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S. Korean court acquits Samsung chief over 2015 merger case: Yonhap
S. Korean court acquits Samsung chief over 2015 merger case: Yonhap
Business and Economy
by  AFP

A South Korean court on Monday acquitted Samsung Electronics chief Lee Jae-yong of a raft of crimes linked to a controversial 2015 merger, the Yonhap news agency reported. The verdict from the Seoul Central District Court clears Lee of several charges including stock price rigging, breach of trust and accounting fraud in the 2015 merger between Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries.

Biden robocall: Audio deepfake fuels election disinformation fears
Biden robocall: Audio deepfake fuels election disinformation fears
Technology
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.