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Tech
India's Razorpay files IPO papers confidentially
June 15 (Reuters) - Indian payment gateway services provider Razorpay Software has confidentially filed draft papers for an initial public offering, a newspaper advertisement showed on Monday.
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AI
Keep the final decision-making and sensitive data in human hands
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has experienced rapid growth over the past few years, and is quickly becoming a convenient assistant for simple everyday tasks such as drafting emails, online shopping and generating recipe ideas.
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Social media
Starmer to confirm social media ban for UK teens ahead of G7
Keir Starmer will start a crucial week for his premiership by announcing a package of strong restrictions designed to protect British teenagers from online threats.
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AI
US order cutting access to Anthropic's AI models sparks criticism
The US government's order for Anthropic to withdraw its most powerful artificial intelligence models has sparked a wave of criticism from both advocates and opponents of AI regulation.
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AI
Malaysia to enhance national defence through advanced tech sharing collaboration with South Korea
Building bridges to advance AI, autonomous systems and next-generation defence technologies.
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Robotics
Could new tech help save some very rare whales?
Innovative systems to keep ships from hitting North Atlantic right whales are coming into use. The Trump administration is weighing whether they can replace a bedrock protection.
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Cybersecurity
Scammers used Gemini AI to help build spam messages, Google says
Alphabet Inc's Google filed a lawsuit against a suspected Chinese cybercrime operation, alleging that the group used artificial intelligence to send more than 2 million text messages with fraudulent links attempting to scam cellphone users.
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Tech
Britain announces sweeping social media ban for under-16s
LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would ban social media sites for under-16s and impose restrictions on gaming and live-streaming platforms, in a fightback against big tech that goes further than any other country.
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Tech
Anthropic staff to meet White House officials next week, Axios reports
June 14 (Reuters) - Senior Anthropic technical staff are in Washington to meet with White House officials to try resolving a dispute that has taken the company's most advanced AI models offline, Axios reported on Sunday, citing a source close to the company.
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Tech
EU Commission looking at practical consequences of Anthropic decision, spokesperson says
BRUSSELS, June 14 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Sunday that it is assessing the practical implications of a U.S. export control directive impacting artificial intelligence company Anthropic and that measures should not be discriminatory against partners.
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Social media
Australia’s social media ban is floundering. Can it still help younger kids?
Six months in, many teens are already back on platforms they were supposed to be blocked from. The ban's benefits may fall to the next generation.
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Robotics
China can build humanoids at scale. The hard part is finding enough buyers
Chinese-made humanoid robots are making waves with their ability to do backflips, direct traffic, and even make coffee as the companies developing them seek ways to expand and dominate the market.
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Cybersecurity
Anthropic cuts access to AI models over US 'national security' order
Anthropic said Friday it has suspended access to two powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, to comply with a US national security order.
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AI
Court finds Google liable for false AI answers in landmark case
Google can be held directly liable for false answers generated by its in-house artificial intelligence (AI), a German court ruled, in a case that could have major implications for tech companies.
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Tech
Amazon voiced concerns about Anthropic AI models before US government's crackdown, source says
June 13 (Reuters) - Amazon CEO Andy Jassy was among tech leaders who raised concerns to senior Trump administration officials this week about security risks in Anthropic's most advanced AI models, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Tech
Mag 7? MANGOS? SpaceX forces name rethink on Wall Street's tech-stock moniker
June 13 (Reuters) - SpaceX roared into markets this past week with a valuation of more than $2 trillion, surpassing two members of Wall Street's "Magnificent Seven" and raising a key question: Does the Mag 7 name still fit? And if not, what should replace it?
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AI
A Chinese robotics start-up beat Nvidia on a global AI ranking. Is a new tech war brewing?
Spirit AI says its foundation model for embodied intelligence is the first from China to top the RoboArena global leaderboard
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Gadgets
Should I track my sleep? Here are the pros and cons
Wearable health trackers such as Fitbit, Apple watches and Whoop have exploded in popularity, with sleep scores becoming a common topic of conversation in social circles and workplaces alike.
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Video games
For this James Bond, the freedom is not enough
There are high-tech gadgets and delightful moments in 007 First Light. But too often it becomes an action hero's linear journey.
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AI
The rise of digital love: Does AI make better partners than humans?
They already help us with office tasks, answer everyday questions around the home and give us advice when we're in a dilemma – so can AI chatbots not also give us the love and emotional connection we need if we can't find it in other humans?
