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Streaming giant Spotify adds music videos to output
Music streaming giant Spotify on Wednesday announced it would be posting music videos on its platform in "select markets", entering an arena long dominated by YouTube. Google's streaming behemoth YouTube has long dominated music videos online, with much of the platform's most-viewed content being music videos.
What's included in the new EU law on AI
The European Parliament on Wednesday gave the final nod to far-reaching rules on artificial intelligence that the EU hopes will both harness innovation and defend against harms. Those risks could include causing serious accidents, being misused for far-reaching cyberattacks, or to propagate harmful biases online.
What is ByteDance, the TikTok parent in US crosshairs?
From its birth in a Beijing apartment 12 years ago, ByteDance grew into one of the world's biggest tech firms -- best known in most countries as the creator of TikTok. When asked during a US congressional hearing in March last year if a Chinese official was on the Beijing ByteDance Technology board, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said "I believe so".
China warns proposed TikTok ban will 'come back to bite' US
Beijing warned on Wednesday that a proposed ban on Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok would "inevitably come back to bite the United States". "In the end, this will inevitably come back to bite the United States itself," Wang said.
US House to vote on TikTok ban
The US House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on a bill that would force TikTok to cut ties with its Chinese owner or get banned in the United States. TikTok staunchly denies any ties to the Chinese government and has restructured the company so the data of US users stays in the country, the company says. arp/mlm
Photo furore a 'PR disaster' UK royal family can ill afford
When the UK's Daily Mail, a loyal champion of the monarchy, splashes the headline "How did Kate photo become a PR disaster?" The Sun tabloid ran with the headline "Looking Great, Kate", adding the picture "puts online rumours to bed".
French startup Mistral AI vows to maintain open source
French startup Mistral AI, a rising star in artificial intelligence, pledged Tuesday to maintain open source coding even as it launches into a venture with Microsoft that involves selling some of its software.
Musk says will 'open source' Grok chatbot
Elon Musk on Monday said he would make his Grok chatbot, a rival to ChatGPT, open source as his feud with OpenAI deepens. "This week, @xAI will open source Grok," Musk said in a post on X, entering one of Silicon Valley's burning philosophical debates on the future of artificial intelligence.
Airbnb bans security cameras inside guest homes
Airbnb on Monday said it is banning security cameras inside guest homes so as to prioritize privacy. "Airbnb is banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings globally as part of efforts to simplify our policy on security cameras and other devices and to continue to prioritize the privacy of our community," the San Francisco-based company said in a blog post.
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