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Did a computer write this? Book industry grapples with AI
AFP, Published on 23/10/2023
» FRANKFURT, Germany - From low-quality computer-written books flooding the market to potential copyright violations, publishing is the latest industry to feel the threat from rapid developments in artificial intelligence.
Google to release ChatGPT-like bot named Bard
AFP, Published on 07/02/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: Google said on Monday it will release a conversational chatbot named Bard, setting up an artificial intelligence showdown with Microsoft which has invested billions in the creators of ChatGPT, a language app that convincingly mimics human writing.
Defectors seek alternatives to Musk-owned Twitter
AFP, Published on 08/11/2022
» PARIS: Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, users irked by the platform's new regime have vowed to move their online presence elsewhere, with German-owned Mastodon attracting the most attention.
On 10th birthday, Instagram no longer an escape from reality
AFP, Published on 04/10/2020
» WASHINGTON: Artful photos of sunsets and ice cream are being challenged by more activist content on Instagram as it turns 10 years old in a time of social justice protests, climate crisis, and the pandemic.
Booming world of play revs E3 video game extravaganza
AFP, Published on 11/06/2018
» LOS ANGELES: Pulse-pounding new video games and more ways to enjoy them are at the center of the Electronic Entertainment Expo extravaganza officially kicking off here on Tuesday.
Nude-free Playboy hits iTunes, Google Play
AFP, Published on 12/10/2016
» WASHINGTON - Playboy said Wednesday its nude-free magazine would be offered for the first time as Apple and Google digital subscriptions, as the iconic brand shifts to win over a new generation.
Snapchat eyes 2017 share offering: report
AFP, Published on 07/10/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Snapchat's parent Snap is readying a 2017 share offering, which would bring to Wall Street one of the most prominent of the venture-backed tech "unicorns," the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Yahoo played key role in internet history
AFP, Published on 25/07/2016
» WASHINGTON - Among the best-known names on the internet, Yahoo was one of the first companies that enabled users to find their way online, but has lost its role as a leader.
TED Talks aim for wider global reach
AFP, Published on 18/06/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - TED Talks, known for "ideas worth spreading," are aiming for a wider global audience with a new mobile application that can be used in two dozen languages.
Facebook gets in game-streaming with Blizzard
AFP, Published on 07/06/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook on Monday announced that it is getting into the eSports game, jumping into the field of video games as spectator sports against Amazon-owned Twitch and Google's YouTube Gaming.