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Cybersecurity
AI fuels surge in hackers using blockchains in attacks
Open-source artificial intelligence is making it easier for hackers to hide malicious code on blockchains, opening a new front in a crypto industry already grappling with rising cybercrime.
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Technology
French prosecutors and regulators step up scrutiny on smart glasses
PARIS, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Paris prosecutors have opened a criminal probe into suspected sexual harassment involving smart glasses, while French data protection authorities have received complaints from businesses, as countries around the world grapple with the devices' social impact.
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Technology
SK Hynix's Solidigm unit is weighing NAND memory chip factory in US, sources say
SEOUL, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Chipmaker SK Hynix's US subsidiary Solidigm is considering building a factory to manufacture NAND flash memory chips in the United States, with upstate New York a leading candidate for the site, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Technology
China uses 100,000 home-grown AI chips to build leading weather forecast system
The Sugon 8,000 system can predict weather 10 days in advance, bringing the country closer to its ambitious forecasting goals
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AI
The king and AI: UK monarch Charles meets artificial intelligence leaders as safety concerns swirl
King Charles III on Sept 17 urged senior leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and Nvidia to make sure that artificial intelligence remains under control and in the service of people and the planet.
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Technology
Apple Pay eyes India rollout with Axis Bank, sources say
MUMBAI, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Apple is poised to launch Apple Pay in India next month with Axis Bank's credit cards, three sources familiar with the matter said, as it works to expand support among the country's lenders.
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Driverless vehicle
Waymo plans to offer paid robotaxi rides in Singapore in 2028
Waymo plans to offer its robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028, the latest in a string of domestic and international expansions by the Alphabet Inc unit.
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Social media
Kids and social media: what would change under new EU law
The EU laid out plans on Sept 17 for strict age limits for children to access social media, games and AI assistants – and on forcing companies to make platforms safe before minors use them.
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Technology
Huawei unveils new chip technologies as Chinese firm steps up the AI race with Nvidia
Chinese technology giant Huawei launched new chip technologies in a challenge to global leaders such as Nvidia that highlights the narrowing gap between China and the US in artificial intelligence.
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Social media
Oversight Board blasts 'inadequate' Meta safeguards for AI deepfakes
Meta on Sept 17 moved to remove AI-generated videos targeting two women, including a British politician, after the tech giant's Oversight Board blasted its "fundamentally inadequate" safeguards against proliferating deepfakes.
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Technology
Waymo to bring autonomous ride-hailing to Singapore in 2028
SINGAPORE, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Alphabet's autonomous driving unit Waymo will roll out its autonomous all-electric ride-hailing service in Singapore by 2028, Waymo announced on Friday, marking its first entry into Southeast Asia.
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Video games
Twitch CEO urges game firms to avoid attention vortex of ‘GTA 6’
Twitch chief executive officer Dan Clancy said Grand Theft Auto VI will likely face little serious competition for gamer attention this holiday season, and he sees that as the correct strategy.
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AI
Why it’s difficult for tech companies to rein in AI
Researchers say artificial intelligence is developing faster than the systems put in place to monitor and control it.
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Technology
OpenAI launches legal-focused AI platform, escalating race for law firm users
WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - OpenAI on Thursday released a legal industry-focused version of its latest AI technology, GPT-6 Astra, that it said is designed to help law firms and legal software providers conduct research, draft advice and build custom applications for lawyers.
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Technology
OpenAI, Microsoft executives' quotes on AI training threaten copyright defense, news outlets argue
Sept 17 (Reuters) - OpenAI and Microsoft executives privately described their AI products as substitutes for journalism, according to court filings made public on Thursday that the New York Times and other news outlets say gut the tech companies' fair-use defense in a closely watched copyright case.
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Technology
Anthropic says Claude now leads a quarter of work building its next AI models
Sept 17 (Reuters) - Anthropic said Claude "leads" 26% of the artificial intelligence research and development work inside the company, part of new measures that it will publish regularly to show outsiders how quickly AI is building the next generation of the technology.
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Technology
Nebius hikes AI cloud prices again as demand for computing power soars
Sept 17 (Reuters) - Cloud provider Nebius said on Thursday it will raise pay-as-you-go prices for leasing selected Nvidia chips from October 1, marking the company's second price hike in three months.
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Technology
Factbox-What is in the EU's planned KIDS Act?
BRUSSELS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The European Commission has proposed banning under-13s from social media and requiring platforms to design online services that are safe for all children's accounts.
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Technology
Amazon enters AI safety fray, calls for "rigorous testing," safeguards
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Amazon weighed in on the artificial intelligence safety debate roiling Silicon Valley, saying AI labs should ensure models are released only when they are safe and fully tested, but stopped short of calling for an industry slowdown.
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Technology
CoreWeave launches $3 billion convertible debt sale
Sept 17 (Reuters) - Nvidia-backed CoreWeave said on Thursday it plans to raise $3 billion through a convertible debt offering, highlighting the massive funding needs to support the AI infrastructure buildout.
