The EU plans to impose customs duties on inexpensive goods purchased from online Chinese retailers such as Temu, Shein, and AliExpress. Under EU regulations, items bought online from non-EU countries are exempt from customs duties...
Google's annual sustainability report reveals a nearly 50% increase in greenhouse gas emissions from 2019 to 2024, primarily due to its data centres and supply chain. The 2024 Environmental Report indicates that Google emitted 14....
A recent research paper from Google reveals that generative AI already distorts socio-political reality and scientific consensus. The paper, titled 'Generative AI Misuse: A Taxonomy of Tactics and Insights from Real-World Data,' w...
The US has revoked eight licenses this year, which previously allowed certain companies to export goods to Huawei in an attempt to exert pressure on the Chinese telecom giant. Earlier in May, the Commerce Department announced that...
According to Sabine Keller-Busse, head of the Swiss bank's domestic business, UBS is experiencing a significant shift in AI-driven client interactions. She compared this change to patients visiting doctors with pre-formed ideas ab...
AI is revolutionising diagnostic testing by identifying diseases much earlier than traditional methods. AI's ability to analyse vast amounts of data is uncovering new ways to detect previously undetectable diseases. For instance, ...
Apple Inc. has secured an observer role on OpenAI's board, further solidifying their growing partnership. Phil Schiller, head of Apple's App Store and former marketing chief, will take on this position. As an observer, Schiller wi...
Japan has introduced new banknotes featuring advanced holographic technology to prevent counterfeiting, marking the country's first redesign in twenty years. The bills display 3D portraits of prominent figures such as Eiichi Shibu...
The US Supreme Court decided not to review a case involving a Texas teenager who sued Snapchat, alleging the platform did not adequately protect him from sexual abuse by a teacher. The minor, known as Doe, accused Snap Inc. of neg...
Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has taken immediate action to halt the implementation of Meta's new privacy policy concerning the use of personal data to train generative AI systems within the country. The ANPD'...
According to research conducted by Proofpoint, the volume of mobile political spam ahead of the 2024 election has tripled compared to the 2022 midterms. The study indicates a growing trend among US voters to seek information throu...
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced it would lift its blanket ban on the word 'shaheed' (which means 'martyr' in English). The move follows a year-long review by Meta's independent oversight boa...