered a sprawling network of AI deepfake porn Telegram chatrooms targeting schools …
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Brazil's shutdown of X fans debate over free speech curbs
Sep 10 2024
Is Brazil's shutdown of Elon Musk's X a drastic but necessary move in the global fight against disinformation, or pure …
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US Republicans fuel migrant fears with bogus cat-eating tale
Sep 09 2024
Top US Republicans peddled false claims denigrating immigrants Monday, saying Haitian arrivals are stealing and eating …
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Apple unveils new iPhone built for AI
Sep 09 2024
Apple on Monday unveiled new iPhones built for generative artificial intelligence as it seeks to boost sales and show it …
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US takes on Google's ad tech empire in antitrust trial
Sep 09 2024
Google faced its second major antitrust trial in less than a year on Monday, with the US government accusing the tech …
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How a taxi driver in El Salvador boosted his earnings with Bitcoin
Sep 09 2024
Napoleon Osorio is proud of being the first taxi driver to have accepted payment in bitcoin in the first country in the …
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First step for Europe's hyperloop vehicles with test launch
Sep 09 2024
The dream of hurtling between European cities at speeds of more than 700 kilometres per hour moved a step closer Monday …
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Awe and trepidation as AI comes for smartphones
Sep 09 2024
Matthew Day was keen to find out if an artificial intelligence-packed Google Pixel 9 smartphone could tell him a great …
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Apple AI expected to star as new iPhones are unveiled
Sep 09 2024
Apple is expected to release its latest line of iPhones on Monday that will feature generative AI capabilities as the …
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Brazil's right rallies against 'censorship' amid X suspension
Sep 07 2024
Urged on by beleaguered ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, tens of thousands of demonstrators from Brazil's political right …
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AFP photographer wins top prize for Gaza coverage
Sep 07 2024
Palestinian AFP photographer Mahmud Hams has won the prestigious Visa d'Or News prize for his coverage of the conflict …
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Brazil's right rallies for 'freedom' after X suspended
Sep 07 2024
Urged on by beleaguered ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, thousands of demonstrators from Brazil's political right took to …
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How a taxi driver in El Salvador got rich with Bitcoin
Sep 07 2024
Napoleon Osorio is proud of being the first taxi driver to have accepted payment in bitcoin in the first country in the …
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Brazil's right rallies for 'freedom' after X blow
Sep 07 2024
Led by beleaguered ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's political right will rally for "democracy and freedom" Saturday …
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Telegram chief Durov announces 'new features' to combat illicit content
Sep 06 2024
Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov on Friday announced a range of new features aimed at combating illicit …
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Seeing and being seen in Venice's first Singapore film
Sep 06 2024
Singapore's first film in the Venice Festival's main competition, Yeo Siew Hua's "Stranger Eyes", is a complex …
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Dutch match US export curbs on semiconductor machines
Sep 06 2024
The Dutch government announced Friday broader restrictions on exports of semiconductor-making machines produced by …
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Google 'anti-competitive' over online ad tech: UK
Sep 06 2024
US tech titan Google employs "anti-competitive practices" with regards to online advertising, Britain's competition …
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Brazilians flock to Bluesky and Threads after X suspension
Sep 05 2024
Millions of Brazilians, including the president, have flocked to social media platforms such as Threads or Bluesky, …
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UK to probe Ticketmaster over Oasis ticket prices
Sep 05 2024
The UK's competition watchdog said Thursday it has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster over how it handled …
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Like Brazil, the European Union also has an X problem
Sep 05 2024
Elon Musk's woes are hardly limited to Brazil as he now risks possible EU sanctions in the coming months for allegedly …
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US disinformation researcher laments 'incredible witch hunt'
Sep 05 2024
Understanding disinformation has emerged as a lightning rod in the United States ahead of the November election, with …
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Oil drilling sparks Indigenous outcry as spills tarnish Ecuador Amazon
Sep 05 2024
A thick slick of oil covers part of an estuary in the Ecuadoran Amazon, where the Indigenous Waorani people are …
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US accuses Russia's RT news outlet of election interference
Sep 04 2024
The United States indicted two employees of Russia's RT and imposed sanctions on top editors of the state-funded news …
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Meta oversight board clears use of 'From the River to the Sea'
Sep 04 2024
Meta's Oversight Board ruled on Wednesday that the standalone use of the phrase "From the River to the Sea," a slogan …
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Meta clears use of Palestinian slogan 'From the River to the Sea'
Sep 04 2024
Meta's Oversight Board ruled on Wednesday that the standalone use of the phrase "From the River to the Sea," a slogan …
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X vows to end harvesting of EU users' personal data to train its AI
Sep 04 2024
Social network X has committed to stop its much-criticised harvesting of European users' personal data to train its …
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'Digital pause': France pilots school mobile phone ban
Sep 04 2024
Tens of thousands of pupils in France are going through a slightly different return to school this autumn, deprived of …
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UK conservationists and eBay team up against plant poaching
Sep 04 2024
UK conservationists on Wednesday announced a collaboration with e-commerce giant eBay to combat the illegal plant trade, …
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Nvidia says it plays fair in AI chip market
Sep 03 2024
Nvidia on Tuesday defended its tactics in the hot market for chips to power artificial intelligence in the face of …
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Brazil's Supreme Court confirms X suspension
Sep 02 2024
Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday ratified the decision by one of its judges to suspend Elon Musk's X social network for …
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Norway's electric car sales set new world record
Sep 02 2024
Electric car sales in Norway took a 94-percent share of the market in August -- a new world record -- statistics showed …
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No TV or screens for toddlers, Sweden tells parents
Sep 02 2024
Toddlers should not be allowed to watch screens at all, Sweden told parents on Monday.
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South Korea opens Telegram deepfake porn probe
Sep 02 2024
South Korean police said Monday they had launched an investigation into encrypted messaging platform Telegram for …
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AI chatbots must learn to say 'help!' says Microsoft exec
Sep 01 2024
Generative AI tools will save companies lots of time and money, promises Vik Singh, a Microsoft vice president, even if …
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After Telegram founder arrest, Russians fear loss of 'main information source'
Sep 01 2024
France's arrest of Telegram chief Pavel Durov has raised fears in Russia that the popular messaging app -- used both by …
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Brazil block on X comes into effect after judge's order
Aug 31 2024
A block on Elon Musk's X social network in Brazil started to take effect early Saturday after a Supreme Court judge …
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Musk's fury as judge orders X shut down in Brazil
Aug 31 2024
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's X social media network in the country, …
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Musk's fury as judge shuts down X in Brazil
Aug 30 2024
A Supreme Court judge on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's X social media network in Brazil, after …
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Brazil judge orders shutdown of X social network
Aug 30 2024
A Supreme Court judge on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's X social media network in Brazil after the …
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Brazil awaits X shutdown as Musk dismisses legal order
Aug 30 2024
Brazil was on Friday facing a shutdown of the social media platform X after billionaire Elon Musk refused an order by a …
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US court upholds decision to reinstate conviction of 'Serial' podcast subject
Aug 30 2024
The top court in the US state of Maryland on Friday upheld a ruling by a lower court reinstating the conviction of the …
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Brazil judge, Musk standoff intensifies as Starlink assets frozen
Aug 30 2024
A standoff between a Brazilian Supreme Court judge and Elon Musk intensified Thursday as the billionaire's Starlink …
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Long-awaited Ubisoft 'Star Wars' game hits shelves
Aug 30 2024
After more than four years in the making, French video game designer Ubisoft on Friday released its much-anticipated …
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Macron defends move to give Telegram's Durov French passport
Aug 29 2024
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday defended a decision to grant French nationality to Telegram chief Pavel Durov, who …
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Apple in talks to invest in OpenAI: report
Aug 29 2024
iPhone juggernaut Apple is in talks to invest in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT and the biggest name in generative …
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The man with four passports: Durov's international network
Aug 29 2024
The arrest and charging by France of Telegram founder Pavel Durov has thrown a spotlight on the international …
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Paraguay's abundant hydropower draws crypto miners, legal and not
Aug 29 2024
In the Paraguayan city of Hernandarias, a data center with row upon row of supercomputers stands as a testament to a …
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Why Telegram chief's arrest raises 'red flags' for tech bosses
Aug 29 2024
Now that France has charged Telegram's founder with failing to stop illegal activity on his platform, other tech bosses …
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Chinese tech giant Huawei posts 34.3% rise in first-half sales
Aug 29 2024
Chinese tech giant Huawei said Thursday that sales surged in the first half of the year, even as it struggles under the …
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Brazil judge threatens to suspend X within 24 hours
Aug 29 2024
Brazil's Supreme Court threatened on Wednesday to suspend social media platform X unless billionaire owner Elon Musk …
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Garcia decries online abuse after US Open defeat, cites 'unhealthy betting'
Aug 29 2024
Former world number four Caroline Garcia of France shared some of the disparaging messages she has received in the wake …
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VP contender Walz fends off US misinformation over pro-LGBTQ stance
Aug 29 2024
A barrage of attacks on Tim Walz fueled by misinformation over his support for LGBTQ communities has failed to dent the …
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California lawmakers pass AI safety bill
Aug 29 2024
A bill aimed at regulating powerful artificial intelligence models passed California's legislature on Wednesday, …
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Telegram boss Durov charged, banned from leaving France
Aug 28 2024
France on Wednesday charged Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, with a litany of violations related to the …
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Pro-Trump X accounts use stolen photos of European influencers: study
Aug 28 2024
Meet "Eva," "Sophia," and "Samantha" -- fake accounts which pose as chic American women who support Donald Trump on the …
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AI chip giant Nvidia beats expectations, but shares take hit
Aug 28 2024
Artificial intelligence behemoth Nvidia on Wednesday said quarterly sales reached a higher than expected $30 billion in …
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Telegram's Durov charged, banned from leaving France: prosecutor
Aug 28 2024
France on Wednesday charged Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, with a litany of violations related to the …
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Durov: mysterious and controversial Telegram founder
Aug 28 2024
Russian-born tech entrepreneur Pavel Durov has founded wildly popular social networks, cryptocurrencies, amassed a …
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Swifties harness their power for Kamala Harris
Aug 28 2024
Taylor Swift has yet to weigh in on the US presidential race, but some of her superfans are already stumping for Kamala …
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Telegram founder in French court to face possible charges
Aug 28 2024
Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, was appearing in a French court Wednesday to face possible charges of …
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Telegram founder ordered to French court to face possible charges
Aug 28 2024
Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, was to appear in a French court Wednesday to face possible charges of …
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Telegram founder set to learn fate after France arrest
Aug 28 2024
Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, is set to learn Wednesday whether he will face charges and even be …
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Chinese EV giant BYD posts 24.4% rise in profit
Aug 28 2024
Leading Chinese automaker BYD posted on Wednesday a 24.4 percent rise in net profit for the first half of 2024, boosted …
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A new hope? France's Ubisoft banking on new 'Star Wars' game
Aug 28 2024
Laser pistols loaded, hover bikes revved up, lizard-faced aliens in the crosshairs -- the latest "Star Wars" video game …
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Chips down: Indonesia battles illegal online gambling
Aug 28 2024
When the wife of Indonesian snack seller Surya asked why he stopped sending money home to his West Java village, he …
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Meta CEO Zuckerberg says US pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'
Aug 27 2024
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes US government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain Covid-19 …
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UAE seeks consular services for arrested Telegram boss
Aug 27 2024
The UAE said Tuesday it had requested consular services for Telegram's Pavel Durov after the Dubai-based tech boss was …
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Durov's Telegram: 'weapon of war' under increased scrutiny
Aug 27 2024
The arrest of maverick entrepreneur Pavel Durov has drawn global attention to the importance of his messaging app …
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Japan is next level for retro game collectors
Aug 27 2024
US tourist David Madrigal is over the moon after paying $200 for a "vintage" console at a busy Tokyo store that is …
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Macron denies Telegram founder's arrest 'political'
Aug 26 2024
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday denied any political link to the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov as the tech …
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Macron denies Telegram founder's France arrest 'political'
Aug 26 2024
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday denied any political link to the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov as the tech …
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