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India's central bank in talks with global regulators, banks to review Mythos risks, sources say
MUMBAI, April 22 (Reuters) - India's central bank is in talks with global regulators, Indian lenders and government officials to understand the potential risks posed by Anthropic's new artificial intelligence model Mythos, three sources said.
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Technology
OpenAI briefs US agencies, Five Eyes on new cybersecurity product, Axios reports
April 22 (Reuters) - OpenAI has briefed U.S. federal agencies, state governments and Five Eyes member countries on the capabilities of its new cybersecurity product over the past week, Axios reported on Wednesday.
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Smartphones
Oppo Find X9 Ultra pre-orders start at RM6,799; features dual 200-megapixel cameras
The latest addition to Oppo's photography-centric flagship lineup, the Find X9 Ultra, has debuted with a Hasselblad-powered quad camera setup.
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Technology
Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile in early talks for mega merger, sources say
BERLIN/MILAN/STOCKHOLM, April 22 (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom is exploring a deal to combine with T-Mobile US
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Technology
Australia and New Zealand central banks monitoring Anthropic's Mythos release
SYDNEY, April 22 (Reuters) - The central banks of Australia and New Zealand said on Wednesday they were monitoring the release of Anthropic's advanced Mythos artificial intelligence model, joining authorities around the world in expressing concerns about the new cybersecurity risks it poses.
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Cybersecurity
North Korean hackers suspected of US$300mil crypto heist
A notorious North Korean hacking group is likely behind the theft of nearly US$300mil (RM1.18bil) in cryptocurrency over the weekend, an affected party has said, in the biggest known crypto heist this year.
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AI
Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety
Young Chinese, many who fear age discrimination in their workplace after turning 35, are increasingly starting "one-person companies" that have artificial intelligence do most of the work.
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AI
AI godfather Hinton: Unregulated AI like speeding with no steering wheel
Artificial Intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton insisted Tuesday on the need to strictly regulate the technology, warning that it remained unclear if humanity could co-exist with super intelligent AI.
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Video games
Roblox settles with US states for US$35.8mil over child safety
Roblox Corp has reached settlements with attorneys general in three states over child-safety protections.
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Technology
Public Bank customers must update to Android 12, iOS 16 to keep using MyPB app (Updated: Support for iOS 15 to end Sept 1)
Public Bank has announced that it will soon be increasing the minimum operating system requirements for its MyPB banking app via an upcoming update.
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Technology
Investor Justin Sun sues Trump-backed World Liberty Financial over token rights
April 21 (Reuters) - Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun sued U.S. President Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial on Tuesday, seeking to unfreeze his tokens and block the crypto venture from seizing, destroying or restricting his holdings.
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Technology
John Ternus to lead Apple in the age of AI
The future of Apple is being entrusted to a company veteran said to combine hardware brilliance with "the soul of an innovator."
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Technology
SK Hynix to invest about $13 billion in a new South Korea plant to meet AI memory demand
SEOUL, April 22 (Reuters) - SK Hynix said on Wednesday it plans to invest 19 trillion won ($12.85 billion) in a new manufacturing plant in South Korea for advanced packaging, to meet rising global demand for AI memory, with construction starting this month.
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AI
Florida investigating ChatGPT role in mass shooting
Florida on Tuesday announced a criminal probe into whether artificial intelligence played a role in a deadly mass shooting at a university in the US state.
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Cybersecurity
Most serious cyberattacks against the UK now from Russia, Iran and China, cyber chief will say
The most serious cyberattacks in the UK are now carried out by hostile nations including Russia, Iran and China, the head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will say in a speech Wednesday.
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Technology
OpenAI in talks to commit up to $1.5 billion to private equity JV, FT reports
April 22 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence firm OpenAI is set to commit up to $1.5 billion to a new joint venture with private equity firms, Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Technology
HCLTech's $4.5 billion wipeout sparks broad IT selloff, reviving doubts over sector recovery
April 22, BENGALURU - HCLTech lost $4.5 billion in market capitalisation on Wednesday after it projected fiscal 2027 revenue growth below estimates, with restrained client spending raising fresh doubts over a recovery in India's $315 billion IT industry.
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Technology
Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers say
SYDNEY, April 22 (Reuters) - Problems enforcing Australia's teen social media ban reflect social media platforms' weak deployment of tools available to run age checks rather than the limits of the technology, an industry body representing the tech suppliers said.
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Smartphones
One month phone-free: Young Americans try digital detox
Getting around without Google Maps. No longer scrolling Instagram at the bus stop. Ditching your headphones to hear the birds sing.
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Technology
Los Angeles schools set limits on classroom screen time
April 21 (Reuters) - Los Angeles' school board on Tuesday passed a measure regulating students' screen time during classroom assignments, reflecting concerns that technology could be linked to a host of ailments including obesity and depression.
