Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun leaving for startup
New York – Meta’s chief artificial intelligence researcher Yann LeCun on Wednesday confirmed he is departing the tech giant... Read more
15 hours ago
Stronger safeguards needed as AI healthcare grows, WHO Europe warns
Copenhagen – The growing use of artificial intelligence in healthcare necessitates stronger legal and ethical safeguards to protect patients... Read more
yesterday
Merz, Macron to push for European digital ‘sovereignty’
Berlin – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron will join forces Tuesday to push for greater... Read more
18 Nov
Gambling ads target Indonesian Meta users despite ban
Jakarta – Gambling promoters are using deceptive marketing tactics to reach Indonesian users across Meta platforms, despite the company’s... Read more
17 Nov
Google proposes adtech changes to avoid breakup after EU fine
Brussels – Google on Friday announced changes to its advertising services to avert the risk of a breakup, two... Read more
14 Nov
Google forks out millions to save SA news
Johannesburg – Google will pay more than $40 million to support South African news media, many of them floundering... Read more
14 Nov
UK music industry warns growth threatened by AI, Brexit
London – Britain’s music industry contributed £8 billion ($10.5 billion) to the UK economy in 2024, but the effects... Read more
13 Nov
German court rules against OpenAI in copyright case
Munich – A German court ruled Tuesday that OpenAI has infringed copyright law by using song lyrics to feed... Read more
12 Nov
AI stock boom delivers bumper quarter for Japan’s SoftBank
Tokyo – Japan’s SoftBank Group reported Tuesday that net profit more than doubled in the second quarter thanks to... Read more
11 Nov
EU says China confirms Nexperia chip export resumptions
Brussels – The European Commission said Saturday that Chinese authorities had confirmed a partial resumption of Nexperia chips, easing... Read more
10 Nov
