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Social media
Germany wants to put TikTok 'in European hands'
TikTok's European business should be "in European hands", following the example of the United States, Germany's Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer said Tuesday.
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Technology
Japan's megabanks set to access Anthropic's Mythos as soon as this month, Nikkei says
TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Japan's three largest banks are set to acquire access to Mythos, the artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic, as soon as the end of May, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday.
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Technology
Singapore needs to attract AI giants, expand energy hub status, growth committee says
SINGAPORE, May 13 (Reuters) - Singapore must take action to attract leading AI firms and also build on its status as a major energy hub, a committee set up to chart new areas of growth and create jobs said in recommendations submitted to the government on Wednesday.
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Smartphones
Apple plans customisable camera for Pros, Siri design changes in iOS 27
Apple Inc is planning to upgrade its Camera app, making the software fully customisable as part of a broader set of user interface changes coming in its next iPhone software update.
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Cybersecurity
Germany plans 'active cyberdefence' as online attacks rise
Germany said Tuesday it plans to develop "active cyberdefence" to hit back against a sharp rise in online attacks, many made more dangerous by artificial intelligence.
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Driverless vehicle
Waymo recalls robotaxis after vehicle drove on a flooded road
Waymo is recalling thousands of robotaxis to fix a software issue that could cause the autonomous vehicles to drive on flooded roads.
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Social media
Von der Leyen: EU considering social media 'delay' for children
The European Union should explore limiting children's access to social media with possible new rules proposed within months, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.
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Technology
SpaceX eyes global spaceports as Starship launch ambitions grow ahead of IPO
May 12 (Reuters) - SpaceX is scouting potential U.S. and overseas locations to build "spaceports", CEO Elon Musk said in a post on X on Tuesday, as the company prepares for a future in which its massive Starship rocket could launch thousands of times a year.
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Technology
US social media legislation gains momentum as key Republican senator pledges support
WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - U.S. legislation that would require social media companies to take more responsibility for how their apps affect children and teens overcame a key hurdle on Tuesday, when a leading Republican senator said he would back the bill.
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Technology
Exclusive-Meta employees launch protest against mouse-tracking tech at US offices
NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters) - Meta employees distributed flyers at multiple U.S. offices on Tuesday to protest the company's recent installation of mouse-tracking software on their computers, according to photos of the pamphlets seen by Reuters.
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Technology
Meta seeks to avoid EU fine with free WhatsApp access for rival AI chatbots
BRUSSELS, May 12 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms has offered to give rival AI chatbots free access to its social messaging service WhatsApp for a month while it discusses ways to resolve EU antitrust concerns, the U.S. tech giant said on Tuesday, in a move that could stave off a hefty fine.
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Technology
Samsung Electronics fails to reach deal with union; PM says strike must be averted
SEOUL, May 13 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and its union failed to reach a pay deal on Wednesday, heightening the risk of a long strike that threatens not only chip production and the semiconductor giant's standing, but also the health of the export-reliant South Korean economy.
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Technology
OpenAI faces lawsuit in California court claiming chatbot gave advice that led to fatal overdose
May 12 (Reuters) - The parents of a man who died of an accidental drug overdose last year sued OpenAI and its founder and CEO Sam Altman in a California court on Tuesday, alleging the man was coached to take a dangerous combination of substances by ChatGPT.
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Technology
Anthropic expands Claude's AI tools for law firms, lawyers
WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence company Anthropic on Tuesday released an expanded suite of features for lawyers using its Claude AI assistant, including tools for specialized legal topics and access within Claude to other legal research and AI products.
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Technology
What is in the US Senate's landmark crypto bill?
May 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee late on Monday unveiled the text of a long-awaited, landmark bill that would create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies ahead of a scheduled committee vote to advance the bill on Thursday.
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Technology
Anthropic's Mythos sends US banks rushing to plug cyber holes
NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters) - U.S. banks are rushing to fix scores of IT system weaknesses flagged by Anthropic's powerful but costly Mythos AI tool, prompting urgent repairs, software upgrades and raising the possibility of disruption for customers.
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Technology
Canvas' parent company reaches agreement with hacking group behind breach
May 12 (Reuters) - The hacking group that targeted the Canvas educational tool and the parent company that owns the software struck a deal to secure stolen student and school data, the company said in a statement late Monday.
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Technology
OpenAI gives European companies access to its latest models to bolster resilience
LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - U.S. artificial intelligence giant OpenAI said it was granting access to its latest models including GPT-5.5-Cyber to Deutsche Telekom, BBVA and dozens more European companies to help bolster their resilience to vulnerabilities in their systems.
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Technology
Tesla’s robotaxi rollout features Texas-sized wait times
DALLAS, May 12 (Reuters) - When Tesla announced an expansion of its robotaxis to Dallas and Houston last month, some investors touted momentum for CEO Elon Musk's mission to transform the electric-vehicle maker into an AI-powered, driverless-tech giant.
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Technology
Netflix spent over $135 billion on film, TV over last decade
May 12 (Reuters) - Netflix has invested over $135 billion in films and television series over the past decade, the company said on Tuesday, underscoring the dominance of the streaming giant and the growth of on-demand entertainment.
