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Plan for Europe's huge new particle collider takes shape
Plan for Europe's huge new particle collider takes shape
by  AFP

Europe's CERN laboratory revealed more details Monday about its plans for a huge new particle accelerator that would dwarf the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), ramping up efforts to uncover the underlying secrets of the universe. Running under France and Switzerland, it would be more than triple the length of CERN's LHC, currently the largest and most powerful particle accelerator.

UK trial opens into bitcoin 'inventor' claims
UK trial opens into bitcoin 'inventor' claims
by  AFP

The trial of Craig Wright began in London on Monday, seeking to determine whether the Australian computer scientist invented bitcoin, the world's most popular cryptocurrency. The enigmatic programmer describes himself as "Creator of Bitcoin" on social media platform X. "I conceived bitcoin, and I unveiled it to the world," he wrote last month in a posting on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Biden robocall: Audio deepfake fuels election disinformation fears
Biden robocall: Audio deepfake fuels election disinformation fears
by  AFP

The 2024 White House race faces the prospect of a firehose of AI-enabled disinformation, with a robocall impersonating US President Joe Biden already stoking particular alarm about audio deepfakes. But audio deepfakes used to impersonate or smear celebrities and politicians around the world have sparked the most concern.

Khan's party navigates Pakistan blackouts to keep campaign alive
Khan's party navigates Pakistan blackouts to keep campaign alive
by  AFP

Former prime minister Imran Khan's party has redefined election campaigning in Pakistan with its social media rallies and use of AI technology in a bid to sidestep a nationwide crackdown that has followed it online. Censorship then followed as the party pushed its election campaign online.

China's Tencent fires more than 120 workers for fraud
China's Tencent fires more than 120 workers for fraud
by  AFP

Chinese tech giant Tencent said it last year dismissed more than 120 employees for violating its anti-fraud rules, including for corruption and embezzlement. The announcements come after years of difficulties for China's tech giants.

Fake news, online hate swell Indonesia anti-Rohingya sentiment
Fake news, online hate swell Indonesia anti-Rohingya sentiment
by  AFP

Arriving on a rickety boat in western Indonesia from squalid Bangladesh camps after weeks at sea late last year, hundreds of Rohingya refugees came to shore only to be turned around and pushed back. But a few days after the attack on a refugee shelter, the Indonesian navy pushed away a Rohingya boat approaching the Aceh coast.

Did Australian invent bitcoin? UK court examines claim
Did Australian invent bitcoin? UK court examines claim
by  AFP

A court case starting in London on Monday will seek to determine whether Australian computer scientist Craig Wright invented bitcoin, the world's first and biggest cryptocurrency. The court case comes as bitcoin becomes more widely accessible.