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TikTok, bowing to EU, withdraws rewards programme
TikTok, bowing to EU, withdraws rewards programme
by  AFP

TikTok will permanently remove a feature in a spinoff app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, bowing to pressure from European regulators, the EU and the Chinese-owned company said Monday. TikTok Lite arrived in France and Spain -- the only EU countries where it is available -- in April this year.

Inbred, gibberish or just MAD? Warnings rise about AI models
Inbred, gibberish or just MAD? Warnings rise about AI models
by  AFP

When academic Jathan Sadowski reached for an analogy last year to describe how AI programs decay, he landed on the term "Habsburg AI". "I think the term Habsburg AI has aged very well," Sadowski told AFP, saying his coinage had "only become more relevant for how we think about AI systems".

Indonesian growth slows in second quarter
Indonesian growth slows in second quarter
by  AFP

Indonesia's economy grew more slowly in the second quarter of 2024 despite being supported by spending on religious holidays and increased household consumption, the country's statistics agency said on Monday. Growth in Southeast Asia's largest economy was 5.05 percent in the second quarter, slightly lower than the previous quarter's 5.11 percent, Statistics Indonesia said.

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