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When will Japan’s cherry blossoms bloom? AI can help answer that
Experts use artificial intelligence to analyze data, plus thousands of crowdsourced photos, to forecast the prized flowers, which are a multibillion-dollar attraction.
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Technology
Big Tech's $635 billion AI spending faces energy shock test, S&P Global says
TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Massive investments in artificial intelligence that underpinned record runs in equities face a major hurdle as the Middle East crisis clouds prospects for growth and energy costs, said Melissa Otto, head of research at S&P Global Visible Alpha.
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Social media
Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban breaches
Australia is investigating Facebook, TikTok and YouTube for possible breaches of the country's under-16 social media ban, accusing the big tech companies on Tuesday of "failing to obey" the world-leading laws.
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Technology
A college instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work and teach life lessons
Once each semester, Grit Matthias Phelps, a German language instructor at Cornell University, introduces her students to the raw feeling of typing without online assistance.
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Social media
Google UK boss: Social media ban for under-16s not the right approach
A ban on social media for under-16s is not the "right approach" and could push children towards more dangerous and unsupervised corners of the internet, Google's UK boss has warned.
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Technology
Microsoft plans $1 billion investment in Thailand, Thai government says
BANGKOK, March 31 (Reuters) - Microsoft plans to invest $1 billion in Thailand over the next two years in cloud services and AI infrastructure, the Thai government said in a statement.
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AI
AI agent future is coming, OpenClaw creator tells AFP
Peter Steinberger's artificial intelligence agent tool OpenClaw has taken the tech world by storm with its ability to execute real-life tasks such as checking him in for his flight to Tokyo.
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Technology
California AI order requires firms seeking state contracts to have safeguards against abuse
March 30 (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Monday that requires firms seeking contracts with the state to provide safeguards against AI misuse, including the generation of illegal content, harmful bias and violations of civil rights.
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Social media
Instagram testing new premium subscription offering
Instagram is testing a new premium subscription that gives paying users access to exclusive features, part of an effort to build a reliable revenue stream outside of the company's core advertising business.
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Technology
Indonesia summons Meta and Google over non-compliance with child social media curbs, minister says
JAKARTA, March 31 (Reuters) - Indonesia summoned officials from Meta and Google over non-compliance with social media restrictions for children under 16 that went into full effect last week, a minister said in a video statement published on Tuesday.
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AI
More than half of US says AI likely to harm them, poll finds
Americans are increasingly turning against artificial intelligence, with growing majorities saying they fear the fast-moving technology will take away their jobs and hurt education, according to a new Quinnipiac poll.
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AI
At 'Davos of energy', AI looks to gas to power its rapid expansion
Natural gas took centre stage this week at the world's largest energy conference, as major market players discussed how to power the rise of artificial intelligence.
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Technology
Samsung SDI to lend $1.05 billion to Stellantis JV StarPlus Energy
SEOUL, March 31 (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung SDI said it plans to lend 1.6 trillion won ($1.05 billion) to StarPlus Energy, its battery joint venture with Stellantis.
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Technology
Australia readies social media court action citing teen ban breaches
SYDNEY, March 31 (Reuters) - Australia threatened on Tuesday to sue social media giants for allegedly flouting a ban on under-16s, as its internet regulator disclosed it is investigating some of the biggest platforms for suspected non-compliance with the world-first measure.
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Technology
Match Group settles US FTC claims it illegally shared OkCupid user data
March 30 (Reuters) - Match Group agreed to settle a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit claiming it gave an outside company unauthorized access to personal data belonging to millions of users of the OkCupid dating app.
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Technology
Big Tech sports broadcast rights could imperil US local TV news, stations argue
March 30 (Reuters) - Major broadcast station owners said on Monday that U.S. regulators should address the trend of Big Tech companies acquiring the rights to broadcast football, baseball and other sporting events, saying it could weaken local TV news.
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Technology
Italy data protection agency fines Intesa Sanpaolo $36 million over data breach
MILAN, March 30 (Reuters) - Italy's data protection authority said on Monday it had fined the country's biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo 31.8 million euro ($36.41 million) over a data breach case that involved some 3,500 customers over two years.
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Technology
Voyager, Icarus Robotics to test free-flying robot on space station
March 30 (Reuters) - Space-tech firm Voyager Technologies has secured a mission management contract with robotics startup Icarus Robotics to demonstrate a free-flying robotic system on the International Space Station (ISS), the companies said on Monday.
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Technology
Xerox names insider Louie Pastor as new CEO after Bandrowczak exits
March 30 (Reuters) - Xerox Holdings on Monday named insider Louie Pastor as its new chief executive effective immediately, after Steve Bandrowczak stepped down.
