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Technology
How a cryptocurrency helps criminals launder money and evade sanctions
Through layers of intermediaries, stablecoins can be moved, swapped and mixed into pools of other funds in ways that are difficult to trace, experts say.
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Driverless vehicle
The role of AI and 5G in powering Malaysia's autonomous buses
After pilot tests in Putrajaya last year, local startup eMooVit's self-driving electric buses aim to reach Malaysian streets in 2026.
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AI
How much water does AI actually use? Depends on whom you ask
Every time ChatGPT is tasked to write an essay or Claude is asked for help with vibe coding, water is being used. How much exactly?
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Technology
South Korea's consumer agency to order SK Telecom to compensate 58 hacking victims
SEOUL, Dec 21 (Reuters) - South Korea's consumer agency said on Sunday it would order SK Telecom to compensate 58 users who filed a class action against the company over a recent hacking incident.
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AI
Opinion: What happens to online discussion forums when AI is the first place people turn?
In the future, AI may become part of the community infrastructure – filtering, guiding, even prompting human interaction, rather than replacing it.
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Internet
A Reddit post led to a breakthrough in the Brown shooting investigation
"I'm being dead serious. The police need to look into a grey Nissan with Florida plates, possibly a rental," the Reddit user posted.
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Mind
When AI’s your go-to confidant
This can be worrying as you are forming emotional ties with an emotionless piece of technology.
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Video games
Review: For disappointed 'Civ' fans, 'Anno 117' will scratch that strategy itch
Players take on the role of a governor tasked with running an island.
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Technology
What is so special about TikTok's algorithm?
BEIJING, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again come under the spotlight after the app's Chinese owner ByteDance signed binding agreements to form a joint venture that will hand control of operations of TikTok's U.S. app to American and global investors, including cloud computing company Oracle.
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Robotics
Robotics pioneer says the field has lost its way
Tech investors are pouring billions into the effort, but Rodney Brooks argues that general-purpose humanoid robots will not be coming home soon, and that they are not safe enough to be around humans.
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Technology
Google warns staff with US visas against international travel due to embassy delays, Business Insider says
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google has advised some employees on U.S. visas to avoid international travel due to delays at embassies, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing an internal email.
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Technology
Sleep cots and graham crackers at Elon Musk’s child care program
"Everyone wants their kid to be like Elon Musk," said Judah Ross, 37, a real estate agent in Bastrop who applied for his 3-year-old son.
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Smartphones
Three tips to give your kids the best holiday present you can get – a healthier relationship with screens
The author of a new book aimed at helping kids get off their phones explains how to use the holidays to reset your family's relationship with their devices.
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Social media
Opinion: Australia just banned kids from social media. Shouldn't we all?
One day, we will look back at this period of unbridled social media use, free-for-all texting and never-ending screen time and wonder how we could have done this to our kids.
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Technology
Meta's Dina Powell McCormick quits board, may stay on as adviser
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining, the company said on Friday.
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Technology
EU Council backs digital euro with both online and offline functionality
MILAN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The EU Council on Friday backed a negotiating position for a digital euro that includes both online and offline functionality, diverging from earlier European Parliament proposals that focused solely on offline usage.
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Technology
AI boom drives data-center dealmaking to record high, says report
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Global data-center dealmaking surged to a record high through November this year, driven by an insatiable demand for computing infrastructure to meet the boom in artificial intelligence usage.
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Technology
Italy sells digital payment unit PagoPA to Poste, state mint for up to 500 million euros
MILAN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Italy's Treasury has agreed to sell PagoPA, which handles digital payments to public administrations, to the state mint and to state-backed postal group Poste Italiane for up to 500 million euros ($586 million), the mint said on Friday.
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Technology
Nvidia-Intel deal cleared by US antitrust agencies
Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. antitrust agencies have cleared Nvidia's investment in Intel, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
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Technology
Morgan Stanley seen as front-runner for SpaceX IPO, sources say
NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley is emerging as a leading contender for a key role in SpaceX's blockbuster initial public offering, as the bank's close ties to CEO Elon Musk give it an edge in his decision, according to three people familiar with the matter.
