Technology

AI bubble to be short-lived, rebound stronger, NTT DATA chief says

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Technology

SoftBank's Arm plans to set up chip training facility in South Korea

SEOUL, Dec 5 (Reuters) - South Korea's industry ministry and SoftBank's chip unit, Arm Holdings, have signed an agreement to strengthen the country's semiconductor and Artificial Intelligence sectors, a presidential policy adviser said on Friday.

Technology

Shein hits back at French government in court hearing over sex dolls, weapons

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AI

One Tech Tip: Up your Christmas shopping game with AI tools

Shopping assistant chatbots were a novelty a year ago. Now, they're everywhere.

Technology

SoftBank's Arm plans to set up chip training facility in South Korea

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Technology

Exclusive-India weighs greater phone-location surveillance; Apple, Google and Samsung protest

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - India's government is reviewing a telecom industry proposal to force smartphone firms to enable satellite location tracking that is always activated for better surveillance, a move opposed by Apple, Google and Samsung due to privacy concerns, according to documents, emails and five sources.

Technology

AI industry not in a bubble, but stocks could see correction, SK chief says

SEOUL, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence stocks could come under pressure after rising too fast and too much, but the industry is not in a bubble, the head of South Korean conglomerate that owns leading memory chipmaker SK Hynix said.

AI

The rise of AI reasoning models comes with a big energy tradeoff

Nearly all leading artificial intelligence developers are focused on building AI models that mimic the way humans reason, but new research shows these cutting-edge systems can be far more energy intensive, adding to concerns about AI's strain on power grids.

Technology

Amazon pays Italy 180 million euros to end tax, labour probe, sources say

MILAN, Dec 5 (Reuters) - An Italian unit of e-commerce giant Amazon has paid compensation and scrapped a monitoring system for delivery staff, ending a probe into alleged tax fraud and illegal labour practices, sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday.

Internet

Meta’s Zuckerberg plans deep cuts for metaverse efforts

Meta Platforms Inc's Mark Zuckerberg is expected to meaningfully cut resources for building the so-called metaverse, an effort that he once framed as the future of the company and the reason for changing its name from Facebook Inc.

Mobile apps

Tech tracking to tackle human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe

In the sun-scorched lands bordering Zimbabwe's largest wildlife sanctuary, Takesure Moyo pedals through his village each morning on a mission to help his community coexist with the elephants and predators that roam nearby.

Gadgets

Like fancy Japanese toilets? You’ll love the sound of this.

Devices that conceal unwanted noises are the next frontier in advanced toilet technology. Would you like some peaceful birdsong, or perhaps a burst of artillery fire?

Social media

Facebook 'supreme court' admits 'frustrations' in five years of work

The Oversight Board began its work in 2020, staffed with prominent academics, media veterans and civil society figures.

Internet

Russia restricts FaceTime, its latest step in controlling online communications

Russian authorities said Dec 4 they have imposed restrictions on Apple's video calling service FaceTime, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internetand communications online.

AI

Studies: AI chatbots can influence voters

A brief conversation with a partisan AI chatbot can influence voters' political views, studies published Dec 4 found, with evidence-backed arguments – true or not – proving particularly persuasive.

Technology

LG Elec says Microsoft and LG affiliates pursuing cooperation on data centres

SEOUL, Dec 5 (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Electronics Inc said on Friday that Microsoft and LG affiliates are pursuing overall business cooperation regarding data centres, but no specific deal has been signed at this time.

Technology

Apple appoints Meta's Newstead as general counsel amid executive changes

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Apple on Thursday announced that Meta Platforms' chief legal officer, Jennifer Newstead, will join the company as its general counsel and senior vice president.

Technology

AI's rise stirs excitement, sparks job worries

NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The transformative effects of artificial intelligence dominated discussions at the Reuters NEXT conference in New York, with panelists concentrating on how it may upend work - and job growth - sidestepping concerns about an AI bubble. 

Technology

Australia's NEXTDC inks MoU with OpenAI to develop AI infrastructure in Sydney, shares jump

Dec 5 (Reuters) - NEXTDC Ltd said on Friday it inked a memorandum of understanding with ChatGPT maker OpenAI to collaborate on the development of a hyperscale AI campus and graphics processing unit supercluster in Sydney, boosting its shares.

Technology

SentinelOne forecasts quarterly revenue below estimates, CFO to step down

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne on Thursday forecast fourth-quarter revenue below analysts' expectations and said Chief Financial Officer Barbara Larson will step down.