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Hatsune Miku played Coachella, but she’s not human. Why brands are working with digital avatars
The turquoise-haired Japanese icon has been touring North America, singing to thousands of fans in large concert venues. She's inked branding deals over the years with companies including Google. And on Friday, she's expected to thrill her followers at one of the world's biggest music festivals — on the same day as Lana Del Ray and the Deftones.
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AI
AI-generated fashion models could bring more diversity to the industry – or leave it with less
London-based model Alexsandrah has a twin, but not in the way you’d expect: Her counterpart is made of pixels instead of flesh and blood.
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World
Floods grip Kazakhstan and Russia as tributaries of Ob rise
PETROPAVLOVSK, Kazakhstan (Reuters) -Swathes of northern Kazakhstan and Russia's Urals region were flooded on Monday as melt waters swelled the tributaries of the world's seventh longest river system, forcing more than 125,000 people to flee their homes.
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World
India's BJP election manifesto lacks plans for structural economic reforms, Citi says
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) skipped any reference to structural economic reforms, such as changes to labour and land laws, in its manifesto ahead of elections, Citi economists said in a note on Monday.
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World
British PM Sunak's Rwanda scheme set to pass parliament but challenges await
LONDON (Reuters) - The British parliament is set to finally approve a divisive law this week to pave the way for asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda, but further legal hurdles could yet hold up or derail one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's key policies.
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AI
US teen girls confront an epidemic of deepfake nudes in schools
Blindsided last year by the sudden popularity of AI-powered chatbots such as ChatGPT, schools across the United States scurried to contain the text-generating bots in an effort to forestall student cheating. Now a more alarming AI image-generating phenomenon is shaking schools.
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Cybersecurity
Dutch-based chip maker Nexperia probes IT hack
Dutch-based chip maker Nexperia said April 12 it has launched a probe after its computer servers were hacked last month, with a local media reporting that large quantities of data may have been stolen.
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Internet
Tech giant with 30,000 employees has no return-to-office policy
Software company Globant SA’s sleek office in downtown Buenos Aires features open floor plans, curvy desks and sweeping views across the river to Uruguay. But workers don’t have to be there.
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Technology
Bumpy ride for electric cars in Europe
Electric cars are a key part of Europe's green transition plans but the road ahead remains littered with obstacles with 10 years to go before a crucial milestone.
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World
Myanmar rebels say they have repelled junta push to take back border town
MAE SOT, Thailand (Reuters) - A resistance group fighting Myanmar's military rule said on Sunday its fighters had repelled an attempt by junta troops to advance on the key town of Myawaddy along the Thai border that was seized by the rebels last week.
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World
Sydney knife attacker appears to have targeted women, police say
SYDNEY (Reuters) -The man who fatally stabbed six people at a mall in Sydney's beachside suburb of Bondi seems to have targeted women, police said, as the attacker's father opened up about his son's long history of mental illness and frustrations with women.
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World
Middle East, world cannot 'afford more war': UN chief
NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned the international community Sunday against deeper descent into conflict, addressing the Security Council during a meeting over Iran's weekend attack on Israel.
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AI
Wendy’s isn’t the first: Dynamic pricing is everywhere
When word got around that the burger chain Wendy’s would start surging prices in 2025 in the United States, the backlash was swift. What followed was a swarm of media coverage, outraged customers, late-night TV jokes and a bevy of spicy memes.
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World
Ukraine's top commander says Russia aims to capture Chasiv Yar by May 9
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's top commander said on Sunday Russian forces aimed to capture the town of Chasiv Yar by May 9, setting the stage for an important battle for control of high ground in the east where Russia is focusing its assaults.
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World
Chad interim president Deby kicks off campaign for vote set to end junta rule
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad's interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby kicked off his presidential campaign on Sunday for an election next month meant to end three years of military rule on a promise to strengthen security and boost the economy.
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World
Feature: "Horribly Sad" -- Sydneysiders lay floral tributes after Bondi Junction mass stabbing
SYDNEY, April 14 (Xinhua) -- From dawn till dusk on Sunday, numerous mourners from all across Sydney have been swarming to Bondi Junction in the city's east, grieving over the loss of six innocent lives and multiple injuries caused by a mass-casualty stabbing.
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World
Russian, Iranian foreign ministers warn against further escalation in Middle East
(Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian noted on Sunday that escalation of the situation and "provocative acts" could boost tension in the Middle East, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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World
2 killed in building collapse in north India
NEW DELHI, April 14 (Xinhua) -- At least two people died and several others were injured when a two-story building collapsed in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday evening, local police confirmed to Xinhua.
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World
DR Congo landslide kills at least 12, more than 50 still missing
BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - At least 12 people were killed and more than 50 are still missing after heavy rain caused a ravine to collapse onto a river in southwest Democratic Republic of Congo, a local official and a civil society leader said on Sunday.
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World
Factbox-Who is fighting in Sudan?
(Reuters) - Here are some facts about Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group which have been fighting each other for a year, devastating their country, reigniting ethnically-targeted killings in Darfur and displacing millions.