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Marnie Wilking, Chief Information Security Officer

Booking.com Sounds Alarm On AI-enabled Travel Scams

Phishing scams are a type of cyber attack where criminals attempt to trick victims into revealing sensitive information such as login credentials or financial account details.

AI Goes Mainstream As 'AI PCs' Hit The Market
Microsoft in May announced the new AI-powered personal computers, or "AI PCs," which will use the company's software under the Copilot Plus brand.
Music Platform CEO Says AI Is Not The Enemy
BandLab, a mostly free online music workstation and distribution platform based in Singapore, has more than 100 million registered users.
EU Queries Major Porn Platforms Over Child Protection
The European Union on Thursday told three pornographic websites to explain what steps they have taken to protect children online and prevent the spread of illegal content.

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Microsoft Faces Heat From US Congress Over Cybersecurity

Microsoft President Brad Smith spent more than three hours answering questions from members of the House Committee on Homeland Security in Washington, assuring them cybersecurity is being woven more deeply into the technology company's culture.

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Why Are Chinese Electric Cars In EU Crosshairs?

China has spearheaded a targeted industrial strategy to boost its EV sector, pouring vast state funds into domestic firms as well as research and development.

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'Selective' UAE Courting US, Not China, On AI: Minister

Abu Dhabi-based G42, chaired by the president's brother and national security advisor Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, won a $1.5 billion strategic investment from US tech giant Microsoft in April.

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Bitcoin Sheds $2,000 After US Spot BTC ETFs Snap 19-Day Net Inflows Streak

Bitcoin has plunged to $67,000 after hovering below $70,000 following data that showed spot BTC ETFs broke their positive net inflows streak for 19 straight days – other coins appear to have been affected by the news too.

Games

'Call Of Duty' Leads Packed Xbox Video Game Lineup

Hundreds of thousands of fans who tuned into the streamed event got a look at titles, including an eagerly-awaited "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6" set for release on October 25.

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Boeing Starliner Crew Aboard ISS After Challenging Docking

A Boeing Starliner capsule carrying its first ever astronauts docked with the International Space Station on Thursday after overcoming unexpected challenges arising from thruster malfunctions and helium leaks.

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AI Tool Creates Deceptive Biden, Trump Images, Tests Show

Disinformation researchers fear rampant misuse of AI-powered applications in a year of major elections around the world, thanks to proliferating online tools that are cheap and easy to use and lack sufficient guardrails.

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Italy Fines Meta Over Data Use, Account Transparency

It also condemned Meta's handling of suspended Facebook and Instagram accounts.

TikTok has 134 million active users in the European Union

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TikTok Fails 'Disinformation Test' Before EU Vote, Study Shows

TikTok, which is particularly popular with young voters, approved all 16 for publication, YouTube caught 14 while X filtered all the ads and suspended the group's fake accounts, Global Witness said in its report.

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Intel Unveils New Chip Tech In AI Battle With Nvidia, AMD

For decades, Intel has dominated the market for the chips that run everything from laptops to data centres.

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Trump Joins TikTok, Which He Once Tried To Ban

As of midday Sunday, Trump already had two million followers on his account at @realDonaldTrump.

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AMD Unveils New AI Chips To Challenge Nvidia

Demand has exploded in the past two years for the specialised processors that help develop, train and run AI applications such as ChatGPT.

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Humanity In 'Race Against Time' On AI: UN

The thousands gathered at the conference heard how advances in generative AI are already speeding up efforts to solve some of the world's most pressing problems, such as climate change, hunger and social care.

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Google To Invest $2 Bn In Malaysia: Government

The government said the cash would support 26,500 jobs across various sectors in Malaysia, including healthcare, education, and finance, and comes days after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim targeted at least $107 billion in investments for the semiconductor industry.

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World's First Wooden Satellite Built By Japan Researchers

Each side of the experimental satellite developed by scientists at Kyoto University and logging company Sumitomo Forestry measures just 10 centimetres (four inches).