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Whack-a-mole: US academic fights to purge his AI deepfakes
AFP, Published on 04/02/2026
» WASHINGTON — As deepfake videos of John Mearsheimer multiplied across YouTube, the American academic rushed to have them taken down, embarking on a grueling fight that laid bare the challenges of combating impersonation driven by artificial intelligence (AI).
Ronaldo can play in 2026 World Cup opener as Fifa 'suspend' ban
AFP, Published on 26/11/2025
» LISBON — Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo can play in the opening matches of the 2026 World Cup after global football governing body Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) gave him a partially "suspended" ban on Tuesday following a red card.
Top music body says AI firms guilty of 'wilful' copyright theft
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» PARIS - AI companies have sucked up the world's entire music catalogue and are guilty of "wilful, commercial-scale copyright infringement", a major music industry group told AFP.
OpenAI backs AI-animated film for Cannes debut
AFP, Published on 09/09/2025
» NEW YORK - ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is backing the production of a feature-length animated film created largely with artificial intelligence tools, aiming to prove the technology can revolutionize Hollywood filmmaking with faster timelines and lower costs.
From Messi to Trump, AI action figures are the rage
AFP, Published on 20/04/2025
» PARIS - The latest internet obsession is one impossible to escape on social media: images of well-known figures in plastic toy packaging alongside evocative props... welcome to the meme of AI action figures.
Copyright questions loom as ChatGPT's Ghibli-style images go viral
AFP, Published on 28/03/2025
» NEW YORK — The release of the latest image generator on OpenAI's ChatGPT has triggered an online flood of memes featuring images done in the style of Studio Ghibli, the Japanese studio behind classic animated films like My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke.
Israeli fire kills 2, wounds 32, on deadline for Lebanon withdrawal
AFP, Published on 26/01/2025
» KFAR KILA (LEBANON) - Israeli troops fired at residents of south Lebanon on Sunday, killing two and wounding 32, health officials said, as hundreds of people tried to return to their homes on the deadline for Israeli forces to withdraw from the area.
Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into force
AFP, Published on 25/12/2024
» Vietnam began enforcing new internet rules on Wednesday, requiring Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities and hand over data to authorities, in what critics say is the latest attack on freedom of expression.
New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft in copyright clash
AFP, Published on 27/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - The New York Times sued ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft in a US court on Wednesday, alleging that the companies' powerful AI models used millions of articles for training without permission.
Apple to appeal US watch ban
AFP, Published on 27/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - Apple said on Tuesday it will appeal a US ban on its latest smartwatch models after the Joe Biden administration opted to not veto a ruling on patent infringements.