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Trump scraps AI safety oversight
Washington (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Newly-inaugurated US President Donald Trump has rescinded a Biden administration executive order that established oversight measures for companies developing influential AI models. The Biden policy, signed in October 2023, was largely voluntary and required major AI developers like OpenAI and Google to share safety assessments and vital information with the federal government. It initiated a framework for AI safety standards aimed at protecting privacy and preventing civil rights violations, inc ... read more |
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Philippines arrests Chinese man for 'spying' on military campsManila (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 Philippine security officials said on Monday they had arrested a Chinese software engineer suspected of spying on Filipino military and police camps. ... more 
TikTok shuts down US access as Trump seeks app's reinstatementWashington (AFP) Jan 19, 2025 TikTok disconnected access to its users in the United States late Saturday shortly before a national ban on the app was to take effect, with President-elect Donald Trump unable to intervene until he takes office. ... more 
Telegram boss admits 'seriousness' of French allegations: sourceParis (AFP) Jan 18, 2025 Telegram founder Pavel Durov has told investigating magistrates in France, where he is charged with multiple infractions linked to enabling organised crime, that he "realised the seriousness of all the allegations", according to a source close to the case. ... more 
US targets China-linked 'cyber actor' over Treasury hackWashington (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 The United States on Friday sanctioned a man affiliated with China's Ministry of State Security whom it accused of involvement in a recent hack of the Treasury Department. ... more |
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China accuses Germany of 'hyping' spy threat after 3 chargedBeijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Beijing warned Germany on Friday to stop "hyping up" spying risks a day after prosecutors there charged three people suspected of supplying technological information to Chinese intelligence. ... more 
Meta policy reversal puts question mark on future of fact-checkingParis (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Media outlets around the world have been left scratching their heads over the future of their fact-checking operations after Meta's shock announcement that it will halt its US programme. ... more
Supreme Court looks poised to uphold TikTok banWashington (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 The US Supreme Court appeared likely on Friday to uphold a law that would force TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to sell the wildly popular online video-sharing platform or shut it down. ... more 
Musk, ex-EU tech chief Breton spar over GermanyBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 11, 2025 Elon Musk escalated a spat Saturday with the ex-EU digital chief Thierry Breton, describing him as a "tyrant of Europe" as the two men traded barbs online. ... more 
China says Taiwan 'hyped' sea cable damage claimsBeijing (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 China on Wednesday accused Taiwan's ruling party of having "deliberately hyped" an incident in which a Chinese-owned ship was suspected of damaging a subsea telecoms cable. ... more |
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Disinformation experts slam Meta decision to end US fact-checking
Washington (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 Tech giant Meta's shock announcement that it is ending its US fact-checking program triggered scathing criticism Tuesday from disinformation researchers who warned it risked opening the floodgates for false narratives. Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced the company was going to "get rid" of its third-party fact-checkers in the United States, in a sweeping policy shift that analysts saw as an attempt to appease US President-elect Donald Trump. "This is a major step back for content mo ... read more
Swedish navy recovers anchor of tanker suspected of Baltic Sea cable damageStockholm (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 Sweden said Tuesday that its navy had recovered the anchor of an alleged Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker, which is suspected of damaging telecom and power cables on the floor of the Baltic Sea. ... more |
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Yellen raises 'serious concern' to China after US Treasury cyberattackWashington (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen raised concerns Monday to Beijing about "malicious cyber activity" by Chinese state-sponsored actors, days after her department reported such a breach. ... more 
Taiwan says China's cyberattacks double as Yellen raises concern to China after Treasury attackTaipei (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 Chinese hackers were involved in most of the cyberattacks against Taiwan last year, which doubled to a daily average of 2.4 million, Taiwanese security officials said. ... more
US sanctions China-based hackers with Beijing govt tiesWashington (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 The United States on Friday slapped sanctions on a Beijing-based hacking outfit with links to the Chinese government, accusing it of targeting "critical" US government infrastructure. ... more 
Musk flummoxes internet with 'Kekius Maximus' personaWashington (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Elon Musk adopted the moniker "Kekius Maximus" on X Tuesday, sparking speculation among his 210 million followers about his mysterious new handle that is a mash-up of an alt-right symbol, a memecoin, and the lead character of the movie "Gladiator." ... more 
China slams 'groundless' claims of cyberattack on US TreasuryBeijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Beijing on Tuesday hit back at accusations that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach at the US Treasury Department, calling the claims "groundless". ... more |
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