Sun 13 October 2024: Social media platform TikTok said it will slash hundreds of jobs, with a significant number of employees in Malaysia expected to be affected, as the company shifts to AI-assisted content moderation. TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance, said Friday it would cut several hundred jobs around the world, without providing a breakdown […]
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Sat 12 October 2024: In April, US lawmakers urged President Joe Biden to ban Chinese-built electric vehicles (EVs), labelling them an “existential threat to the American auto industry”. The proposed ban arose from concerns that Chinese car makers have an unfair advantage due to government financial support. Following a months-long investigation into digital connections that could enable […]
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Sat 12 October 2024: Job recruiters in today’s world use filtering systems powered by artificial intelligence (AI), allegedly “algorithmically discriminating” against people based on their race, gender, language and religion. Yeliz Bozkurt Gumrukcuoglu, a professor of private law at Ibn Haldun University in Istanbul, told Anadolu that tech giants like Meta, Google and Amazon have […]
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Fri 11 October 2024: Over a dozen US states filed a lawsuit against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging that the platform is deliberately designed to be addictive for minors. The lawsuits were submitted independently in 13 states and the District of Columbia, claiming that TikTok has breached consumer protection laws and exacerbated a mental health crisis […]
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Wed 09 October 2024: Brazilian Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexandre de Moraes decided Tuesday to allow the social media platform X to resume operations in the country after it met its legal obligations, including the payment of fines. The legal battle between billionaire Elon Musk’s company and the Brazilian government officially came to an end […]
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Tue 08 October 2024: John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton have won the Nobel Prize in physics 2024 for their pioneering work in the field of machine learning. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Tuesday the scientists were honoured “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks”. Hopfield, whose […]
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Tue 08 October 2024: As Instagram celebrates its 14th anniversary with over 2 billion active users, the platform faces criticism for alleged political censorship, particularly the removal of posts supporting the Palestinian cause. The platform’s reputation has been marred by controversies over restricting political content, leading to lawsuits and claims that it stifles free expression. […]
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Mon 07 October 2024: Russia’s state-owned broadcaster, VGTRK, revealed that its online services were hit by a significant cyberattack overnight on October 7. According to a report by state news agency Tass, the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company faced an “unprecedented hacker attack,” though no substantial damage was inflicted. Specialists Investigating Cyberattack Origins […]
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Mon 07 October 2024: ‘I-XRAY’ refers to a type of AI glasses that can reveal personal details about individuals just by looking at them, such as their home address, name, and phone number. This technology raises concerns regarding privacy and the ethical implications of using such devices. Two Harvard students, taking inspiration from Meta’s smart […]
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Sat 05 October 2024: Social media and digital platforms have played a crucial role in publicising the war in Gaza, but face accusations of algorithmic bias and content censorship, experts say, Anadolu Agency reports. Over the past year, Palestinians have utilised digital content to bring events in Gaza to a wide audience across the Arab, Islamic and […]
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