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Google, Meta and others face tough questions in Australia over cyber extremism threats
Australia’s online safety regulator has put social media giants on notice, requiring them to explain what they are doing to to protect people from violent extremists and terrorists.
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Technology
Nvidia supplier SK Hynix begins mass production of next generation memory chip
SEOUL (Reuters) - SK Hynix Inc said on Tuesday it has begun mass production of next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in artificial intelligence chipsets, with sources saying initial shipments will go to Nvidia this month.
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Social media
Reddit, YouTube must face lawsuits claiming they enabled Buffalo mass shooter
Reddit and Google’s YouTube were ordered by a New York state judge to face lawsuits seeking to hold them responsible for helping enable the avowed white supremacist who killed 10 Black people in 2022 at a Buffalo, New York grocery store.
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Internet
Three teens detained over gruesome murder of 13-year-old classmate, sparking online debate in China
In the last recorded moments before the 13-year-old boy’s death, he was filmed by surveillance cameras sitting on a scooter, surrounded by three of his classmates. An hour later, his phone went dead, kicking off a frantic search by relatives.
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Technology
Nvidia's new software tools meant for companies adding AI to business
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Nvidia on Monday unveiled software aimed at making it easier for businesses to incorporate artificial intelligence systems into their work, broadening the chipmaker's offerings.
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AI
Report: Apple in talks to bring Google’s Gemini AI to iPhone
Apple is in advanced negotiations with Google to adopt its powerful Gemini AI models for the iPhone, Bloomberg reported on March 18.
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Technology
Trading app Robinhood drops margin investing in UK launch
LONDON (Reuters) - Trading platform Robinhood has "paused" its plan to lend to UK-based customers to allow them to make leveraged trades pending further talks with regulators, as it launches its UK business, the company said.
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Technology
Nvidia adds generative AI to power humanoid robots
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nvidia on Monday announced a hardware and software platform for building human-like robots that includes generative artificial intelligence features.
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Technology
Nvidia launches cloud-based research platform for 6G research and testing
(Reuters) - Nvidia on Monday unveiled an AI-powered software platform that allows research into 6G technology through simulating communications environments in the cloud.
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Technology
US agency probes driver assistance system use in fatal Ford crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it has opened an investigation into a recent Ford Mustang Mach-E fatal crash in San Antonio, Texas, where authorities suspect an advanced driver assistance system was in use.
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Technology
US standards body says ByteDance researcher wrongly added to AI safety groupchat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A researcher from TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance was wrongly added to a groupchat for American artificial intelligence safety experts last week, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) said Monday.
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Technology
US officials to brief senators Wednesday on threats posed by TikTok - aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. national security officials will hold a briefing on Wednesday for senators on the Commerce and Intelligence committees on threats posed by foreign adversaries’ exploitation of American’s sensitive data, including related to Chinese-owned TikTok, a committee aide told Reuters on Monday.
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Technology
US insurers to expedite payments to healthcare providers after hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health insurers told the U.S. government they would accelerate payments to some healthcare providers indirectly affected by a cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group's technology unit Change Healthcare, senior U.S. health officials said on Monday.
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Technology
Telegram secures $330 million in bond sales
(Reuters) - Popular messaging platform Telegram raised $330 million through bond sales last week, founder and CEO Pavel Durov said on Monday.
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Technology
Political veteran Chris Lehane nearing deal to join OpeanAI, The Information reports
(Reuters) - Chris Lehane, a former policy chief for Airbnb and member of the Clinton White House, is nearing a deal to join ChatGPT-maker OpenAI as a senior executive, The Information reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Technology
US SEC fines two investment advisers over AI claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two investment advisers have agreed to pay penalties to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges that they made false and misleading statements about their use of artificial intelligence (AI), the regulator said on Monday.
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Technology
Nasdaq says issues impacting connectivity resolved
(Reuters) - Nasdaq said on Monday it had resolved issues impacting connectivity at the exchange, and all systems were operating normally.
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Technology
Super Micro Computer rides AI server boom to join S&P 500
(Reuters) - Super Micro Computer, which joins the S&P 500 on Monday, enjoys a rare advantage among server makers that are trying to tap the generative AI boom - close ties with Nvidia that help it launch products faster than rivals Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
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Technology
Apple says it's complying with EU's Digital Markets Act amid criticism
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Apple on Monday fended off criticism that it has not done enough to open up its closed eco-system as required under the European Union's Digital Markets Act, saying it has complied with the landmark legislation.
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Technology
US Supreme Court seems wary of curbing US government contacts with social media platforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared skeptical of a challenge on free speech grounds to how President Joe Biden's administration encouraged social media platforms to remove posts that federal officials deemed misinformation, including about elections and COVID-19.