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Technology
Streaming, toilet paper, underwear: Subscription fatigue is setting in
As companies look to build cash flow and loyalty, everything from heated car seats to earthworm deliveries can become a recurring charge on your credit card.
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Internet
UK fines online suicide forum linked to 130 deaths
Britain's media regulator on Wednesday slapped the US-based host of an online forum blamed for 130 deaths in the UK with a £950,000 fine (US$1.3mil/RM5.1mil) for "content encouraging and assisting suicide".
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AI
Amazon puts Alexa inside the shopping search bar in AI push
Artificial intelligence algorithms are coming to some of the most valuable real estate in retail: the Amazon.com Inc search bar.
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Robotics
Japan 'robot wolves' in high demand to scare off bears
A Japanese company making ferocious-looking robot wolves is being swamped by orders after record numbers of fatal bear attacks on humans last year.
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Technology
OpenAI says no user data breached after security issue with open-source library
May 14 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Wednesday it found no evidence that its user data was accessed after a security issue involving a supply-chain attack on TanStack npm, an open-source library.
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Gadgets
Acer Malaysia launches new gaming lineup, including the Predator Helios Neo 16 laptop priced from RM7,299
Acer Malaysia has officially launched a new gaming lineup, including the Predator Helios Neo 16 gaming laptop, for the Malaysian market.
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Technology
LY, Bain sweeten bid to value Japan's Kakaku at $4 billion, topping EQT offer
TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - SoftBank's LY Corp said on Thursday it and Bain Capital have lifted their bid for Kakaku.com, valuing the price comparison website operator at $4 billion and above a rival offer from Swedish investment firm EQT.
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Internet
After months of blackout, Iran gives Internet to select few
After months under a near-total Internet blackout during the Middle East war, Iranian tech worker Amir-Hassan was finally able to get back online, but only through a privileged service that has sparked public criticism.
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Technology
Samsung Electronics urges union to resume talks as strike threat looms
SEOUL, May 14 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics on Thursday proposed that its South Korean labour union resume pay talks after government-mediated negotiations fell apart, a union leader said, citing a letter from the company.
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AI
OpenAI floats idea of global AI governance body with US, China
OpenAI would support the creation of a global governance body for artificial intelligence led by the US and including China as a member, a top company executive said, hours before the start of President Donald Trump's high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Technology
AI boom puts SK Hynix on cusp of $1 trillion market value
SEOUL, May 14 (Reuters) - SK Hynix is on the verge of topping a $1 trillion market value, just weeks after Samsung Electronics crossed the milestone, as strong demand for artificial intelligence places South Korea at the heart of Asia's AI boom.
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Mobile apps
Meta launches WhatsApp 'incognito' mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats
Meta Platforms said Wednesday it's rolling out an "incognito" mode for WhatsApp users to have private conversations with its AI chatbot, a move intended to ease privacy concerns about sensitive information that users share in chats.
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Technology
TSMC says global chip market to hit $1.5 trillion by 2030 as AI drives growth
HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 14 (Reuters) - TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, expects the global semiconductor market to exceed $1.5 trillion by 2030, topping its previous forecast of $1 trillion, according to its presentation materials ahead of a tech symposium on Thursday.
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Technology
New York, California pension leaders oppose 'extreme' SpaceX control structure
BOSTON, May 13 (Reuters) - Leaders of three of the biggest U.S. public pension systems said they have major concerns over SpaceX's "extreme" ownership and control set-up in its upcoming public stock listing, urging founder and CEO Elon Musk to remove provisions that would curb shareholder protections.
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Gadgets
Are AirPods frying your brain? Widespread online claims debunked
TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms have been full of posts warning us that Bluetooth headphones emit dangerous radiation.
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AI
Altman testifies about ‘hair-raising’ OpenAI chat with Musk
OpenAI's Sam Altman testified that he was "extremely uncomfortable" with Elon Musk's insistence that he have complete control over a proposed for-profit subsidiary of the startup back in 2017.
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Technology
Ryan Cohen hits back at eBay, says his takeover proposal should not be dismissed
NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen told eBay's board on Wednesday that they should not reject his $56 billion takeover proposal and the e-commerce company's shareholders deserve a chance to evaluate it.
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Technology
Cisco to cut about 4,000 jobs in AI-focused restructuring as orders surge
May 13 (Reuters) - Cisco said on Wednesday it would cut nearly 4,000 jobs, as part of a restructuring aimed at shifting investment toward artificial intelligence and related growth areas, and raised its annual revenue forecast after a surge in hyperscaler orders.
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Technology
Exclusive-Microsoft eyeing startup deals for life after OpenAI
SAN FRANCISCO / NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - Microsoft is shopping for artificial-intelligence startups as the software company prepares for a future independent of its once-vital partner OpenAI, five people familiar with the matter said.
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Technology
OpenAI chief Altman has over $2 billion stake in companies that dealt with OpenAI, court filing shows
OAKLAND, California, May 13 (Reuters) - OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman holds more than $2 billion in companies that have done business with the artificial intelligence company, a court document showed as Altman faces claims of self-dealing from state attorneys general and Elon Musk, as well as a U.S. congressional investigation.
