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Social media
TikTok goes all-out in Washington with its US survival at stake
The Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok is battling a potential US ban with the signature tools of American democracy - lawyers, lobbyists and money.
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AI
What is SearchGPT, the new search tool that could rival Google?
It aims to significantly improve online searches by combining artificial intelligence with up-to-date information from the Internet.
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Social media
Kamala Harris will try turning coconut and 'Brat' memes into votes
Politicians often take to social media to try and win over younger voters, and with good reason.
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Gadgets
Against everyone's expectations, the portable CD player is back!
Nostalgia is all the rage in the tech sector.
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Technology
Michigan state pension fund makes $6.6 million bitcoin ETF investment
(Reuters) - The State of Michigan Retirement System, which oversees some $143.9 million in pension fund assets for state employees, has invested $6.6 million in the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF, it disclosed in a regulatory filing on Friday.
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Technology
Paris Olympics broadcasters diverge on AI approach
(Reuters) - The Paris Olympics will be a showcase of generative AI for American viewers but European audiences won't see a similar approach, a contrast that reflects how global media companies are deliberating over the use of the technology.
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Technology
Amazon under second investigation in Milan for tax evasion, sources say
MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian unit of Amazon is being investigated by Milan prosecutors for suspected tax evasion, two sources said on Friday, but the inquiry was not linked to a multi-million euro seizure from another of the group's Italian units this week.
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Technology
Google to blame for slower YouTube speeds in Russia, says senior lawmaker
(Reuters) - YouTube speeds in Russia are set to sharply decline on desktop computers due Google's failure to upgrade its equipment in Russia and its refusal to unblock channels of Russian media, a senior lawmaker close to the authorities said on Friday.
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Technology
Apple signs on to voluntary US scheme to manage AI risks, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc has signed U.S. President Joe Biden's voluntary commitments governing artificial intelligence (AI), joining 15 other firms that have committed to ensuring that AI's power is not used for destructive purposes, the White House said on Friday.
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Technology
Microsoft's LinkedIn settles advertisers' lawsuit over alleged overcharges
(Reuters) -LinkedIn agreed to pay $6.625 million to settle a proposed class action accusing the Microsoft unit of overcharging advertisers by inflating how many people watched video ads on its platform.
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Technology
US equity funds attract inflows, defying a tech selloff
(Reuters) - U.S. investors continued to pump money into equity funds in the seven days to July 24, shrugging off a technology sector selloff to focus on robust corporate earnings and the possibility of upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
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Technology
Chinese EV battery maker CATL posts 13.4% jump in second-quarter profit
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle battery giant CATL's second-quarter net profit jumped 13.4% year on year, a stock market filing showed on Friday, extending gains for a second straight quarter.
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Social media
US man accused of selling explicit photos of high school girls in sextortion scheme
A San Fernando Valley man was indicted for allegedly using Instagram to post and sell sexually explicit photos of high school girls without their consent – and threatening to post more images in a sextortion scheme.
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Technology
ECB's cyber security test shows 'room for improvement' for banks
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone banks have "room for improvement" in their cyber security, starting with how they would keep their business running after a hack, the European Central Bank said on Friday.
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Social media
US private school teacher charged with sharing sexual images of students
A former teacher at an elite private high school in Brooklyn was charged July 25 with soliciting sexually explicit images of children, prosecutors said.
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Cybersecurity
North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, Nasa and military bases
A North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, Nasa, US military bases and international entities, stealing sensitive information and installing ransomware to fund more attacks, federal prosecutors announced July 25.
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Social media
Four men rob California stores – then show off stolen cash on Instagram, US feds say
An Instagram photo of a man posing with stacks of stolen cash led to the arrest of four accused robbers in California, federal officials reported.
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Technology
Take Five: Scores on the doors for Big Tech
(Reuters) -It's a big week for central banks, with policymakers in the United States, Japan and Britain all due to reconsider lending rates and markets on edge over more earnings from U.S. tech giants.
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Smartphones
Boss sent worker sexually explicit photos and fired her after she refused him, US feds say
A former employee at a Louisiana company has accused her boss of repeatedly making sexual advances toward her, then firing her after she refused him, according to a federal lawsuit.