TECHNOLOGY

13 Years In US Prison For Ukrainian REvil Hacker

Ukrainian sentenced to 13 years in US prison for role in REvil ransomware attacks
A Ukrainian man was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison in Texas on Wednesday for his role in ransomware attacks by the notorious Russia-based REvil hacking group, the US Justice Department said.
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg warned autonomous weapons systems would 'soon fill the world's battlefields'

Vienna Conference Urges Regulation Of AI Weapons

Like gunpowder and the atomic bomb, artificial intelligence (AI) has the capacity to revolutionize warfare, analysts say, making human disputes unimaginably different -- and a lot more deadly.
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The overnight success of OpenAI's ChatGPT thrust generative AI as Silicon Valley's latest tech revolution, lifting Microsoft, OpenAI's main backer, to become the world's most valuable company

Microsoft Expands Its AI Empire Abroad

The overnight success of OpenAI's ChatGPT thrust generative AI as Silicon Valley's latest tech revolution, lifting Microsoft, OpenAI's main backer, to become the world's most valuable company.
Meta's growth is due in particular to its sophisticated advertising tools and the success of "Reels"

Meta Profits Soar But Costs Of AI Cause Worry

The company founded by Mark Zuckerberg said that net profit in the January to March period rose to $12.4 billion with total revenue, mainly from selling ads, up an impressive 27 percent, at $36.5 billion.
Critics allege TikTok is subservient to Beijing and a conduit to spread propaganda, claims that China and the company strongly deny

Bill To Ban TikTok In US Clears Congress

The measure was part of a $95 billion foreign aid package, including military assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, which has now cleared Congress and heads to President Joe Biden's desk.
Honda hopes to sell only zero-emission vehicles by 2040, with a goal of going carbon-neutral in its own operations by 2050

Honda To Build Major EV Plant In Canada: Govt Source

The federal government as well as the province of Ontario, where the plant will be built, will both provide some financial incentives for the deal, according to the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Meta's independent oversight board can make recommendations regarding the social media giant's deepfake porn policies but it is up to the tech firm to actually make any changes

Meta 'Supreme Court' Takes On Cases Of Deepfake Porn

The move by what is referred to as a Meta "supreme court" for content moderation disputes comes just months after the widespread sharing of lewd AI-generated images of megastar Taylor Swift on X, formerly Twitter.
A stellar black hole has been identified in the Milky Way

Astronomers Discover Largest Black Hole In Milky Way: Study

The black hole, named Gaia BH3, was discovered "by chance" from data collected by the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, an astronomer from the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) at the Observatoire de Paris, Pasquale Panuzzo, told AFP.
South Korean semiconductor giant Samsung will build a new chip facility in Texas and expand its existing one, according the agreement

US To Grant Samsung Up To $6.4 Bn For Chip Plants

The award is the latest from the US government as it looks to cement its lead in the chip industry -- especially for chips needed for the development of AI -- both on national security grounds and also in the face of competition with China.
With the huge success of its generative tools such as ChatGPT, OpenAI has become one of the most significant tech companies in the world

OpenAI Comes To Asia With New Office In Tokyo

Thanks to the stratospheric success of its generative tools that can create text, images and even video, OpenAI has become a leader in the artificial intelligence revolution and one of the most significant tech companies in the world.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Adam Selipsky notes Amazon has been in the AI business for more than 25 years

Race For AI Isn't Zero-sum, Says Amazon Cloud Boss

Tech giants like Microsoft, Google and Meta have made headlines talking about their own foundational models, or those of their close partners, that are key to AI and its ability to produce written works, images, videos or even computer code from simple user prompts.
The bitcoin 'halving' happens every four years

Bitcoin Miners Face Survival Test In 'Halving'

The halving, held every four years and next due this month, exposes the weakest mining companies and individuals because it slashes their main source of income, according to experts.
Massively popular worldwide, 'World of Warcraft' is an online multiplayer role-playing game set in a fantasy Medieval world where good battles evil

Top Games Including 'World Of Warcraft' To Return To China

"World of Warcraft" is returning to China this summer, its developer and local partner said Wednesday, more than a year after dismayed fans saw the hugely popular video game and other titles pulled from the market in a contract dispute.
Around 41 percent of executives in leading economies say they will employ fewer people within five years due to AI

AI A 'Game Changer' But Company Execs Not Ready: Survey

Adecco, the world's biggest temporary staffing agency, and Oxford Economics conducted a survey to see how companies are preparing for a technology that is growing fast but also raising concerns about what it means for jobs.

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