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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.
OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, casts spell on Microsoft
AFP, Published on 14/01/2023
» PARIS: The hottest start-up in Silicon Valley right now is OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed developer of ChatGPT, a much-hyped chatbot that can write a poem, college essay or even a line of software code.
Facebook moves to block Taliban's WhatsApp accounts
AFP, Published on 18/08/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook said Tuesday it was blocking WhatsApp accounts linked to the Taliban after the radical Islamic group seized control of Afghanistan and sought to use the messaging service to help it govern.
Oracle buys cyber attack target Dyn
AFP, Published on 22/11/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Oracle on Monday announced it is buying Dyn, a Web traffic management firm recently hit with a cyber attack that closed off the internet to millions of users.
Massive cyberattack hit five top Russian banks: Kaspersky
AFP, Published on 10/11/2016
» MOSCOW - A massive cyberattack has hit at least five of Russia's largest banks, Moscow-based internet security giant Kaspersky said Thursday.
Amazon triples profit, but shares slide
AFP, Published on 28/10/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Online giant Amazon said Thursday its profits more than tripled in the third quarter to $252 million, but shares fell as the rise was weaker than expected.
Google hawks hardware in real-world 'showroom'
AFP, Published on 21/10/2016
» NEW YORK - It's not exactly a store, but the Google "showroom" that opened Thursday in New York is the internet giant's first real-world shop and a step onto terrain where rival Apple has excelled.
Apple still a star without Steve Jobs, but doubts linger
AFP, Published on 04/10/2016
» WASHINGTON - Five years after the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, the Silicon Valley tech giant is bigger and stronger, despite lingering doubts over its future without the visionary leader.
BlackBerry to outsource handsets, will halt production
AFP, Published on 28/09/2016
» MONTREAL - BlackBerry, the Canadian firm that helped pioneer the smartphone market, said Wednesday it will stop making handsets, outsourcing production to an Indonesian partner.
Can Africa's mobile money revolution reduce poverty?
AFP, Published on 28/09/2016
» DAKAR - When farmer Isaac Tondo fell on lean times in Liberia's long rainy season, his brother in the capital sent 8,000 Liberian dollars (US$87) to his Lonestar mobile money account, ensuring his children's school fees would still be paid.