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Tech News

Google loses major US antitrust case over search engine monopoly

Google has lost a major antitrust case over its search dominance.

05/08/2024

Tech News

Is basic income an answer to the threat of AI-fuelled job losses?

Prominent figures working in AI are saying a basic income could be needed to weather massive job losses linked to the technology.

04/08/2024

USA

Kamala Harris secures enough votes to become democratic nominee

Kamala Harris is poised to be the first woman of colour at the top of a major party’s ticket.

02/08/2024

USA

Newly freed Americans back home after prisoner exchange with Russia

The swap happened despite strained relations between Washington and Moscow, worsened by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

02/08/2024

Culture news

Video game performers walk picket lines in protest of unregulated AI

The striking performers are protesting against what they call an unwillingness from top gaming companies to protect union voice actors and motion capture workers equally against the unregulated use of artificial intelligence.

02/08/2024

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WATCH: Hollywood performers strike against AI

More than 300 Hollywood performers picketed Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, California, protesting the unregulated use of AI in the industry.

02/08/2024

Culture news

US entertainment industry backs bill against AI deepfakes

The bill would create the first-ever federal right to one’s voice and likeness – something that currently only exists at the state level.

01/08/2024

USA

Accused 9/11 architect and two others agree to guilty plea

Mohammed is the accused mastermind behind al-Qaeda’s 9/11 attacks on the US.

01/08/2024

Economy

Fed holds rates steady as Powell hints at a rate cut in September

Fed holds rates steady at 5.25-5.50%, yet Powell hints at a possible rate cut in September. Treasury yields fall, gold spikes, and US stock indices rally.

01/08/2024

Business

Delta CEO says airline facing €461m in costs from global tech outage

Delta CEO says airline is facing $500 million (€461m) in costs from global tech outage.

31/07/2024

Mobility

Tesla in fatal US car crash used self-driving system, authorities say

A car crash in the US state of Washington involved Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" system.

31/07/2024

Tech News

US Senate passes bill to protect kids from harmful online content

The legislation has support among both left and right-wing lawmakers.

30/07/2024

Business

Alphabet bats away Musk accusations of election interference

Alphabet insists it did not manually filter Google search results after Elon Musk suggested the engine was favouring the Democratic campaign.

30/07/2024

Tech News

TikTok hosts pro-Nazi network of accounts, new research finds

TikTok hosts hundreds of pro-Nazi accounts that use the app to promote their ideologies, a new study found.

30/07/2024

Culture news

Prosecutor opposes 'Rust' armorer's request for release

Lawyers for former armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed have argued her case should be reconsidered because prosecutors failed to share evidence that might have been exculpatory. A special prosecutor has opposed the request that she be released from prison.

30/07/2024

Tech News

How to block AI companies from training their models on your content

A US company created a button for website owners to block AI crawlers. Here's a look at how to block AI from websites and social media.

29/07/2024

Culture news

Princess Leia bikini costume from Star Wars sells for €160,000

The outfit, which included its original hip rings and bracelets, was worn by Fisher’s Princess Leia when she was captured by the slug-like monster Jabba the Hutt.

29/07/2024

Tech News

Your posts on X are now training its Grok AI model without you knowing

Several X users noted on Friday that the platform quietly changed its data settings to automatically opt in to training its new AI model.

27/07/2024

USA

Trump criticises Harris' remarks on Israel-Hamas war

Vice President Kamala Harris said on Thursday that Israel has a right to self-defence, but qualified that with, "how it does so matters".

26/07/2024

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California wildfire tripled in size 'sparked by man with burning car'

Northern California wildfire that tripled in size in one day was started by a man who pushed a burning car into a gully, according to authorities.

26/07/2024

Green News

In pictures: California wildfire triples in size overnight

Drought conditions and climate change have created a volatile environment which has made wildfires more destructive and harder to control.

26/07/2024

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Protesters rally in Washington during Biden's meeting with Netanyahu

The protesters poured red liquid onto the street, saying it symbolised the blood of those killed in Gaza.

26/07/2024

Space

NASA: No return date yet for Boeing astronauts stranded on ISS

Two test pilots have been stuck on the International Space Station for more than a month longer than planned as tests are carried out on their craft.

26/07/2024

USA

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president

Harris has now gathered the public support of more or less the entire Democratic elite, cementing her status as the party's presumptive nominee.

26/07/2024

Culture news

Video game performers begin strike over AI concerns

A new wave of strikes has erupted in Hollywood, this time over the use of artificial intelligence in the video games industry.

26/07/2024

USA

UN chief calls for action to curb extreme heat

The Secretary-General of the United Nations called for international cooperation to meet climate targets and to better protect billions exposed to the effects of extreme heat.

26/07/2024