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Technology
AI is not a bubble, senior executive at Nvidia supplier Wistron says
(Refiles to clarify the company's CEO Jeff Lin is speaking in paragraph 5)
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Technology
Huawei-backed Aito teams up with UAE dealer to expand into Middle East
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Chinese automaker Seres said on Friday that its electric vehicle brand Aito has struck a strategic deal with Abu Dhabi-based dealer group Performance Plus Motors to expand into the Middle East market.
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Robotics
Robotics build path from rural Kenya to world stage
Jeremiah Kithinji had never touched a computer before he finished high school. A decade later, he is teaching robotics, and even took a team of rural Kenyans to the World Robotics Olympiad in Singapore.
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Technology
Germany's CDU weighs social media ban for under-16s
BERLIN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives are considering barring children under the age of 16 from social media, although there were signs of reluctance from his centre-left coalition partners to an outright ban.
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e-Hailing
Uber found liable in rape by driver, setting stage for thousands of trials
In a federal bellwether case, a US jury ordered the ride-hailing giant to pay US$8.5mil to Jaylynn Dean, who said one of its drivers assaulted her in 2023.
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AI
Anthropic unveils new AI model as OpenAI rivalry heats up
Anthropic on Feb 5 released its latest high-performing artificial intelligence model, escalating its challenge to OpenAI in the intensifying AI race.
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Social media
Japan scouring social media 24 hours a day for abuse of Olympic athletes
Japan's Olympic committee is monitoring social media round the clock to protect athletes at the Milan-Cortina Games from online abuse and has already asked for hundreds of posts to be removed.
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AI
Apple is scaling back plans for new AI-based health coach service
Apple Inc is scaling back plans for a virtual health coach, according to people with knowledge of the matter, part of an effort to rethink how the company approaches the burgeoning market for wellness services.
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AI
AI tools fabricate Epstein images ‘in seconds’, study says
AI tools can easily fabricate convincing images of Jeffrey Epstein with world leaders, a study showed Feb 5, following a surge of manipulated photos falsely linking prominent politicians to the convicted sex offender.
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Cybersecurity
Hackers hit sensitive targets in 37 nations in spying plot
An Asian cyber-espionage group has spent the past year breaking into computer systems belonging to governments and critical infrastructure organisations in more than 37 countries, according to the cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
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Technology
SiTime tech could go into billions of Renesas chips, SiTime CEO says
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - SiTime's technology could eventually end up in billions of chips from Japan's Renesas, SiTime's chief executive said on Thursday.
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Technology
Exclusive-The sale of xAI comes with tax, financial and legal benefits for xAI and SpaceX investors
NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Elon Musk used a common two-step merger process in SpaceX's purchase of xAI that had the dual benefit of avoiding the repayment of billions of dollars in debt while giving shareholders a tax advantage, according to people familiar with the transaction. It also protects SpaceX from any legal liability from xAI.
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Technology
Roblox forecasts strong annual bookings as gaming platform momentum grows; shares jump
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Roblox forecast fiscal 2026 bookings above Wall Street expectations on Thursday, signaling another year of strong growth in player spending and engagement as the videogame platform aggressively looks to capture 10% of the global gaming market.
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Technology
Reddit forecasts strong revenue as AI tools drive ad sales
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Reddit forecast first-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates on Thursday, as artificial intelligence-powered enhancements to its ad platform help the social media platform draw more marketers.
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Technology
Amazon sees 50% boost to capital spending this year, shares tumble
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Amazon on Thursday projected a surge of more than 50% in capital expenditures this year, joining its peers in a spending spree to build out artificial-intelligence infrastructure, and sending its shares down 11.5% in after-hours trading.
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Technology
Anthropic releases AI upgrade as market punishes software stocks
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Technology startup Anthropic on Thursday launched what it called an improved artificial intelligence model, days after its product advances helped kick-start a selloff of traditional software stocks.
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Technology
Crypto exchange Gemini plans to lay off up to 200 staff, exit Europe and Australia
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Gemini Space Station, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, said on Thursday it plans to cut up to 200 jobs globally and focus operations in the U.S. and Singapore, as part of a broader cost-cutting effort.
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Technology
OpenAI unveils AI agent service as part of push to attract businesses
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 5 - Your next coworker might be generated by AI.
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Technology
US software stocks slammed on mounting fears over AI disruption, lose $1 trillion in week
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. software and data services companies extended their tumble for a seventh straight session on Thursday as investors worried that fast-advancing artificial intelligence tools could upend the sector.
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Technology
Spotify to let users buy physical books on app through Bookshop.org partnership
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Spotify said on Thursday it would begin selling physical books on its streaming platform through a partnership with online retailer Bookshop.org, marking an unexpected expansion beyond its audiobooks business.
