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OpenAI expects another ‘seismic shock’ from China amid speculation of new DeepSeek release
There is heightened anticipation about a potential major DeepSeek release around the Lunar New Year.
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Technology
BBC to strike content deal with YouTube, FT reports
Jan 16 (Reuters) - The BBC plans to produce programmes for Google's YouTube for the first time, the Financial Times reported on Friday, as the British public broadcaster looks to generate more money as many viewers turn to streaming platforms.
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Technology
Anthropic appoints Microsoft veteran Irina Ghose as India MD
BENGALURU, Jan 16 - Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has appointed former Microsoft executive Irina Ghose as its managing director for India, the company said on Friday.
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Mobile apps
An app’s blunt life check adds another layer to the loneliness crisis in China
In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or jarringly direct. A new, wildly popular app among young Chinese people is definitively the latter. It's called, simply, "Are You Dead?"
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Technology
India's Infosys rises after strong 2026 view; lifts IT index
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Infosys rose 5% on Friday after unexpectedly raising its fiscal 2026 revenue forecast, pointing to a possible turnaround for India's $283 billion IT industry as AI-led partnerships drive deals.
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AI
Jailed Chinese AI chatbot developers appeal in landmark pornography case
Defendants given prison sentences for creating sexual content for profit via their AI emotional companions.
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AI
Wikipedia inks AI deals with Microsoft, Meta and Perplexity as it marks 25th birthday
Wikipedia unveiled new business deals with a slew of artificial intelligence companies on Jan 15 as it marked its 25th anniversary.
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Technology
Taiwan aims to be strategic AI partner with US under tariff deal
TAIPEI, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Taiwan aims to become a close strategic artificial intelligence partner with the United States thanks to a deal to reduce tariffs and boost Taiwanese investment in the country, Taiwan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said on Friday.
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Social media
Social media sites block 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia
Tech giants have blocked 4.7 million accounts under Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s, the country's online safety watchdog said Jan 16.
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Technology
White House says 25% semiconductor tariffs a 'phase one' action
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department's 25% national security tariff on certain high-end semiconductors announced on Wednesday is a "phase one" action to protect the sector and could be followed by other announcements pending negotiations with other countries and companies, a White House official said on Thursday.
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Technology
AI hyperscalers will drive higher US corporate bond supply in 2026, analysts say
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. corporate bond issuance is expected to increase substantially in 2026, driven in part by AI hyperscaler companies' build-out needs, analysts forecast.
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Technology
California approves Verizon acquisition of Frontier, clearing way for closing
Jan 15 (Reuters) - The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved Verizon Communications' $20 billion deal to acquire fiber-optic internet providers Frontier Communications , clearing the way for the deal to close on Tuesday after Verizon agreed to a series of conditions.
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Technology
Blackstone could invest up to $4.65 billion for data center in Germany, Handelsblatt reports
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Blackstone could invest up to 4 billion euros ($4.65 billion) for a data center in Lippetal, Germany, Handelsblatt reported on Thursday, citing sources.
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Technology
Publishers seek to join lawsuit against Google over AI training
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Publishers Hachette Book Group and Cengage Group asked a California federal court on Thursday for permission to intervene in a proposed class action lawsuit against Google over the alleged misuse of copyrighted material used to train its artificial intelligence systems.
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Technology
Taiwan chip deal is worth a total of $500 billion, US Commerce Secretary Lutnick says
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Under the terms of a new U.S. trade deal with Taiwan, companies from Taiwan will invest $250 billion and the island's government will invest another $250 billion to expand semiconductor manufacturing in the United States, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CNBC on Thursday.
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Technology
Netflix inks global deal to stream Sony Pictures' films after theatrical window
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment have reached a new agreement that would bring films such as "Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse" to the streaming giant's customers worldwide after they play in cinemas, the companies said on Thursday.
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Technology
Musk dealt blow over Grok deepfakes, but regulatory fight far from over
STOCKHOLM/LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's Grok chatbot is testing Europe's ability to clamp down on deepfakes and digital undressing of images online, even after regulators scored a rare win by forcing Musk's xAI to curb the creation of sexualized images.
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Technology
Canada privacy watchdog expands probe into X, cites Grok deepfakes
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Canada's privacy watchdog said on Thursday it was expanding an existing probe into X following reports that the social media platform's Grok AI chatbot was making non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes.
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Technology
Verizon offers $20 credit to customers affected by massive wireless outage
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications said on Thursday it is offering a $20 credit to hundreds of thousands of customers impacted by its 10-hour outage on Wednesday that the U.S. wireless company said was caused by a software issue.
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Technology
SiFive to adopt Nvidia technology for speedy links between chips
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 15 Reuters) - SiFive, which makes blueprints for parts of complex chips, said on Thursday it will become the first maker of RISC-V chip designs to integrate Nvidia technology that creates speedy links between chips.
