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Samsung in talks to invest in Mistral at 20 billion euro valuation, FT reports
July 22 (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung is in talks to invest hundreds of millions of euros in the AI start-up Mistral, as part of a fundraising round that could value the group at roughly €20 billion ($22.81 billion), Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
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Cybersecurity
International criminal groups use technology to expand in and beyond Asia, UN report says
Southeast Asia-based criminal groups are using increasingly integrated networks and technology to build a rapidly growing illicit economy with tentacles that reach far beyond Asia, with scams alone causing estimated combined losses of US$88.3bil (RM361.54bil) to US$114.1bil (RM467.18bil) in 2025, a UN report says.
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Technology
Australia's Origin Energy probes potential unauthorised data access
July 22 (Reuters) - Australian power producer Origin Energy said on Wednesday it was investigating a potential security incident that may involve unauthorised access to some customers' data.
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Technology
Nvidia supplier Wistron launches $700 million Texas factory for AI system production
TAIPEI, July 22 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Wistron, a supplier to Nvidia, launched a $700 million manufacturing facility in Texas on Tuesday to produce the U.S. chipmaker's latest AI systems, as Taiwanese electronics makers expand U.S. production to meet soaring demand for AI infrastructure.
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Cybersecurity
Hacker breaches South Korean database of nearly all diplomats
South Korea has been hit by a "significant" data leak that could affect all of its diplomats following a breach at a government-run training academy.
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Social media
French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15
France banned children under 15 from using social media on July 21, becoming the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects of digital content on kids.
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Technology
News Corp countersues Brave for allegedly 'scraping' articles for AI
July 21 (Reuters) - News Corp, facing a lawsuit by search engine Brave Software, has filed a countersuit accusing it of "flagrant theft" in distributing and selling versions of articles from the Wall Street Journal and New York Post to AI companies.
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Internet
Taiwan to choke mobile Internet speed to simulate war, disasters
Taiwan will simulate disruptions to mobile Internet services for the first time, as the island steps up preparations for scenarios ranging from natural disasters to a potential conflict with China.
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Technology
OpenAI AI models went rogue during testing, triggering 'unprecedented' breach at startup
WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Tuesday that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced artificial intelligence models went rogue during a security test and triggered a hack that compromised the infrastructure of AI startup Hugging Face last week.
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Technology
Super Micro sees strong margins, books $60 billion in orders; shares jump
July 21 (Reuters) - Super Micro Computer said on Tuesday it had secured more than $60 billion in new orders in the fourth quarter, and now expects gross margin to exceed its previous forecast, sending its shares surging 17.5% in extended trading.
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Technology
US senator urges Wall Street to reject offer of paid early access to Trump posts
July 21 (Reuters) - A top Democratic U.S. senator on Tuesday urged banks and trading firms to shun a new product offering early access to posts on President Donald Trump's Truth Social platform, warning it creates a "very troubling form of information asymmetry" for government policies, while Wall Street banks showed little interest in the product.
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Technology
US ambassador sees $40 billion tech investment wave into Portugal by 2031
LISBON, July 21 (Reuters) - Portugal is set to attract more than $40 billion in U.S. technology investment by 2031, becoming home to Europe's largest hub of American AI infrastructure investment, U.S. Ambassador to Portugal John Arrigo said on Tuesday.
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Technology
Meta adds Xbox Game Pass starter to Horizon+ subscription
July 21 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it is adding the Xbox Game Pass starter edition to its Meta Horizon+ subscription service, expanding its gaming offering on Quest virtual reality headsets.
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Technology
Italian court rejects TIM's precautionary appeal in network tariff dispute
MILAN, July 21 (Reuters) - A Milan court has rejected a request for precautionary measures filed by Telecom Italia (TIM) against KKR-backed FiberCop over new tariffs for access to Italy's main fixed-line telecoms network, grid owner FiberCop said.
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Technology
Anthropic sued for infringing neural network technology patents
July 21 (Reuters) - A nonprofit that licenses the University of Tennessee's intellectual property has sued artificial-intelligence giant Anthropic in Delaware federal court for allegedly infringing its patents related to neural networks.
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Technology
Apple to launch 'Upgrade' device leasing program to spur sales, Bloomberg News reports
July 21 (Reuters) - Apple is launching a device leasing program called 'Apple Upgrade' on July 28 in the U.S. to boost sales, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
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Technology
Google updates lightweight Gemini models, but flagship still delayed
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google on Tuesday released a trio of cheaper versions of its Gemini AI model, but shared no timing updates for the flagship Pro model that has already seen its launch delayed by several weeks.
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Technology
US lawmakers urge Trump to act against EU tech rules, suggest trade probes
BRUSSELS, July 21 (Reuters) - A group of 25 U.S. lawmakers has written to U.S. President Donald Trump urging him to act against Europe's tech rules including launching trade investigations, saying EU digital policies unfairly target U.S. Big Tech.
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Technology
Google connects new transatlantic cable between Portugal and the US
LISBON, July 21 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google has successfully connected a new transatlantic subsea cable to Sines in Portugal, it said on Tuesday, adding another U.S.-Europe data route as demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence services surges.
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Technology
Alphabet's Gemini delay, spending worries loom over earnings
July 21 (Reuters) - Alphabet faces heightened scrutiny from investors as a delay in the launch of a model key to its AI ambitions adds to worries over the payoff from massive data-center spending, months after raising expectations with a blockbuster quarter for cloud sales.
