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Germany bolsters approach to more 'assertive' China
AFP, Published on 13/07/2023
» BERLIN - Germany on Thursday adopted a tougher strategy toward a more "assertive" China, its top trade partner, in a move Beijing warned could "damage cooperation and mutual trust".
Seeing is believing? Global scramble to tackle deepfakes
AFP, Published on 02/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - Chatbots spouting falsehoods, face-swapping apps crafting porn videos and cloned voices defrauding companies of millions -- the scramble is on to rein in AI deepfakes that have become a misinformation super spreader.
How the tide turned on data centres in Europe
AFP, Published on 15/09/2022
» PARIS: Every time we make a call on Zoom, upload a document to the cloud or stream a video, our computers connect to vast warehouses filled with servers to store or access data.
Privacy faces risks in tech-infused post-Covid workplace
AFP, Published on 21/02/2021
» WASHINGTON: People returning to work following the long pandemic will find an array of tech-infused gadgetry to improve workplace safety but which could pose risks for long-term personal and medical privacy.
Privacy rights may become next victim of killer pandemic
AFP, Published on 29/03/2020
» WASHINGTON - Digital surveillance and smartphone technology may prove helpful in containing the coronavirus pandemic -- but some activists fear this could mean lasting harm to privacy and digital rights.
Africa looks to solar for communities off the grid
AFP, Published on 21/11/2016
» DAKAR - Above the sacks of seeds and coal, three kerosene lamps gather dust in the tiny shed that Kenyan chicken farmer Bernard calls home.
Wheels up for China's new aero-engine group
AFP, Published on 29/08/2016
» BEIJING - China officially launched a new multi-billion dollar jet engine conglomerate with almost 100,000 employees at the weekend, as Beijing seeks to become an aerospace power and compete with the likes of Rolls Royce and General Electric.
Russian hi-tech spy devices spark privacy fears
AFP, Published on 05/06/2016
» MOSCOW - New Russian technologies, including phonecall interception and a facial recognition app, have stirred a fierce debate about privacy and data monitoring.
Google autonomous car project teams with FiatChrysler
AFP, Published on 04/05/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday announced that it has partnered with Fiat Chrysler to expand its fleet of self-driving vehicles.
Australia invests $760 million in technologies to fight climate change
AFP, Published on 23/03/2016
» SYDNEY - Australia will invest Aus$1 billion in clean energy technologies, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Wednesday, in a stark shift away from his predecessor's climate change policies as an election looms.