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Argentina's 'troll' president: Milei takes aim at rivals online
Argentina's 'troll' president: Milei takes aim at rivals online
by  AFP

Phone in hand, Argentina's President Javier Milei has become a social media junkie who tears into opponents, shares bizarre memes, vents and retweets with a gusto that has seen him dubbed an online "troll." - 'Influencer troll' - After the governor of southern Chubut province, Ignacio Torres, threatened to cut oil supplies over funding reductions, Milei shared and liked various memes about him.

EU looks to AI to battle cyber threats
EU looks to AI to battle cyber threats
by  AFP

The European Union is poised to use artificial intelligence and other tools to create a "cyber shield" protecting critical infrastructure and sectors from threats, officials said Wednesday.

Hong Kong minister says no social media ban under security law
Hong Kong minister says no social media ban under security law
by  AFP

Hong Kong's justice minister said Wednesday the city does not plan to ban social media under a proposed national security law after a public consultation document included suggestions that some apps should be barred. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam told lawmakers that Hong Kong "would not prohibit the existence" of social media platforms under the proposed national security law.

OpenAI rejects Musk's accusations of 'betrayal'
OpenAI rejects Musk's accusations of 'betrayal'
by  AFP

OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, on Tuesday denied Elon Musk's accusations of "betrayal" of its original mission and said it would push to have them dismissed in court. Musk launched a legal case against OpenAI last week, arguing in documents filed in a San Francisco court that the firm was always intended as a nonprofit entity.