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US election disinformation targets non-citizen voting
US election disinformation targets non-citizen voting
by  AFP

Illegal immigration on the US southern border is a top talking point among Republican politicians, but some are taking it a step further by promoting disinformation about non-citizens voting in the presidential election. "Especially when the threat of fraud is growing with every single illegal immigrant that crosses that border."

Apple profit ebbs as iPhone sales under pressure
Apple profit ebbs as iPhone sales under pressure
by  AFP

Apple on Thursday said its quarterly profit ebbed but topped market forecasts as it announced an unprecedented $110 billion share buyback. Shares were up nearly 6 percent to $183.20 in after-market trading, buoyed by the epic buyback program.

US judge grills both sides in landmark Google antitrust trial
US judge grills both sides in landmark Google antitrust trial
by  AFP

A US judge on Thursday pushed against the central pleas of both US government and Google lawyers as he heard their closing arguments at a landmark antitrust trial in Washington. You have to establish foreclosure first and if you can't, you lose," Mehta told the US government lawyers.

Microsoft announces $2.2 bn AI, cloud investment in Malaysia
Microsoft announces $2.2 bn AI, cloud investment in Malaysia
by  AFP

Microsoft pledged a $2.2 billion investment in artificial intelligence and cloud computing in Malaysia on Thursday to help develop the country's AI infrastructure. The pledge comes after he announced a $1.7 bn investment in Indonesia, as well as Thailand's first data centre region this week to boost cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure.

13 years in US prison for Ukrainian REvil hacker
13 years in US prison for Ukrainian REvil hacker
by  AFP

A Ukrainian man was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison in Texas on Wednesday for his role in ransomware attacks by the notorious Russia-based REvil hacking group, the US Justice Department said. Vasinskyi, also known as Rabotnik, was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison and ordered to pay $16 million in restitution for his involvement in more than 2,500 ransomware attacks.

Amazon triples quarterly profit as cloud surges
Amazon triples quarterly profit as cloud surges
by  AFP

E-commerce titan Amazon on Tuesday said profit in the first three months of 2024 tripled as its cloud, ads, and retail businesses thrived. The embrace of AI has boosted sales of its key cloud services, such as Azure, a rival of AWS. Like most tech titans, Amazon faces increased regulatory scrutiny.

Vienna conference urges regulation of AI weapons
Vienna conference urges regulation of AI weapons
by  AFP

The world should establish a set of rules to regulate AI weapons while they're still in their infancy, a global conference said on Tuesday, calling the issue an "Oppenheimer moment" of the time. He warned now was the "time to agree on international rules and norms to ensure human control".