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Elon Musk wins official praise for Tesla during surprise visit to China
Elon Musk has made a surprise visit to China as he bids to shore up Tesla’s slumping sales and introduce the carmaker’s self-driving technology in its second biggest market in the face of ferocious competition. His second trip to the country in less than a year included a meeting Sunday with Chinese...
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Can we fight climate change with AI?
Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email Telegram WhatsApp With AI already making inroads in industry, education, and health worldwide, AI-driven technologies now offer previously unheard-of capabilities. It’s no surprise that climate change is a global emergency that is challenging...
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Apple needs China more than China needs Apple
Apple has slipped to fifth place in China’s cellphone sales ranking, outsold by local rivals Huawei, OPPO, Honor and vivo. Chinese cellphones are closing the performance gap with Apple’s iPhone while US government harassment of Chinese tech companies has made buying local a source of national pride...
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“A bumpy ride” for cybersecurity as AI poses new threats – GlobalData report
AI-driven cyberattacks are changing the cybersecurity needs of businesses, with the majority facing increasing talent shortages. AI-led attacks mean that the cybersecurity sector is in for “a bumpy ride for the next two to three years”, according to GlobalData’s new cybersecurity report. The report...
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WhatsApp may soon add a feature that will make it easier to call people
What you need to know WhatsApp is working on a new in-app dialer in the latest beta version.The messaging platform will likely add this convenience to help users call users whose numbers have not been saved.The app also brings a new setting in Communities that allows users to join groups only on an...
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What is so special about TikTok's technology
The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again come under the spotlight after the U.S. ordered its Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the app's U.S. assets or face a nationwide ban. Here is how it works and why it has attracted more...
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DR Congo accuses Apple of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn east
PARIS: The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Apple of using “illegally exploited” minerals extracted from the country’s embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said on Thursday. The DRC’s lawyers have sent Apple a formal cease and desist...
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Metaverse Loses $4 Billion, Facebook Stock Tumbles
Facebook owner Meta registered nearly $4 billion in losses for its metaverse and AI research wing in the...
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Extreme Connect 2024: AI in networks to live or die by trust
Over the past five years or so, artificial intelligence (AI) has proliferated throughout the world of networking driven by the complexity and scale of infrastructures, emerging as a transformative technology in optimising networks, and enhancing efficiency and reliability. However, according to...
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US banning TikTok? Your key questions answered
No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned. After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional...
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