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Technology
Microsoft says will foot AI's massive power bill
Microsoft said Jan 13 it will shoulder the full electricity costs of its US data centres to prevent American households from facing higher power bills driven by surging AI energy demand.
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Internet
Inside the scam complex’s detailed playbook
The scammers at a vast office park in Myanmar wielded deepfake technology, doctored videos and pinpoint conversational ploys that differed by the ages and nationalities of their victims.
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Internet
At this office park, scamming the world was the business
Times journalists got a rare look inside one of the compounds where the online fraud industry makes its billions. Inspirational slogans ("Keep going") were just the start.
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Internet
Ancient Rome meets modern technology as tourists visit restored, frescoed home via livestream tours
One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time, albeit via a livestreamed tour of its hard-to-reach underground frescoes and mosaics.
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Mobile apps
Apple bundles creative apps into US$13-a-month subscription
Apple notes that all software included in Creator Studio can be shared between as many as six family members – a level of flexibility that Adobe Inc doesn't offer with software like Photoshop and Premiere.
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Social media
Social media harms teens, watchdog warns, as France weighs ban
Social media harms the mental health of adolescents, particularly girls, France's health watchdog said Jan 13 as the country debates banning children under 15 from accessing the immensely popular platforms.
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Internet
How AI 'deepfakes' became Elon Musk's latest scandal
Elon Musk's company xAI has faced global backlash in recent days over sexualised "deepfake" images of women and children created by its Grok chatbot.
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Technology
Britain seeks 'reset' in copyright battle between AI and creators
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - British technology minister Liz Kendall said on Tuesday the government was seeking a "reset" on plans to overhaul copyright rules to accommodate artificial intelligence, pledging to protect creators while unlocking AI's economic potential.
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Technology
French regulator says some crypto firms unresponsive as EU licence deadline approaches
PARIS, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Nearly a third of crypto companies without an EU licence in France are still to tell the regulator whether they intend to get the licence required under new EU rules or will cease operating by July, the country's markets regulator warned on Tuesday.
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Technology
Meta mulls doubling output of Ray-Ban glasses by year end, Bloomberg News reports
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Meta and EssilorLuxottica are considering doubling the production capacity of their artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses to 20 million units annually by the end of this year, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.
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Technology
Musk's X recovers after outage hits thousands globally
Jan 13 (Reuters) - An X outage eased on Tuesday after thousands of users worldwide reported issues with accessing the social media platform, according to Downdetector.com.
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Technology
Apple rolls out Creator Studio to boost services push, adds AI features
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Apple on Tuesday unveiled Apple Creator Studio, a new subscription bundle of professional creative software priced at $12.99 a month or $129 a year, as the iPhone maker steps up its push into paid services for creators, students and professionals.
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Technology
Microsoft rolls out initiative to limit data-center power costs, water use impact
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled an initiative to curb water usage at its U.S. data centers and limit the impact on the general population from any potential surge in power prices.
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Technology
Polygon targets stablecoin payments with deals worth $250 million
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Blockchain firm Polygon Labs said on Tuesday it would buy crypto payments company Coinme and crypto infrastructure provider Sequence for more than $250 million, as it looks to tap the growing demand for stablecoin-based transactions.
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Technology
Spain moves to curb AI deepfakes, tighten consent rules on images
MADRID, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Spain's cabinet on Tuesday approved draft legislation to curb AI deepfakes and tighten consent rules on images, as European states increasingly move to crack down on AI-generated sexual content.
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Technology
Voice AI startup Deepgram raises $130 million at $1.3 billion valuation
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Voice AI technology startup Deepgram said on Tuesday it raised $130 million at a $1.3 billion valuation as it looks to expand internationally, roll out new models, and pursue acquisitions.
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Technology
US senators introduce long-awaited bill to define crypto market rules
Jan 13 (Reuters) - U.S. senators late on Monday unveiled draft legislation that would create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency which, if signed into law, would clarify financial regulators' jurisdiction over the burgeoning sector, potentially boosting digital asset adoption.
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Technology
Massive cyberattack on Polish power system in December failed, minister says
WARSAW, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Poland's power system faced its largest cyberattack in years in the last week of December that also followed a different pattern, the country's energy minister said on Tuesday.
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AI
Amazon AI tool blindsides merchants by offering products without their knowledge
Sometime around Christmas, Sarah Burzio noticed that the holiday sales bump for her stationery business included some mysterious new customers: a flurry of orders from anonymous email addresses associated with Amazon.com Inc.
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Social media
MCMC to take legal action against X over explicit AI photos involving women and minors
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) says it is pursuing legal action against X (formerly Twitter) over the social media platform's failure to address user safety concerns regarding the Grok Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot.
