US FTC to scrutinize Big Tech's talent acquisition deals, Bloomberg News reports
Jan 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is scrutinizing big tech firms that hire employees of a startup instead of buying the companies outright, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing the agency's Chairman Andrew Ferguson.
California demands Elon Musk's xAI stop producing sexual deepfake content
Jan 16 (Reuters) - California Attorney General Robert Bonta on Friday sent a cease-and-desist letter to xAI demanding the company stop the creation and distribution of artificial intelligence-generated nonconsensual sexualized imagery by its Grok chatbot.
Google asks US judge to defer order forcing it to share data while it appeals
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google asked a judge on Friday to postpone making the company share data with rivals while it challenges a ruling that the company holds an illegal monopoly in online search, according to court papers.
Musk and Ryanair CEO clash over cost of Starlink Wi-Fi on planes
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Elon Musk on Friday called Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary an "utter idiot" who should be fired, escalating a public spat that began after the airline boss ruled out installing Musk's Starlink internet service on Ryanair aircraft.
OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT in bid to boost revenue
Jan 16 (Reuters) - OpenAI said it would start showing ads in ChatGPT to some U.S. users, ramping up efforts to generate revenue from the AI chatbot to fund the high costs of developing the technology.
ClickHouse valued at $15 billion as database analytics firm rides AI wave
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Database management company ClickHouse was valued at $15 billion in its latest funding round, CEO Aaron Katz said on Friday, as investor enthusiasm for companies related to the artificial intelligence boom spills over into the new year.
Peruvian artist wins Britain's contemporary art prize Artes Mundi 11
LONDON, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Artes Mundi, the UK's leading biennial exhibition and international contemporary art prize, has named Peruvian artist Antonio Paucar as the winner of Artes Mundi 11 (AM11), organizers said.
Chadian President, UNHCR chief discuss refugee crisis
YAOUNDE, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Ahmed Salih exchanged views on Friday on the situation of refugees in Chad.
Renowned agri-fair opens in Berlin amid soaring food prices
BERLIN, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- One of the world's leading trade fairs for food, agriculture, and horticulture opened to visitors on Friday in the German capital, Berlin.
Freezing weather drives Lithuania gas use to two-year peak
VILNIUS, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Lithuania recorded its highest natural gas consumption in two years this week as freezing temperatures lifted demand, the country's gas transmission operator said on Friday.
