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Internet
EU says AliExpress failed to stop illegal sales in digital probe
The European Union escalated a probe against Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's e-commerce service AliExpress, accusing it of failing to tackle the spread of illegal products on its platform.
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Technology
EU accepts AliExpress' commitments to catch illegal online products
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission has accepted commitments made by Alibaba's AliExpress to address concerns over the dissemination of potentially illegal and pornographic materials through its platform, the EU executive arm said on Wednesday.
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Console
Microsoft working on next-gen Xbox video game console
Xbox president Sarah Bond on June 18 confirmed that her team is working on a new Xbox video game console.
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Technology
Energy majors lock onto Southeast Asia in race for more gas for AI power demand
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Energy majors are pouring money into gas exploration and production in Malaysia and Indonesia to meet rising power demand from growing populations and a proliferation of data centres in the region.
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Social media
Dutch government recommends children under 15 stay off TikTok and Instagram
The Dutch government advised parents on June 18 not to have children under 15 use social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, citing psychological and physical problems among children using them, including panic attacks, depression and difficulties sleeping.
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Technology
BOK chief says he is not against won-based stablecoins but has forex concerns
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's central bank governor said on Wednesday he was not against issuing won-denominated stablecoins but had concerns about managing capital flows.
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Internet
Is brain rot real? Here's what brain health experts say
Last year, Oxford University Press designated "brain rot" as its word of the year, defining it as the "supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state" caused by overconsuming "trivial or unchallenging" material found on social media and other online platforms.
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AI
ChatGPT image generation comes to WhatsApp. What's the catch?
The image generation process takes about two minutes.
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Social media
Instagram wants Gen Z. What does Gen Z want from Instagram?
Young people are using Instagram for everything except the app's original function.
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Mobile apps
Trump to again extend TikTok’s reprieve from US ban
The US president plans to sign another executive order this week that would give the popular video app more time to change its ownership structure.
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Social media
Meta makes a home on Threads for ‘fediverse’ posts
Meta on July 17 gave posts from apps or servers synched to the "fediverse" a dedicated feed at Threads, its challenge to the X platform originally known as Twitter.
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Mobile apps
Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices
Iranian state television on July 17 urged people to remove WhatsApp from their smartphones, alleging without specific evidence that the messaging app gathered user information to send to Israel.
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AI
Adobe launches standalone app for generating AI videos, images
Adobe Inc released a standalone Firefly mobile application for Android and iOS in an attempt to put a larger spotlight on its artificial intelligence-powered image generation and editing tools.
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Gadgets
These smart tires will help monitor the condition of road infrastructure in Italy
The Apulia regional government and Pirelli are launching a unique pilot project for monitoring the condition of roads using smart tires. The aim is to create an accurate map of the region's road infrastructure using technology embedded in the Italian manufacturer's Cyber Tyres.
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AI
The environmental cost of a ChatGPT query, according to OpenAI's CEO
What is the environmental impact of using large language models such as ChatGPT? It's difficult to say, although several studies on the subject have already been conducted.
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Technology
Latin American countries to launch own AI model in September
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -A dozen Latin American countries are collaborating to launch Latam-GPT in September, the first large artificial intelligence language model trained to understand the region's diverse cultures and linguistic nuances, Chilean officials said on Tuesday.
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Technology
US Senate passes stablecoin bill in milestone for crypto industry
(Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to create a regulatory framework for U.S.-dollar-pegged cryptocurrency tokens known as stablecoins, in a watershed moment for the digital asset industry.
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Technology
Streaming surpasses broadcast and cable TV viewing in US for first time
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Streaming services, which have been steadily gaining in popularity, have finally dethroned broadcast and cable television in the U.S., winning more viewers in May than broadcast and cable combined, audience measurement firm Nielsen reported on Tuesday.
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Technology
All new Facebook videos to be classified as Reels soon, Meta says
(Reuters) -All new videos uploaded on Facebook will soon be classified as Reels, simplifying how users publish visual content, social media giant Meta Platforms said on Tuesday.
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Technology
Exclusive-Musk's xAI on track to raise $5 billion in fresh debt, following modest demand
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Elon Musk's xAI is on track to close on a $5 billion debt raise led by Morgan Stanley, despite tepid investor demand, according to two people familiar with the matter.
