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Technology
Sony, Nintendo grapple with memory price surge as AI boom constrains supply
TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) - Nintendo and Sony both flagged the impact from surging memory prices on their games businesses on Friday, as the artificial intelligence boom constrains chip supply and deepens disruptions across the tech sector.
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Internet
The scam services 'helping' people to check in for flights – for fees
Anyone checking in online before a flight now needs to look closely to make sure they really are on the airline's website, the European Consumer Centre says, warning of a growing number of scams offering to help passengers check in online.
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Technology
Sony, TSMC plan new Japan joint venture for next-generation image sensors
TAIPEI, May 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and Sony Semiconductor Solutions said on Friday they plan to form a new joint venture in Japan to develop and manufacture next-generation image sensors.
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Technology
Samsung Electronics' union says to enter mediation over wage dispute
SEOUL, May 8 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' union said on Friday it will enter a mediation process with the company on May 11 and 12 over a wage dispute that has threatened to escalate into a full-blown strike at the company.
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Cybersecurity
Colleges around the world see web outages after vendor hack
Colleges from the US to Australia reported disruptions to a popular online portal used by students at thousands of institutions to take tests and receive grades, days after a cyberattack against its operator.
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Technology
SoftBank cuts target for OpenAI margin loan, Bloomberg News reports
May 8 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group has downsized plans for a $10 billion margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake after hesitation from some creditors, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Technology
Russia's internet crackdown hobbles small businesses
MOSCOW, May 8 (Reuters) - Russian dogwear entrepreneur Natalia Kukovinets has had to switch messaging apps multiple times to stay in touch with customers, one of many web-dependent businesses struggling with the Kremlin's widening internet crackdown.
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AI
ByteDance’s AI subscription gamble: chatbot faces reality check in China
Doubao's pay plans mark a turning point for China's chatbot sector, but user reluctance raises doubts about their viability
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Video games
Nintendo teases return of space-faring hero in Switch 2 reveal
Nintendo on Wednesday announced a new entry in its long-running space combat franchise, revealing that Star Fox will launch on June 25 for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 system, bringing Fox McCloud and his crew back into action with a modernised overhaul of the classic sci-fi adventure.
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Internet
Opinion: 5 ways AI search beats an old-school Google search
Google's AI search technology is far from perfect (don't count on it for celebrity news), but it excels at tasks like picking out groceries and detecting scams.
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Technology
RBC lifts S&P 500 year-end target to 7,900 on AI optimism
May 8 (Reuters) - RBC Capital Markets raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 to 7,900 from 7,750 on Friday, citing resilient earnings growth and continued strength in artificial intelligence‑linked sectors.
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Technology
One Tech Tip: Why digital devices and online accounts need spring cleaning
If the spring season has brought an urge to scrub your living space from top to bottom, why not clear out the digital detritus cluttering your electronic devices and online accounts at the same time?
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Smartphones
Some iPhones won't recharge over cable when they go flat, reports say
Letting your phone drain to 0% is never good for your battery's health, but sometimes you don't have a choice.
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Cybersecurity
IMF warns of 'inevitable' AI-powered threats to global financial system
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Thursday of the risks to global financial stability posed by cyberattacks powered by advanced artificial intelligence tools, calling for greater international cooperation on the issue.
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Technology
Anthropic weighs fundraising for near $1 trillion valuation, FT reports
May 8 (Reuters) - Anthropic is weighing raising tens of billions of dollars this summer to fund a major expansion in computing capacity, a move that could lift its valuation to nearly $1 trillion and put it ahead of rival OpenAI, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
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Technology
Amazon cloud outage at North Virginia data center largely resolved
May 7 (Reuters) - Amazon's cloud services were largely back online on Friday after overheating at one of its data centers triggered an outage that impacted companies including cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.
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Technology
Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods reach late testing in AI device push
Apple Inc has reached the late stages of development for new AirPods with built-in cameras, a significant milestone for what will likely be its first wearable device designed for the artificial intelligence era.
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Technology
Sony forecasts lower gaming business sales amid memory price surge
TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) - Sony forecast on Friday annual sales at its gaming business would fall 6% to 4.42 trillion yen ($28 billion) due to lower hardware sales as its PlayStation 5 ages and as the industry grapples with a surge in memory chip prices.
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AI
AI use surges globally but rich-poor divide widens, Microsoft says
Generative artificial intelligence is being used by 17.8 percent of the world's working-age population, but the gap between wealthy and developing nations continues to widen, according to a report published Tuesday by Microsoft.
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Technology
Education tool Canvas hacked, multiple US college newspapers report
LOS ANGELES, May 7 (Reuters) - Education tool Canvas, used by schools, colleges and universities for grades and other class materials, was hacked, blocking students from accessing the application, multiple college student newspapers reported on Thursday.
