SpaceX Polaris Dawn Launch Pushed Back After Helium Leak
SpaceX on Monday pushed back the historic launch of an all-civilian crew on an orbital expedition set to mark a new chapter in space exploration with the first spacewalk by private citizens.
Meta CEO Zuckerberg Says US Pressure On Covid-19 Posts Was 'Wrong'
In the letter, addressed to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and released by Republicans on the committee, Zuckerberg addressed a number of controversies centered on content moderation on his platforms.
Thai Officials Raid Illegal Bitcoin Mine After Power Outages
Police and officials from the Provincial Electricity Authorities (PEA) raided the house in Ratchaburi town on Friday.
Microsoft Seeks To Win Over New Players At Gamer Gathering
Microsoft took fans by surprise on Tuesday when announcing that its year-end blockbuster "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle", initially meant to be an exclusive for its Xbox console, would also be made available on rival Sony's PlayStation 5 in spring 2025.
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Epic Launches Own App Store, Fortnite Back For IPhones In Europe
The launch of the store comes after Epic waged legal battles and lobbied regulators to loosen the grip of Apple and Google on the sale of apps for phones running their operating systems.
Meta Fends Off AI-aided Deception As US Election Nears
Russia is putting generative artificial intelligence to work in online deception campaigns, but its efforts have been unsuccessful, according to a Meta security report released Thursday.
US To Award Chipmaker Texas Instruments Up To $1.6 Bn
The US government said Friday it has signed a preliminary agreement with semiconductor manufacturer Texas Instruments to give the company up to $1.6 billion to help fund new facilities in the country.
EU Presses Meta On Plans After Disinformation Tracker Axed
The EU on Friday formally requested that Meta detail steps it is taking on transparency after the Facebook and Instagram owner scrapped a widely-used tool for tracking disinformation online.
France Reports Over 140 Cyberattacks Linked To Olympics
French authorities said on Tuesday that more than 140 cyberattacks were reported during the Paris Olympics, but none of them disrupted the competitions.
Trump Holds Meandering Live 'Chat' With Backer Musk, After Delay
In a very one-sided conversation on X, Trump vented about a "zombie apocalypse" of immigration, repeatedly blasted President Joe Biden as "stupid", and mused on developing a new missile defense system based on the one that defends Israel.
OpenAI Worries Its AI Voice May Charm Users
OpenAI said it noticed testers speaking to the AI in ways that hinted at shared bonds, such as lamenting aloud that it was their last day together.
Apple Makes Changes To App Store After EU Warning
The EU said the App Store terms prevented app developers from freely steering consumers to alternative ways to pay, making Apple the first ever tech firm to face accusations of breaching a new law known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Musk's Misleading Election Posts Viewed 1.2 Billion Times: Study
Ahead of the November election, researchers have raised alarm that X, formerly Twitter, is a hotbed of political misinformation.
NASA Weighs SpaceX Rescue For Stranded Boeing Starliner Crew
A final decision on whether to persist with Boeing's troubled Starliner -- which experienced worrying propulsion issues as it flew up to the orbital platform in June -- is expected later this month, officials said Wednesday in a call with reporters.
Elon Musk's X Sues Advertisers Over Boycott
The antitrust suit, filed in a federal court in Texas, targets the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), Unilever, Mars, CVS Health and Orsted, a Danish energy company.
After AI, Quantum Computing Eyes Its 'Sputnik' Moment
The founder of Cambridge-based Riverlane, Steve Brierley, predicts that the technology will have its "Sputnik" breakthrough within years.
US Judge Rules Google Is Monopoly In Key Anti-trust Case
District Court Judge Amit Mehta found that Google had a monopoly for search and for text ads through exclusive distribution agreements that made it the "default" option that people were likely to use on devices.
Olympic Venue Among 40 Museums Hit By Ransomware Attack: French Police Source
Cybercriminals targeted the system used to "centralise financial data" for brands located at the various institutions on Saturday night, the source said.
TikTok, Bowing To EU, Withdraws Rewards Programme
TikTok Lite arrived in France and Spain -- the only EU countries where it is available -- in April this year. Users aged 18 and over can earn points to exchange for goods like vouchers or gift cards through the app's rewards program.
AI And Cloud In Spotlight As Big Tech Earnings Roll Out
While it is important to stay on the cutting edge by investing in AI, the market wants financial engines of tech firms going strong to pay for it, according to analysts.
Turkey Blocks Access To Instagram
The BTK communications authority said in a post on its website that "instagram.com has been blocked by a decision on the date of 02/08/2024", without adding further details.
In World First, EU's Sweeping AI Law Enters Into Force
The EU earlier this year adopted the world's first sweeping rules to govern AI, especially powerful systems like OpenAI's ChatGPT after difficult and tense negotiations.
Bot-like Accounts On X Fuel US Political Conspiracies, Watchdog Says
Forty-five accounts analyzed by Global Witness, which collectively generated more than four billion impressions since late May, were active in the run-up to the British polls earlier this month.
Musk Faces Criticism Over Deepfake Kamala Harris Video
Billionaire X owner Elon Musk was facing criticism Monday for sharing a deepfake video featuring US Vice President Kamala Harris, which tech campaigners said violated the platform's own policies.
AI Startups Swap Independence For Big Tech's Deep Pockets
Short on funds, in the past few months promising companies like Inflection AI or Adept have seen founders and key executives quietly exit the stage to join the world's dominant tech companies through discrete transactions.
OpenAI To Challenge Google With New Search Functionality
OpenAI on Thursday said it was putting its artificial intelligence engine to work in a challenge to Google's market-dominating search engine.
Mark Zuckerberg, AI's 'Open Source' Evangelist
The 40-year-old tech tycoon laid out his vision in an open letter titled "Open Source AI is the Path Forward" this week. Here is what you need to know about the open versus closed model AI debate.
France Quietly Catches Rivals In Battle For Data Centre Supremacy
Paris Digital Park, which towers over four-storey apartment blocks and is owned by US firm Digital Realty, is one of more than 70 centers that ring the French capital -- more than a third of the country's total.
All Eyes On AI To Drive Big Tech Earnings
The market generally agrees with this rosy AI narrative. Analysts forecast double-digit growth for heavyweights Microsoft and Google, in contrast to Apple, a latecomer to the AI party, with only three percent growth expected.
'Large-scale' IT Outage Hits Companies Worldwide
Australia's National Cyber Security Coordinator said the "large-scale technical outage" was caused by an issue with a "third-party software platform", adding there was no information as yet to suggest hacker involvement.
NASA Cans Lunar Rover After Spending $450 Million Building It
The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) was intended to explore the lunar south pole in search of ice and other resources, paving the way for planned crewed missions by American astronauts under the Artemis program later this decade.
Stockholm Tests Electric 'Flying' Ferry
Equipped with three vertical wings, or hydrofoils, the craft is "able to fly out of the water when it's going fast enough," Andrea Meschini, head of R&D testing for the Candela P-12 ferry, told AFP.
EU Court Rejects TikTok Challenge Against New EU Digital Rules
A landmark European Union law known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA) entered into force in March, and regulators believe it will create a fairer market.
Musk's X 'Deceives' Users With Blue Checks, EU Charges
EU regulators are unhappy with the blue badge system under Musk's ownership since anyone can now obtain it with a premium subscription, whereas before it was reserved for verified accounts including leaders, companies and journalists, after approval.
