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Meta reviewing use of word 'Zionist' amid Israel-Gaza war
Meta reviewing use of word 'Zionist' amid Israel-Gaza war
by  AFP

Meta on Friday confirmed it is assessing when the word "Zionist" should be deemed hate speech as online anti-Semitism escalates amid the Israel-Hamas war. Meta is honing how it applies the hate speech ban to posts with that word, according to the company. gc/acb

Rumours swirl over bitcoin inventor Nakamoto's identity
Rumours swirl over bitcoin inventor Nakamoto's identity
by  AFP

An Australian man went on trial in London this week over his claims of inventing bitcoin -- not the first time someone has been linked to being the cryptocurrency's enigmatic creator. The enigmatic Australian programmer describes himself on X as "Creator of Bitcoin" and insists he has the required skills and knowledge to have invented it.

Google goes big on ChatGPT-style chatbot
Google goes big on ChatGPT-style chatbot
by  AFP

Google on Thursday rebranded its ChatGPT-style chatbot to Gemini, giving it unprecedented prominence on its products, as the tech titan's AI race with Microsoft heats up. Google also said it was releasing Gemini Ultra 1.0, its most powerful generative AI model yet, which will be available as an advanced chatbot for $20 a month in 150 countries -- but only in English.

Disney beats forecasts as streaming struggles improve
Disney beats forecasts as streaming struggles improve
by  AFP

Disney on Wednesday reported higher than expected profit in the final three months of last year as it strives to adapt to a shift from television to streaming. Disney’s direct-to-consumer business, of which Disney+ is part, lost a less than expected $138 million in the last quarter of last year, compared with a loss of $984 million 12 months earlier.