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Italy fines Meta over data breach, account management
Italy fines Meta over data breach, account management
by  AFP

Italy's competition authority on Wednesday fined global tech giant Meta 3.5 million euros ($3.8 million) for data breaches and failures in managing Instagram and Facebook accounts. It also condemned Meta's management of suspended Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Australian watchdog drops court fight with X over violent posts
Australian watchdog drops court fight with X over violent posts
by  AFP

Australia's online watchdog on Wednesday dropped a legal effort to force Elon Musk's X to remove posts depicting the violent stabbing of a Sydney priest. The watchdog had ordered Musk's company to globally remove about 65 video and audio clips of the April 15 non-fatal attack in a church.

TikTok says cyberattack targeted big names including CNN
TikTok says cyberattack targeted big names including CNN
by  AFP

TikTok on Tuesday said it slammed the door on a cyberattack that targeted high-profile accounts including CNN. The number of accounts compromised was "very small" and TikTok has beefed up defenses to thwart the method used by the hackers, according to a spokesperson.

OpenAI insiders blast lack of AI transparency
OpenAI insiders blast lack of AI transparency
by  AFP

A group of current and former employees from OpenAI on Tuesday issued an open letter warning that the world's leading artificial intelligence companies were falling short of necessary transparency and accountability to meet the potential risks posed by the technology.

Intel unveils new chip tech in AI battle with Nvidia, AMD
Intel unveils new chip tech in AI battle with Nvidia, AMD
by  AFP

US chip titan Intel on Tuesday struck a defiant tone in the face of strong challenges from rivals Nvidia, AMD and Qualcomm, unveiling technologies it said would lead the artificial intelligence revolution. Microsoft this month unveiled its Copilot+ AI PCs, which will have artificial intelligence features built into its Windows operating system.

TikTok fails 'disinformation test' before EU vote, study shows
TikTok fails 'disinformation test' before EU vote, study shows
by  AFP

Wildly popular social network TikTok approved adverts containing political disinformation ahead of European polls, a report showed Tuesday, flouting its own guidelines and raising questions about its ability to detect election falsehoods.