Today: September 20, 2024
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Meta, Spotify CEOs take aim at European AI regulations

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek have critisised European regulations surrounding open-source artificial intelligence, saying the continent risks falling behind because

Meta, Spotify CEOs take aim at European AI regulations
Business|Technology

A top Delta executive is leaving weeks after the airline's slow response to tech outage

A high-ranking Delta Air Lines executive is leaving the company, just a few weeks after Delta canceled thousands of flights and struggled to recover from a technology outage

A top Delta executive is leaving weeks after the airline's slow response to tech outage
Science|Technology

Data from India’s historic moon mission supports long-standing lunar theory

Data from India’s historic moon mission supports long-standing lunar theory

Data from India’s historic moon mission supports long-standing lunar theory
Technology

Microsoft to host cybersecurity summit after CrowdStrike-induced IT outage

Microsoft said on Friday it would hold a summit in September to discuss steps to improve cybersecurity systems, after a faulty update from CrowdStrike caused a global IT outage last month.

Microsoft to host cybersecurity summit after CrowdStrike-induced IT outage
Technology

Meta cancels plans for high-end mixed-reality headset, the Information reports

Meta Platforms has canceled plans for a premium mixed-reality headset intended to compete with Apple's Vision Pro, the Information reported on Friday.

Meta cancels plans for high-end mixed-reality headset, the Information reports
Business|Technology

Chinese smartphone maker Honor gets investment from China Mobile

Chinese smartphone maker Honor said on Friday it has received an undisclosed amount of investment from China Mobile's parent company, as the former Huawei unit gears up towards an

Chinese smartphone maker Honor gets investment from China Mobile
Business|Crime|Economy|News|Technology

Justice Department accuses RealPage of a scheme to help landlords hike rents in antitrust lawsuit

The Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against real estate software company RealPage, accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices

Justice Department accuses RealPage of a scheme to help landlords hike rents in antitrust lawsuit
Business|Finance|Technology

Third Point sees room for Apple stock price to climb, letter says

Billionaire hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb sees room for Apple's stock price to climb, especially if the technology company successfully harnesses artificial

Third Point sees room for Apple stock price to climb, letter says
Africa|Business|Technology

Kenya's Safaricom urges new requirements for satellite providers like Starlink

Kenya's biggest telecoms company Safaricom has urged regulators to consider requiring satellite internet providers such as Elon Musk's Starlink to partner with local

Kenya's Safaricom urges new requirements for satellite providers like Starlink
Business|News|Technology

Halliburton confirms a cyberattack forced it to take its systems offline

Halliburton confirms a cyberattack forced it to take its systems offline

Halliburton confirms a cyberattack forced it to take its systems offline
News|Technology

US spy agencies lag civilian workforce in diversity, says report

Minorities, women and disabled persons are still underrepresented in U.S. spy agencies compared with the U.S. civilian workforce, said a report released on

US spy agencies lag civilian workforce in diversity, says report
Business|Economy|News|Technology

U.S. targets 105 Russian and Chinese firms for aiding Russian military

The United States on Friday added 105 Russian and Chinese firms to a trade restriction list over their alleged support of the Russian military as Washington seeks to keep up pressure on

U.S. targets 105 Russian and Chinese firms for aiding Russian military
Europe|News|Technology

New Dutch leader bans phones in Cabinet meetings to dial back espionage threat

The new Dutch prime minister has banned cell phones and other mobile devices from the weekly meetings of his Cabinet in a move aimed at dialing back the risk of digital eavesdropping by spies

New Dutch leader bans phones in Cabinet meetings to dial back espionage threat
Science|Technology

Polaris Dawn mission to Earth’s orbit will test SpaceX’s capabilities for a commercial space program

The Polaris Dawn mission will test communications, perform research and conduct a spacewalk with SpaceX extravehicular spacesuits.

Polaris Dawn mission to Earth’s orbit will test SpaceX’s capabilities for a commercial space program
Asia|Europe|Finance|Technology

China and UK must be able to talk frankly and cooperate, Starmer tells Xi

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday the two countries must be able to talk frankly about their disagreements and also pursue

China and UK must be able to talk frankly and cooperate, Starmer tells Xi
Business|Europe|Technology

Volkswagen's battery targets not 'set in stone', battery chief tells FAS

Volkswagen's goal of building 200 gigawatt hours of battery capacity by 2030 is not "set in stone" and the carmaker will monitor how demand for electric vehicles (EVs)

Volkswagen's battery targets not 'set in stone', battery chief tells FAS
Crime|Europe|Technology

Final body, believed to be that of tech tycoon’s daughter, recovered from wreck of sunken Sicily superyacht

Final body, believed to be that of tech tycoon’s daughter, recovered from wreck of sunken Sicily superyacht

Final body, believed to be that of tech tycoon’s daughter, recovered from wreck of sunken Sicily superyacht
Science|Technology

Musk's SpaceX testing breakthrough tech in risky spacewalk

SpaceX's attempt at the first ever private spacewalk next week will be a test of trailblazing equipment, including slim spacesuits and a cabin with no airlock,

Musk's SpaceX testing breakthrough tech in risky spacewalk
Business|Technology

Halliburton probes impact of cyber attack with law enforcement

Top U.S. oilfield services firm Halliburton said on Friday it was working with law enforcement to determine the extent of a computer systems breach and was yet to determine if the incident

Halliburton probes impact of cyber attack with law enforcement
News|Political|Technology

Trump campaign's Iranian hackers have dangerous history and deep expertise

The Iranian hacking team that compromised the campaign of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is known for placing surveillance software on

Trump campaign's Iranian hackers have dangerous history and deep expertise
Technology

Anthropic says California AI bill's benefits likely outweigh costs

The benefits of California's revised bill that seeks to regulate how artificial intelligence is developed and deployed in the state likely outweigh the costs, Anthropic said on Thursday.

Anthropic says California AI bill's benefits likely outweigh costs
Business|Economy|Technology

Walmart's exit raises questions about JD.com's future

E-commerce retailer JD.com needs to convince investors of its relevance amid a stagnant Chinese e-commerce market, aggressive price war and now

Walmart's exit raises questions about JD.com's future
Australia|Lifestyle|Technology

Australian transgender woman wins landmark case against female-only app

An Australian court ruled on Friday that removing a transgender woman from female-only social networking platform Giggle for Girls constituted discrimination, in a

Australian transgender woman wins landmark case against female-only app
Asia|Business|News|Technology

South Korea police blame quality failures for fatal fire at battery maker

South Korean police said on Friday a fire at a lithium battery maker that killed 23 people in June occurred as the company raced to produce batteries to meet a deadline

South Korea police blame quality failures for fatal fire at battery maker
Business|Technology

List of Chinese entities who have turned to the cloud for access to restricted US tech

State-linked Chinese entities are using cloud services provided by Amazon or its rivals to access advanced U.S. chips and artificial intelligence capabilities that they cannot acquire

List of Chinese entities who have turned to the cloud for access to restricted US tech

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