Google to invest $1 billion in Thailand to build data center and accelerate AI growth

Google is investing 36 billion Thai baht, or $1 billion, into Thailand to build a new data center and expand its cloud infrastructure, the company said Monday.

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Why it's time to take warnings about using public Wi-Fi, in places like airports, seriously

Internet 'evil twins' are stalking airport Wi-Fi connections and the cybercriminals behind the rising attacks are rarely caught.

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Inside one of the first all-female hacker houses in San Francisco

HackHer House is an all-female hacker house in San Francisco, providing a collaborative space for women to build startups and break industry stereotypes.

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Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology

Google has opened its defense against allegations that it holds an illegal monopoly on online advertising technology with witness testimony saying the industry is vastly more complex and competitive than portrayed by the federal government.

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‘It is not real': Title company owner warns of new twist to title fraud

A quick-thinking title company owner was able to stop a fraudulent sale when it appeared the scammer was using A.I. technology to try to steal properties

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AI may breathe new life into Three Mile Island to supply power to Microsoft's data centers

The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant says it plans to restart the reactor under a 20-year agreement that calls for tech giant Microsoft to buy the power to supply its data centers.

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Amazon introduces Amelia, an AI assistant for third-party sellers

Amelia is the latest generative AI product from Amazon, which is using the technology across its retail portfolio.

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Experts say AI is the new social media — and parents are not prepared

“Parents and teachers are pretty much out of the loop, so that young people are using AI platforms with virtually no guidance,” says Jim Steyer of Common Sense Media.

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Instagram introduces ‘teen accounts,' other sweeping changes to boost child safety online

Beginning Tuesday, anyone under under 18 who signs up for Instagram will be placed into a teen account and those with existing accounts will be migrated over the next 60 days.

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TikTok says it's not spreading Chinese propaganda. The US says there's a real risk. What's the truth?

Two academic studies argue that TikTok favors Chinese government views, and a new analysis says TikTok's parent firm is entangled with government propaganda organs.

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Apple iOS18: When and what time it comes out, list of new features and more

Apple's highly anticipated iOS18 comes out Monday, with a slew of updates and features including an enhanced Siri assistance, artificial intelligence features dubbed "Apple Intelligence" and more.

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With Apple on board, OpenAI's next act could be its toughest yet

Over the next few months, ChatGPT-creator OpenAI will face some of its biggest tests yet, including a high-profile partnership with Apple.

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Going once, going twice: Google's millisecond ad auctions are the focus of monopoly claim

An ongoing trial may determine whether Google holds an illegal monopoly on the technology used to buy and sell certain types of advertising on web pages.

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Apple turning AirPods into hearing aids underscores effort to crack massive health market

Apple is using its newest AirPods Pro as a way to help break into the health industry, a potential $15 trillion market.

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Meta offered ‘unacceptable' response to concerns over illicit drug ads on Facebook and Instagram, congressman says

Rep. Tim Walberg slammed Meta for its response to a bipartisan group of lawmakers regarding illicit drug ads on its platform.

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Apple's iPhone 16 leaps into AI in attempt to turn a tech trend into a cultural phenomenon

Apple on Monday charged into the artificial intelligence craze with a new iPhone lineup that marks the company’s latest attempt to latch onto a technology trend and transform it into a cultural phenomenon.

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When does the iPhone 16 come out? What to know ahead of Apple's ‘It's Glowtime' event

Apple is expected to reveal its iPhone 16 at an event Monday, with a shift into artificial intelligence that will do everything from smartening up its frequently dim-witted assistant Siri to creating customized emojis on the fly.

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Apple's upcoming iPhone will catapult the tech trendsetter into the age of AI

Apple’s ubiquitous iPhone is about to break new ground with a shift into artificial intelligence that will do everything from smartening up its frequently dim-witted assistant Siri to creating customized emojis on the fly.

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Brazil's X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for ‘free speech'

A few thousand supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have begun flooding Sao Paulo’s main boulevard for an Independence Day rally.

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Telegram CEO makes first public comments since French authorities targeted him and his app

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is promising stepped-up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app.

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New Mexico attorney general sues company behind Snapchat alleging child sexual extortion on the site

New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat. He says that the site's design and policies foster the sharing of child sexual abuse material and facilitate child sexual exploitation.

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Google searches are becoming a bigger target of cybercriminals with rise of ‘malvertising'

Google searches are now being routinely used to surface online ads with malicious purposes, in a hacking approach known as "malvertising."

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Olympic timekeeper Omega makes tweaks for the Paralympics

Omega has been an official partner of the Olympics since 1932, and with the Paralympics since Barcelona 1992.

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Social media platform Bluesky attracts millions in Brazil after judge bans Musk's X

Following Brazil's recent ban of Elon Musk's X platform, its users in the country appear to switching over to rival platforms.

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AI may not steal many jobs after all. It may just make workers more efficient

Artificial intelligence is beginning to allow many employers to automate functions long performed by human workers.

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Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge's decision to block X nationwide

A Brazilian Supreme Court panel has unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block social media platform X nationwide.

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