Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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AI-generated identity fraud steals billions as banks struggle to keep pace

Financial institutions are working hard to stop a growing trend of fake identity theft made possible by advanced AI technologies. A new poll of 500 scam experts from banks, credit agencies, and other finance companies shows that this quickly spreading threat, which costs lenders tens of billions of dollars yearly, makes them very nervous. These scams use AI to make fake customer identities to open fake accounts and steal money. This crime is expected to snowball as fraudsters use AI to make more believable fake identities on a large scale. With sophisticated algorithms automatically accepting fake applications, clever fake identities

AI-generated identity fraud steals billions as banks struggle to keep pace
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Europe is looking to fight the flood of Chinese electric vehicles. But Europeans love them

Chinese automakers are winning over drivers as they make major inroads into Europe’s electric vehicle market

Europe is looking to fight the flood of Chinese electric vehicles. But Europeans love them
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China says US moves to limit access to advanced computer chips hurt supply chains, cause huge losses

Beijing has vigorously protested the U.S. Commerce Department's latest update of export controls to prevent exports to China of advanced computer chips and the equipment to make them

China says US moves to limit access to advanced computer chips hurt supply chains, cause huge losses
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Musk's X tests $1 fee for new users in the Philippines and New Zealand in bid to target spam

Elon Musk’s social media platform X is charging a $1 fee to new users in the Philippines and New Zealand

Musk's X tests $1 fee for new users in the Philippines and New Zealand in bid to target spam
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Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally

Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries

Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally
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Fugees rapper says lawyer's use of AI helped tank his case, pushes for new trial

The trial of a Fugees rapper, who was convicted in multimillion-dollar political conspiracies, stretched across the worlds of politics and entertainment

Fugees rapper says lawyer's use of AI helped tank his case, pushes for new trial
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Tesla's price cuts eat into Cybertruck maker's profits as net income plunges 44% in the 3rd quarter

Tesla has reported that its net income slumped in the third quarter versus a year earlier

Tesla's price cuts eat into Cybertruck maker's profits as net income plunges 44% in the 3rd quarter
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Netflix's password-sharing crackdown reels in subscribers as it raises prices for its premium plan

Netflix has disclosed summertime subscriber gains that surpassed analysts’ projections, signaling the video streaming service’s crackdown on password sharing is converting former freeloaders into paying customers

Netflix's password-sharing crackdown reels in subscribers as it raises prices for its premium plan
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Cable TV's Profits Dwindle as Streaming Services Rise

Cable TV, once a dominant force in the television industry, is facing an uncertain future as streaming services disrupt traditional business models. Recent disputes between major players foreshadow the challenges ahead as companies walk a fine line between maintaining lucrative cable deals while also positioning themselves for the streaming era. The tremors rocking cable TV were felt earlier this year in a standoff between Disney and Charter Communications, one of the largest cable providers. Charter CEO Chris Winfrey threatened to drop Disney channels, claiming they had diminishing value as Disney put more content on its streaming platforms. The two sides

Cable TV's Profits Dwindle as Streaming Services Rise
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Nokia plans to cut up to 14,000 jobs after sales and profits plunge in a weak market

Telecom gear maker Nokia says it's planning to cut up to 14,000 jobs worldwide, or 16% of its workforce, as part of a push to reduce costs following a plunge in third-quarter sales and profit

Nokia plans to cut up to 14,000 jobs after sales and profits plunge in a weak market
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IAEA team gathers marine samples near Fukushima as treated radioactive water is released into sea

An International Atomic Energy Agency team is in Fukushima for the agency's first marine sampling since treated radioactive wastewater started being released from the area's damaged nuclear plant into the sea

IAEA team gathers marine samples near Fukushima as treated radioactive water is released into sea
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EU demands Meta and TikTok detail efforts to curb disinformation from Israel-Hamas war

The European Union has demanded Meta and TikTok detail their efforts to curb illegal content and disinformation during the Israel-Hamas war

EU demands Meta and TikTok detail efforts to curb disinformation from Israel-Hamas war
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Philippine military ordered to stop using artificial intelligence apps due to security risks

The Philippine defense chief has ordered all defense personnel and the 163,000-member military to refrain from using digital applications that harness artificial intelligence to generate personal portraits, saying they could pose security risks

Philippine military ordered to stop using artificial intelligence apps due to security risks
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Australia's Lynas to upgrade Malaysian rare earth refinery amid dispute over operating license

Australian miner Lynas Rare Earths says it will temporarily shut down most of its operations in Malaysia for upgrades while dealing with a legal battle with the Malaysian government over its operating license

Australia's Lynas to upgrade Malaysian rare earth refinery amid dispute over operating license
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Health providers say AI chatbots could improve care. But research says some are perpetuating racism

Hospitals and health care systems are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to help summarize doctors’ notes and analyze health records

Health providers say AI chatbots could improve care. But research says some are perpetuating racism
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
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There isn't much Cher hasn't done in her career. A Christmas album is new territory, though

There isn’t much Cher hasn’t done in her career

There isn't much Cher hasn't done in her career. A Christmas album is new territory, though
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What's streaming now: '1989 (Taylor’s Version),' Emily Blunt and 'Five Nights at Freddy’s'

This week’s new entertainment releases include Taylor Swift's “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” a glossy look at opioid addiction with the movie “Pain Hustlers” starring Emily Blunt, Chris Evans and Andy Garcia, and the streaming horror flick “Five Nights at Freddy’s.”

What's streaming now: '1989 (Taylor’s Version),' Emily Blunt and 'Five Nights at Freddy’s'
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The Supreme Court allows the White House to continue work to combat controversial social media posts

The Supreme Court says it will indefinitely block a lower court order curbing Biden administration efforts to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security

The Supreme Court allows the White House to continue work to combat controversial social media posts
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CEO of a prominent tech conference resigns amid backlash for public statements over Israel-Hamas war

Paddy Cosgrave, the chief executive officer of a prominent European tech conference called Web Summit, resigned from his role on Saturday amid backlash for his public statements that suggested Israel was committing war crimes

CEO of a prominent tech conference resigns amid backlash for public statements over Israel-Hamas war
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Apple supplier Foxconn subjected to tax inspections by Chinese authorities

Chinese state media report that Foxconn, a Fortune 500 company known globally for making Apple iPhones, was recently subjected to searches by Chinese tax authorities

Apple supplier Foxconn subjected to tax inspections by Chinese authorities
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How much time do kids spend on devices – playing games, watching videos, texting and using the phone?

Up to 50% of US teens feel they are addicted to their devices. But help is out there.

How much time do kids spend on devices – playing games, watching videos, texting and using the phone?
Education

Biological sex is far from binary − this college course examines the science of sex diversity in people, fungi and across the animal kingdom

Spanning evolutionary biology, genetics, development, neurobiology, endocrinology and psychology, as well as current events and sports, students explore the complexities of the biology of sex.

Biological sex is far from binary − this college course examines the science of sex diversity in people, fungi and across the animal kingdom
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A layered lake is a little like Earth’s early oceans − and lets researchers explore how oxygen built up in our atmosphere billions of years ago

An unusual lake with distinct layers of low-oxygen and high-iron water lets researchers investigate conditions like those in the early Earth’s oceans.

A layered lake is a little like Earth’s early oceans − and lets researchers explore how oxygen built up in our atmosphere billions of years ago
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Tesla says Justice Department is expanding investigations and issuing subpoenas for information

Federal prosecutors have expanded investigations into Tesla beyond the electric vehicle maker’s partially automated driving systems, and they have issued subpoenas for information instead of simply requesting it

Tesla says Justice Department is expanding investigations and issuing subpoenas for information

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