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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.

EU states greenlight landmark new AI rules
EU states greenlight landmark new AI rules
by  AFP

The European Union's 27 member states on Friday approved landmark rules on reining in artificial intelligence, passing a key last hurdle after tough negotiations to the very end. Today member states endorsed the political agreement reached in December -- recognising the perfect balance found by the negotiators between innovation and safety," he said.

US Apple fans get hands on $3,500 Vision Pro
US Apple fans get hands on $3,500 Vision Pro
by  AFP

US Apple stores on Friday will start selling the Vision Pro, the tech giant's $3,499 headset and its first major release since the Apple Watch nine years ago. The Vision Pro can be tested out by appointment in US Apple stores.

Apple promises AI innovation as China iPhone sales slip
Apple promises AI innovation as China iPhone sales slip
by  AFP

Apple chief Tim Cook on Thursday promised the tech titan has artificial intelligence news in store as shares suffered despite sales growth in the final three months of last year. - Cook promised that Apple would share details of its artificial intelligence (AI) work later this year.

Meta, Amazon beat expectations with stellar results
Meta, Amazon beat expectations with stellar results
by  AFP

Meta and Amazon on Thursday blew through expectations in their latest quarterly results as Big Tech continued to impress Wall Street. Amazon also impressed investors with sales up to a more-than-expected $170 billion in the last quarter of last year, after a record-beating holiday season.