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Technology
'Ridiculous' US lawsuit by Musk's X Corp should be dismissed -hate speech watchdog
(Reuters) - A nonprofit that monitors online hate speech urged a U.S. federal judge to throw out what it called a "ridiculous" lawsuit by Elon Musk's X Corp to stifle free expression.
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Technology
Music publishers ask court to halt AI company Anthropic's use of lyrics
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Three music publishers are asking a federal court judge to issue a preliminary injunction that would prevent artificial intelligence company Anthropic from reproducing or distributing their copyrighted song lyrics.
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Technology
Amazon.com to cut 'several hundred' Alexa jobs
(Reuters) -Amazon.com on Friday announced it is trimming jobs at its Alexa voice assistant unit, citing shifting business priorities and a greater focus on generative artificial intelligence.
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Technology
Apple files legal challenge to EU's Digital Markets Act
LONDON (Reuters) -Apple has filed a legal case contesting decisions taken by the European Commission under its recently-introduced Digital Markets Act, according to a post shared by the Court of Justice of the European Union on X.
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Technology
Analysis-US consumer watchdog hands Wall Street rare win with Big Tech crackdown
(Reuters) - The U.S. consumer watchdog, not usually known to side with Wall Street lenders, has handed them a rare win by cracking down on Big Tech companies that are increasingly encroaching on banking turf.
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Technology
Amazon eyes $20 billion exports by 2025 from India, says company official
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Amazon is targeting merchandise exports worth $20 billion from India by 2025 by adding thousands of small sellers to its e-commerce platform, a company official said on Friday.
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AI
US chip curbs trip up China’s AI-hungry tech giants
US restrictions on advanced computer chips are forcing China’s tech giants to rethink their ambitious AI-powered projects, analysts say.
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Nation
GovTech paper to be presented at National Economic Action Council, says Rafizi
KUALA LUMPUR: The concept paper for GovTech, a single platform for integrated government services, will be presented at the next National Economic Action Council meeting in December, says Rafizi Ramli.
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Nation
Media can take the lead in revenue-sharing with social media platforms, says Fahmi
SAN FRANCISCO: Malaysian media organisations can take the lead regarding advertising revenue sharing with global social media platforms, and the Communications and Digital Ministry stands ready to assist, says its Minister.
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AI
Corporate, global leaders peer into a future expected to be reshaped by AI, for better or worse
US President Joe Biden and other global leaders have spent the past few days melding minds with Silicon Valley titans in San Francisco, their discussions frequently focusing on artificial intelligence, a technology expected to reshape the world, for better or worse.
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Technology
China’s GPS-like BeiDou navigation system recognised as global standard for commercial aviation in ‘important milestone’
China’s BeiDou system, which is similar to the US’ Global Positioning System (GPS), has been recognised by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. The move will bring more benefits to the global community, while it could boost Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, analysts said.
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Facial Recognition
China’s premium EV segment set for ‘cutthroat competition’ as Huawei, Baidu and Xiaomi join the fray
‘Intelligent’ features such as autonomous driving technology and voice-activated controls are what sell cars in China now, executive at Shanghai car dealer says. Young drivers are ‘eagerly awaiting Xiaomi’s EV’: analyst.
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Social media
Role reversal: Woman becomes abuser after getting back with violent ex-husband, shocking Chinese social media
Woman wants to murder ex-husband during a particularly violent outburst. Man forgives ex-wife but police detain her because of serious threats.
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Internet
Optus boss dodges questions over job after Australia-wide outage
The head of Australia’s second-largest telecommunications company, Optus, sidestepped questions from a parliamentary panel about her position following a nationwide outage that disconnected millions of customers and disabled parts of the public-transport network.
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South Korea
Rape threat flashes on Seoul department store’s Christmas electronic display
SEOUL: A department store in Seoul has filed a police complaint after a message threatening to rape women was displayed on its outdoor electronic board, officials said on Thursday (Nov 16).
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Technology
Panasonic plans to sell stake in autos business to Apollo Global funds
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Panasonic Holdings said on Friday it plans to sell a stake in its automotive systems business to funds managed by U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management, and has signed a memorandum of understanding with an Apollo affiliate.
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Internet
Man secretly records partner during sex, then texts video to friend, California officials say
A 52-year-old was found guilty after being accused of videoing a “sexual encounter” with his partner without her knowing, California officials said.
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Cybersecurity
Myanmar junta says arrested scam ringleaders wanted by China
Myanmar’s junta said it has arrested two cyber scam ringleaders operating from a lawless northern town and wanted by China, and a third took his own life during the arrest.
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Cybersecurity
Study: Fake news, scams and other digital concerns weighing on M’sian youths
The level of concerns for elderly family members’ online safety is also most apparent in Malaysia with 90% compared to the regional average at 77%.
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Smartphones
Apple plans to make it easier to text between iPhones and Androids
In a major reversal, Apple Inc plans to adopt a technological standard next year that will allow text messaging to operate more smoothly between iPhones and Android devices.
