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Google to challenge German ruling saying it is liable for AI-generated false claims
BRUSSELS, June 12 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google will appeal a German court ruling which said it is legally liable for false claims appearing in AI Overviews, the U.S. tech company said on Friday, in a case that will likely impact other artificial intelligence developers.
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Man jailed in UK for encouraging US suicide via Discord chat platform
LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - A British man was jailed on Friday for encouraging the suicide of a vulnerable 21-year-old man in the U.S. during an online video call in which the victim was urged to shoot himself, prosecutors said.
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Sam Bankman-Fried loses bid to overturn crypto fraud conviction
NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - Sam Bankman-Fried on Friday lost his bid to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence over the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded.
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Tech
Meta's social networks recover after brief outage
June 12 (Reuters) - Meta's social media platforms are recovering after a brief outage that affected thousands of users on Friday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
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Tech
Exclusive-South Korea's SK Hynix to opt for Nasdaq for planned US listing, sources say
SEOUL/SINGAPORE, June 12 (Reuters) - South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix is looking to choose the Nasdaq for its planned U.S. listing, two sources familiar with the matter said, opting for the technology-heavy bourse to capitalize on investor appetite for AI-linked stocks.
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Ukraine's defence AI chief predicts 'new paradigm' of warfare
KYIV, June 12 (Reuters) - Warfare in Ukraine and beyond faces a paradigm shift in the coming years as artificial intelligence systems integrate into unified networks that speed up decisions on the battlefield, a senior Ukrainian official said.
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Tech
Canada's move to rein in AI chatbots, spurred by school shooting, faces doubts over loopholes
OTTAWA, June 12 (Reuters) - Canadian legislation to regulate AI chatbots, introduced this week after national outrage over a school shooting that left nine people dead, has raised doubts among academics and legal experts who warn that loopholes and its lengthy time frame may undermine the effort.
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Tech
How Musk's tactics left investors clamoring for SpaceX stock and ignoring risks
NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - In recent years, Elon Musk has been picky about whom he allowed to buy in to SpaceX, the rocket ship company making its highly anticipated stock market debut this week.
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Exclusive-U.S. bank regulators ramp up scrutiny of AI use at financial companies
NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - U.S. banking regulators are stepping up scrutiny of how lenders deploy artificial intelligence as the developing technology sweeps through the industry, pressing firms on everything from data access and governance controls to risks posed by third-party vendors, according to people familiar with the situation.
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SpaceX leveraged fund providers hit by day-one launch setback, sources say
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, June 12 (Reuters) - Asset managers eager to roll out leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to SpaceX on its first trading day have been told to delay the launch until Monday, four sources familiar with the matter said.
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Gadgets
Meta secretly integrated facial recognition software with smart glasses, report says
It's no secret Meta has been exploring facial recognition technology for its platforms, like Facebook. It's even cost the company millions in settlements.
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Tech
SpaceX surges past $2 trillion in Nasdaq debut, closes in on Amazon
June 12 (Reuters) - SpaceX shares jumped 19% in their Nasdaq debut on Friday, sending the company's value past $2 trillion to make it the sixth-biggest U.S. company by value and turning Elon Musk into the world's first trillionaire.
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India clears way for self-driving, safety car tech to reduce road deaths
BENGALURU, June 12 (Reuters) - India has scrapped licensing requirements for radio spectrum used by crash-avoidance and self-driving systems in cars, removing a commercial barrier for automakers as it seeks to make some of the world's deadliest roads safer.
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Robotics
D4RYL, a robot magician, is rejected by an elite magic club
"Wonder is emotional, not just mechanical," the president of The Magic Circle said.
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AI
How Canada's draft chatbot law stacks up on global scene
Canada's proposed law requiring chatbot providers to protect users from "harmful" content is the latest step by global governments to regulate the sector.
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Video games
Xbox plans significant layoffs as new CEO plans overhaul
Microsoft Corp's Xbox division is planning major job cuts next month as new Chief Executive Officer Asha Sharma overhauls the video game unit to stem declining revenue.
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Robotics
The Chinese AI police tech aimed at physical, psychological and emotional states
International expo in Beijing showcases cameras that measure vital signs, and even core motivation, of suspects, equipment firms say
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Cybersecurity
Forget phishing: This dangerous hacker group is physically walking into offices to steal data
A sophisticated ransomware group is bypassing firewalls by physically walking into corporate offices and plugging USB drives straight into computers.
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Tech
TSMC boss frets about shortages of talent, water in Taiwan
TAIPEI, June 12 (Reuters) - The head of Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, said on Friday that what his company lacks most is talent, while also worrying about water shortages.
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Video games
Russia unblocks Roblox after widespread child anger
Russia has lifted its ban on the popular gaming platform Roblox, after tens of thousands of children and parents sent letters complaining about the measure.
