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Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to latest US charges
Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to latest US charges
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty Thursday to five criminal charges recently added by US prosecutors in the government's sprawling case against the former cryptocurrency wunderkind. Bankman-Fried, known as "SBF," had in January entered a "not guilty" plea to eight other criminal charges from his original indictment, including fraud.

Tweeters, and celebs, await 'blue tick' ultimatum
Tweeters, and celebs, await 'blue tick' ultimatum
Business and Economy
by  AFP

All eyes are on whether Elon Musk will go through with stripping blue checkmarks from celebrities and other high-profile Twitter users starting April 1 unless they pay for the privilege. If a celebrity or brand does not pay for a blue Twitter checkmark, an imposter might buy the illusion of authenticity, the analyst said.

US says Russia seeking more NKorean arms, names broker
US says Russia seeking more NKorean arms, names broker
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The White House said Thursday that Russia is seeking more arms from North Korea for the Ukraine war, revealing the identity of a Slovakian man allegedly brokering deals between Moscow and Pyongyang. "We have new information that Russia is actively seeking to acquire additional munitions from North Korea," said White House national security spokesman John Kirby.

AI generator Midjourney pauses service over deepfake 'abuse'
AI generator Midjourney pauses service over deepfake 'abuse'
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Research laboratory Midjourney has paused free trials of its image-generation software after users cranked out realistic deepfakes including of former US president Donald Trump getting arrested and Pope Francis in a puffer jacket. On Thursday Midjourney denied a request by AFP to generate an image of the former president being arrested in front of Trump Tower in New York.