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China hails TikTok ownership deal as 'win-win' ahead of Trump–Xi call
China on Wednesday welcomed a deal to shift TikTok's US operations into American-controlled ownership, calling it a "win-win" outcome, even as it said it will review technology exports and intellectual property licensing tied to the short-video app.
Sep 172 min read


Google to power data centres with first deployment of Hermes 2 nuclear plant
Google said Monday it will source power from Kairos Power's Hermes 2 advanced nuclear reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, under a three-party agreement with Kairos Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).Â
Aug 191 min read


Google tests AI-powered revamp of finance app in US
Google has begun rolling out a new AI-powered version of Google Finance in the US this week, transforming the platform into a more interactive and intelligent tool for investors.
Aug 81 min read


US House passes GENIUS Act, ends crypto's outlaw days
The US House of Representatives has passed the GENIUS Act, a landmark piece of legislation establishing federal oversight for stablecoins, with a decisive 279–141 vote.Â
Jul 182 min read


Meta wins copyright case against authors; future cases though not ruled out
A federal judge has dismissed a high-profile copyright infringement lawsuit against Meta Platforms, ruling in favor of the Facebook parent company in a case brought by 13 authors who accused it of illegally using their books to train its AI model, Llama.
Jun 263 min read


US judge vindicates Anthropic in copyright case
A US judge has ruled that AI firm Anthropic did not violate copyright law by using published books to train its language models, marking a major legal win for the tech industry and a setback for authors and publishers.
Jun 252 min read


Iran throttles Internet as war measure
Iran has drastically slowed internet access across the country in what officials claim is a defensive move against Israeli cyber operations, as tensions between the two arch-rivals escalate both in the physical and digital spheres.
Jun 182 min read


Social media takes over conventional media as main source of news in US
Social media platforms like Facebook, X, and YouTube have overtaken television and news websites as the primary sources of news in the United States, according to new research from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.Â
Jun 172 min read


Japan to pump in $700 million to attract talent, as Trump makes it tougher for academics
The Japanese government has announced a Â¥100 billion ($700 million) funding fillip for top-tier researchers from around the world, including those leaving the United States due to funding cuts and stricter immigration policies.Â
Jun 172 min read


US aviation body to phase out floppy discs
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is finally phasing out floppy disks and paper strips as part of a sweeping plan to modernise the United States’ aging air traffic control (ATC) system.Â
Jun 82 min read


US restricts sale of key chip-making software to China
The Donald Trump administration has directed US software firms that provide electronic design automation, or EDA, tools to halt sales to Chinese customers
May 292 min read


Pegasus-owner NSO asked to pay WhatsApp $167 million in damages for spying
A US federal jury has ordered Israeli spyware firm NSO Group to pay over $167 million in punitive damages and approximately $444,000 in compensatory damages to WhatsApp over a 2019 cyberattack on the messaging platform.
May 71 min read
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