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NTT warns AI may undermine democracy and lead to wars
NTT has issued an apocalyptic warning about the looming dangers of AI, calling for creation of ecosystems that allow AI to control other AIs.
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Should dead children be given an AI ‘afterlife’?
A Taiwanese musician has spurred debate on ethics, consent and grief after bringing his daughter back from the dead using AI.
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Jordan Hoffmann, DeepMind scientist, to lead Microsoft AI’s new London hub
Microsoft has announced a new London hub for its consumer AI division, led by Jordan Hoffmann, an AI scientist and engineer from high-profile startup Inflection AI. This comes three weeks after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveiled a new division led by founders of Inflection AI…
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HGC Macroview wins Fortinet’s Top Advanced Partner award
HGC Macroview Telecom, a division of HGC Group, has been awarded Fortinet‘s Top Advanced Partner for three consecutive years, highlighting its steadfast commitment to delivering top-tier cybersecurity solutions. This recognition underscores the dedication and hard work of the…
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SOI Asia-Keio visits ITC Cambodia to digitize cultural heritage
SOI Asia-Keio representatives, Goki Miyakita and Eliko Akashi, embarked on a journey to Cambodia from April 4 to April 6, 2024, to meet with their counterparts at SOI Asia-ITC: Samnang Khiev and Sieng Chamroeun. Their main objective during this visit was to cultivate…
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Australia to launch own spot bitcoin ETF in 2 months
Monochrome’s inaugural Bitcoin ETF, filed with Cboe Australia, marks the country’s first to hold physical bitcoin in its ETF.
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South Korea plans US$7B investment in AI
In a bid to consolidate its leadership in semiconductor chips, South Korean President Yoon Seok Yeol on Tuesday unveiled a plan to pump 9.4 trillion won (US$6.94 billion) into artificial intelligence programmes by 2027. Semiconductors as a key foundation of South Korea’s…
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AI girlfriends: Top 10 countries for artificial romance
The popularity of AI chatbot simulations devoted to girlfriends has exploded in recent years. Instead of using traditional dating apps to find true love, more and more lonely men are entering the new world of artificial girlfriends through AI chatbots. This investigation shows…
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Paddy Cosgrave returns to Web Summit after resigning over Israel criticism
Web Summit co-founder Paddy Cosgrave on Monday returned as its chief executive, six months after resigning from the top job following a backlash over his comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Cosgrave’s October comments Cosgrave resigned as president of the Lisbon conference…
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Nvidia plans $200M AI centre in Indonesia with Indosat
Nvidia’s $200M investment in Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison heralds expansion into Southeast Asia’s AI landscape, with robust growth in Singapore.
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Samsung to get US$6-7 billion in chip subsidy next week
Biden administration allocates $6B+ to Samsung for Texas chip plant, part of efforts to boost domestic semiconductor production.
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Italy’s state-owned bank to invest US$1B in AI over 5 years
The venture capital arm of CDP, Italy’s national bank, will invest €1 billion ($1.1 bln) in AI and cybersecurity over the next 5 years.
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Alibaba Cloud to cut price on products from offshore data centres
Alibaba Cloud has cut the price of its offshore data centre products by 59 percent in a bid to attract AI developers.
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Taiwan’s TSMC to receive US$11B to build Arizona factory
The United States plans to provide TSMC with $6.6 billion in grants and nearly $5 billion in loans to help it build the plant.
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US pressures Allies not to cooperate with China on chips
It has now become official U.S. policy to pressure Allies not to honor their chip kit service contracts with China.
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Top tech news stories today: April 9, 2024
TSMC wins $6.6 bln US subsidy for Arizona chip production, Microsoft to launch AI hub in London and other tech news.
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VVDN’s Intelligent Cloud Engine (ICE) launches on Google cloud
The multi-year partnership between VVDN Technologies and Google Cloud resulted in a new collaboration—ICE successfully launched.
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Tesla’s Musk predicts AI will overtake the smartest humans next year
OUR TAKEAGI (artificial general intelligence) could be realised within the next year or two, defining it as being smarter than the smartest human. Artificial intelligence is constrained by a lack of advanced chips to train it, but there will be crucial developments in the next…
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China intends to use AI misinformation to sabotage elections
According to Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team, the Chinese government is expected to step up sophisticated AI-generated disinformation campaigns to influence several high-profile elections in 2024. China’s strategy Microsoft issued a warning, stating that this year’s…
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Sony Bank trials cryptocurrency for gaming, sports IP payments
Sony Bank in Japan partners with SettleMint, a Belgian blockchain firm, to trial its stablecoin linked to the Japanese yen on blockchain.