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Musk's X strips headlines from news links
Musk's X strips headlines from news links
by  AFP

Elon Musk's social media platform X has stripped headlines from news articles shared by users, in a move likely to further worsen relations with media groups. Instead of seeing a headline along with a picture, users now see only a picture with a small watermark.

Taiwan to probe firms over Huawei chip plants in China
Taiwan to probe firms over Huawei chip plants in China
by  AFP

Taipei has said it will investigate if Taiwanese firms that helped Huawei build semiconductor factories violated US sanctions against the Chinese tech giant. The four Taiwanese companies are helping Huawei develop an "under-the-radar network of chip plants" in China, Bloomberg reported this week.

Disgraced crypto king pleads 'good faith' in US fraud trial
Disgraced crypto king pleads 'good faith' in US fraud trial
by  AFP

Two visions of Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced crypto king, clashed in a New York courtroom on Wednesday in the opening arguments of his blockbuster trial for fraud. Prosecutor Rehn indicated on Wednesday that she would testify at the trial and recount how "she and the defendant stole money from FTX customers".

Google's new phone to run AI on-device
Google's new phone to run AI on-device
by  AFP

Google on Wednesday said its latest premium-priced Pixel phone would have powerful generative AI models running independently on the device, as the search engine giant seeks to lure buyers away from the latest iPhone.

Meta plans to charge Europeans for ad free Facebook and Instagram: source
Meta plans to charge Europeans for ad free Facebook and Instagram: source
by  AFP

Meta is proposing to offer European users a subscription-based version of Instagram and Facebook if they would rather not be tracked for ads, a source said on Tuesday. The source close to the matter said subscribers in Europe could pay 10 euros ($10.50) a month for a desktop version of Instagram or Facebook, or 13 euros a month for Instagram on their phones.

US fraud trial of disgraced crypto star Sam Bankman-Fried begins
US fraud trial of disgraced crypto star Sam Bankman-Fried begins
by  AFP

The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of one of the cryptocurrency industry's biggest exchanges, begins on Tuesday to determine whether he committed massive fraud against more than a million clients. "I didn't ever try to commit fraud on anyone.

Actor Tom Hanks warns of ad with AI imposter
Actor Tom Hanks warns of ad with AI imposter
by  AFP

Actor Tom Hanks and CBS talk show co-host Gayle King on Monday were warning fans about ads featuring imposters generated by artificial intelligence. King, a co-host of CBS Mornings talk show, posted what she said was a bogus video clip of her enticing viewers to click on a link to learn about her weight loss "secret."