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Man arrested for selling pirated Godzilla DVDs that he colorized using AI
A man has been arrested for violating copyright laws after selling pirated DVDs of the 1954 film Godzilla, which he colorized using artificial intelligence (AI).
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New report says “patients were harmed” during breach of London hospitals' partner Synnovis labs
“Death by cyberattack” was close to becoming a reality for the patients at several London hospitals last summer – all because of a ransomware attack on NHS partner Synnovis laboratories, a new report finds..
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Walmart to pay $10m over in-store money transfer scam case
Walmart has agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it allowed scammers to use its in-store money transfer services to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from customers.
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State-run US healthcare sites quietly send your data to Google and LinkedIn
State-run health care websites around America are meant to provide a simple way to shop for insurance. But they’ve been quietly sending visitors’ sensitive health information to Google and social media companies.
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Meta launches Oakley glasses with 3K video recording feature
Meta has announced its next pair of smart glasses with Oakley, a sports and lifestyle brand, which could prove especially useful for athletes.
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Pope Leo XIV warns about AI’s effects on children
Pope Leo XIV issued a warning about artificial intelligence’s (AI) effects on youth.
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South Korea’s space agency aims to develop next-gen reusable launch vehicle by 2035
The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) has announced its plans to develop a reusable space launch vehicle by 2035.
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White House rejects Pentagon’s pick to head US elite hacking force
The White House has recently rejected the Pentagon's pick to head the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command, Politico reports.
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Some AI chatbot questions are more eco-friendly than others
Complex queries requiring AI chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT to think logically and reason produce more carbon emissions than other types of questions, a new study has claimed.
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VR’s role in stroke rehabilitation
Virtual reality isn’t just limited to gaming or education. Did you know that it can also be used for medical rehabilitation? It’s helping stroke victims get movement back in their arms.
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SK and Amazon to invest $5B in South Korea's biggest data centre
South Korea's SK Group will invest around 7 trillion won ($5.11 billion) including $4 billion from Amazon Web Services, Amazon's cloud services provider, to build a data centre in the southern city of Ulsan, the Science Ministry said on Friday.
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Altman says Meta is trying to poach talent from OpenAI with $100M signing bonuses
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is attempting to get ahead in the AI race by offering employees of OpenAI huge signing bonuses of $100 million. At least that’s what Sam Altman now claims.
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OpenAI says new models could come close to creating biological weapons
OpenAI said that the company’s upcoming models will most likely be more capable in biology. That means there’s a risk of someone building a dangerous bioweapon.
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It’s all of them: Amazon CEO Jassy also tells employees AI will shrink workforce
Following the example of many other chief executives of major firms, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said in a company memo that, thanks to AI, the retail giant will need fewer corporate employees.
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When influencers fight back on TikTok – Indy Clinton starts a new era of anti-troll warfare
Indy Clinton has hired a private investigator to expose online trolls in a viral campaign that blurs the line between digital snark and real-world consequences.
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Trump confirms he will extend TikTok deadline another 90 days
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will extend the deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the U.S. assets of short video app TikTok for 90 days, despite a law that mandated a sale or shutdown absent significant progress.
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BT Group chief happy that AI will allow firm to cut more jobs than planned
Allison Kirkby, the CEO of the British telecoms giant BT Group, is touting an opportunity for the firm to cut even more jobs than initially planned, all thanks to “the full potential of AI.”
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OpenAI executives weigh antitrust accusation against Microsoft – WSJ
OpenAI executives have considered accusing Microsoft, the company's major backer, of anticompetitive behavior in their partnership, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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