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El Salvador's 'Bitcoin Beach' cheers cryptocurrency surge
In a surf town in El Salvador nicknamed "Bitcoin Beach," shopkeeper Maria Aguirre watched with delight as the cryptocurrency -- and her investment in it -- recently soared to new all-time highs. But not everyone in El Salvador is convinced by the cryptocurrency.
Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder to lead AI unit
DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman will become the head of a newly created consumer AI unit at Microsoft, the scientist and entrepreneur said on Tuesday.
Nvidia expects no 'doomsday' in US vs China tensions
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang said Tuesday he does not expect a "doomsday scenario" but is readying for the worst over tension between China and the United States. "The doomsday scenario is not likely to happen.
Pakistan interior minister urges new laws for online speech
Pakistan's new interior minister said Tuesday the country needed better laws to regulate internet free speech, as disruption of social media platform X stretched into its fifth week. "We need to make better laws," Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said when asked whether his ministry was responsible for the X shutdown.
AI titan Nvidia ramps up collaboration with Chinese auto giants
Nvidia on Monday announced a major expansion of its collaboration with world-leading BYD and other Chinese electric car makers, including on the development of autonomous AI-boosted vehicles. Nvidia said other major Chinese EV firms, including XPeng, Li Auto, ZEEKR and GAC Aion have also adopted the Thor platform, which was first announced in 2022.
Ukraine 'hacktivists' fighting Russia on digital front
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Artem knew that he would not "sit idly by". He said he was employed by Ukraine's SBU security service before Russia invaded.
Iconic US magazine Sports Illustrated gets publishing lifeline
Sports Illustrated, one of America's most storied magazines, saw an end to months of limbo Monday as a new 10-year publishing deal was announced. On Monday, the turmoil appeared to have subsided as Sports Illustrated's owner said it has chosen a new company to publish the magazine, Minute Media, for a 10 year deal.
AI giant Nvidia unveils higher performing 'superchip'
Nvidia on Monday unveiled its latest family of chips for powering artificial intelligence, as it seeks to consolidate its position as the major supplier to the AI frenzy.
US Supreme Court skeptical of curbing govt contact with social media firms
A majority of justices on the US Supreme Court appeared skeptical on Monday of efforts to impose restrictions on federal government efforts to curb misinformation online. Representing the Justice Department in the Supreme Court on Monday, Principal Deputy Solicitor General Brian Fletcher said there is a "fundamental distinction between persuasion and coercion."
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