Technology Will AI really destroy humanity? Paris — The warnings are coming from all angles: artificial intelligence (AI) poses an existential risk to humanity and... Read more 27 Jun, 2023
Technology Australia plans huge fines if big tech fails to tackle disinformation Sydney — Tech giants could face billions of dollars in fines for failing to tackle disinformation under proposed Australian... Read more 26 Jun, 2023
Technology EU warns Twitter to beef up content moderation as new rules loom San Francisco — The EU’s top tech enforcer warned Elon Musk on Thursday that Twitter must have enough resources... Read more 23 Jun, 2023
Countries Nigeria struggles with dream to rule Africa’s eSports Lagos — At the very last second, the Lagos professional gamer wins his battle of “Street Fighter”, sending the... Read more 22 Jun, 2023
Countries ‘No job for humans’: the harrowing work of content moderators in Kenya Nairobi — Trevin Brownie’s first day as a content moderator for Facebook is etched in his memory, working out... Read more 21 Jun, 2023
Technology Chinese tech giant Alibaba names next CEO Beijing — Chinese tech giant Alibaba said on Tuesday it will replace its top boss in a surprise move... Read more 20 Jun, 2023
Technology Meta faces Kenya legal offensive by content moderators Nairobi — Slapped with massive fines in the European Union for violating data protection laws, Meta is fighting on... Read more 15 Jun, 2023
Technology EU lawmakers to back world’s first AI rules Strasbourg — European Parliament lawmakers will vote Wednesday to kickstart talks to approve the world’s first sweeping rules on... Read more 14 Jun, 2023
Technology Ubisoft teases VR version of hit game ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Los Angeles — French videogame powerhouse Ubisoft on Monday announced that a virtual reality version of its blockbuster “Assassin’s... Read more 13 Jun, 2023
Technology Can you trust your ears? AI voice scams rattle US Washington — The voice on the phone seemed frighteningly real – an American mother heard her daughter sobbing before... Read more 12 Jun, 2023