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South Korea's Lee calls for tougher penalties after Coupang data breach

SEOUL, Dec 2 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for increased penalties for corporate negligence in data breaches, saying a massive leak at e-commerce giant Coupang had served as a wake-up call.

AI

Siemens’ push into AI extends to CEO’s workout routine

"You've been asking me about my workout routine – so I thought I'd visualise it for you," Roland Busch said in the post.

Technology

Australia rolls out AI roadmap, steps back from tougher rules

SYDNEY, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Australia on Tuesday unveiled a roadmap to ramp up the adoption of artificial intelligence across its economy but said it would rely on existing laws to manage emerging risks, stepping back from earlier plans for tougher rules on high-risk scenarios.

Technology

US Cyber Monday online sales hit $9.1 billion, Adobe Analytics says

Dec 1 (Reuters) - U.S. shoppers spent $9.1 billion online on Cyber Monday, Adobe Analytics said, capping a strong Black Friday weekend marked by splurges from wealthier consumers and deal-hunting by lower-income households.

Technology

Apple names Amar Subramanya new VP of AI, replacing John Giannandrea

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Apple on Monday named veteran researcher Amar Subramanya as its vice president of AI, replacing John Giannandrea.

Technology

Amazon to deliver essentials, groceries in 30 minutes in parts of Seattle, Philadelphia

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Amazon.com said on Monday it is testing ultra-fast delivery of household essentials and fresh groceries in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia, as the company doubles down on efforts to grow its domestic footprint.

Technology

Global Cyber Monday online sales hit $17.3 billion, Salesforce data shows

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Shoppers spent $17.3 billion online on Cyber Monday, Salesforce data showed, capping the Black Friday weekend.

Technology

OpenAI takes stake in Thrive Holdings in latest enterprise AI push

Dec 1 (Reuters) - ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has taken a stake in Thrive Holdings as part of a partnership to embed artificial intelligence into traditional industries such as accounting and IT services, the companies said on Monday.

Technology

Shopify resolves login issues that impacted thousands of users on Cyber Monday

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Shopify said it had fixed certain issues related to logging in to the online shopping platform that impacted thousands of customers and several small businesses on Cyber Monday.

Technology

Apple trying to stall India antitrust case by challenging penalty law, watchdog says

NEW DELHI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Apple is seeking to block antitrust proceedings in India by challenging a law that allows penalties to be calculated on global turnover, the country's competition regulator said, escalating tensions between New Delhi and the U.S. tech giant.

Technology

Nvidia takes $2 billion stake in Synopsys as AI deal spree accelerates

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Nvidia has invested $2 billion in chip design software maker Synopsys as part of an expanded multi-year tie-up to jointly develop new tools for designing products across industries using its AI technology.

Technology

US holiday shoppers shake off economic blues for online spending spree

Dec 1 (Reuters) - U.S. consumers shrugged off worries about the economy after their Thanksgiving dinners and went on a $23.6 billion three-day online shopping frenzy that exceeded analyst expectations, kicking off the holiday season.

Technology

Indian e-commerce firm Meesho leans on AI, new business lines to drive growth

BENGALURU, Dec 1 (Reuters) - SoftBank-backed Indian e-commerce firm Meesho is doubling down on artificial intelligence and new business lines to expand its user base and move towards profitability, founder and CEO Vidit Aatrey told Reuters in an interview.

Technology

Ukraine developing independent AI system with Google open technology, ministry says

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Ukraine is developing a large language model using Google's open-weight Gemma framework, aiming to create an independent system for artificial intelligence operations amid rising demand across military and civilian sectors, the country's digital ministry and mobile operator Kyivstar said on Monday.

AI

Future Tech Forum 2025: Digital ecosystems, infrastructure, and AI integrity in the spotlight

Adequate infrastructure and ecosystems need to be developed with long-term use in mind for both artificial intelligence (AI) and future technologies that come after it, says Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

Smartphones

Singapore to toughen ban on smartphones in schools

A growing number of countries are taking similar action, with 40% of education systems now banning smartphones in school, according to Unesco.

Social media

Researchers tone down polarisation on X with tweaks to algorithm

The study, published in the journal Science, suggests it may one day be possible to let users control their own social media algorithms, not only on X, formerly Twitter, but on other platforms.

Social media

A global drive to curb social media for kids begins in Australia

Meta Platforms Inc, which owns Facebook and Instagram, promised to comply with the new law but says there are better solutions for parents to have more control over kids' access, that the ban will be difficult to implement and that it risks leading children to darker corners of the Internet.

Technology

South Korean police probe massive data leak at Coupang

SEOUL, Dec 1 (Reuters) - South Korean police said on Monday they were tracing IP addresses and looking into possible tech vulnerabilities at Coupang after the e-commerce giant suffered the country's worst data breach in over a decade.

Technology

India orders smartphone makers to preload state-owned cyber safety app

BENGALURU, Dec 1 (Reuters) - India's telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cyber security app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a move likely to antagonise Apple and privacy advocates.