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Spielberg draws line on AI in Hollywood
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Spielberg against AI on screen

'I don't want AI making creative decisions,' multiple award-winning director says

Meta may face daily fines over pay-or-consent model, EU warns
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Meta may face daily fines over pay-or-consent model, EU warns

Daily fines for not complying with the DMA can be as much as 5% of a company's average daily worldwide turnover

DeepSeek faces expulsion from Apple, Google app stores in Germany
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DeepSeek faces expulsion from Apple, Google app stores in Germany

According to its own privacy policy, DeepSeek stores numerous personal data, such as requests to its AI program or uploaded files, on computers in China

US judge sides with Meta in AI training copyright case
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US judge sides with Meta in AI training copyright case

Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco rules that Meta's use of the works to train its AI model was 'transformative' enough to constitute 'fair use'

For first time, Webb telescope discovers an alien planet
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For first time, Webb telescope discovers an alien planet

Webb imaged a Saturn-sized gas giant orbiting a star 110 light-years away in Antlia

Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary launched on first space station mission
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Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary launched on first space station mission

The four-member crew launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket topped with a Crew Dragon capsule

UK may compel Google to change search rankings to ensure fair competition
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UK may compel Google to change search rankings to ensure fair competition

Britain's CMA launched a January probe into Google’s search dominance and its impact on consumers and businesses

WhatsApp banned on US House of Representatives devices, memo shows
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WhatsApp banned on US House of Representatives devices, memo shows

The notice says the ‘Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data’

Groundbreaking Vera Rubin Observatory reveals first images
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Groundbreaking Vera Rubin Observatory reveals first images

Images reveals stellar nurseries within Milky Way in unprecedented detail, with previously faint or invisible features now clearly visible

Defense opportunity could finally make flying taxis a reality
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Defense opportunity could finally make flying taxis a reality

Trump's executive order backs flying taxis; industry eyes defense, cargo, and healthcare for real-world use

SpaceX Starship explodes during routine test
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SpaceX Starship explodes during routine test

The rocket, Starship 36, was preparing for its tenth flight test when the major anomaly occurred at the Starbase launch facility

Meta offered $100M bonuses to poach OpenAI employees: CEO Altman
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Meta offered $100M bonuses to poach OpenAI employees: CEO Altman

Altman said he’s glad that none of their top talent has accepted the offer so far

WhatsApp introduces first major advertising features
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WhatsApp introduces first major advertising features

The company will introduce three new monetization features within its Updates tab, home to Channels and Status, used by 1.5 billion users daily

Poll finds public turning to AI bots for news updates
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Poll finds public turning to AI bots for news updates

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism finds that significant numbers of people are using chatbots to get headlines and updates

Rise in 'harmful content' since Meta policy rollbacks: survey
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Rise in 'harmful content' since Meta policy rollbacks: survey

One in six survey respondents reported experiencing gender-based or sexual violence on Meta platforms, while 66% said they had seen hateful or violent content

Despite law, US TikTok ban likely to remain on hold
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Despite law, US TikTok ban likely to remain on hold

Trump has delayed enforcing a federal law requiring the sale or ban of TikTok multiple times

DFSA advances tokenisation push with next phase of regulatory sandbox
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DFSA advances tokenisation push with next phase of regulatory sandbox

Selected firms begin testing new financial technologies in the DFSA’s Innovation Testing Licence programme

AI's arrival at work is reshaping employers' hunt for talent
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AI's arrival at work is reshaping employers' hunt for talent

Employers shift focus to soft skills and potential as AI transforms the nature of work

May was world's second-hottest on record, EU scientists say
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May was world's second-hottest on record, EU scientists say

Global surface temperatures last month averaged 1.4 degrees Celsius higher than in the 1850-1900 pre-industrial period

Uber to launch driverless taxis in London next year
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Uber to launch driverless taxis in London next year

Uber CEO describes London's roads as "one of the world's busiest and most complex urban environments"