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Iran hackers target Harris and Trump campaigns: Google
Iran hackers target Harris and Trump campaigns: Google
by  AFP

Google on Tuesday confirmed that hackers backed by Iran are targeting the campaigns of US presidential rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris's campaign said Tuesday it had been targeted by foreign hackers, days after rival Donald Trump's campaign suggested that it had been hacked by Iran.

France reports over 140 cyberattacks linked to Olympics
France reports over 140 cyberattacks linked to Olympics
by  AFP

French authorities said on Tuesday that more than 140 cyberattacks were reported during the Paris Olympics, but none of them disrupted the competitions. During the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics held in 2021, organisers reported 450 million such operations, twice as many as during the 2012 London Olympics.

Do I need it? 'Underconsumption core' trends on TikTok
Do I need it? 'Underconsumption core' trends on TikTok
by  AFP

Exhausted from a rising cost of living in the United States and non-stop ads, some young adults on TikTok are pushing back. Over half of Gen Z adults -- age 18 to 27 -- polled in a 2024 survey by Bank of America stated the high cost of living as a top barrier to their financial success, adding that many do not make enough money to live the life they want.

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki dies of cancer aged 56
Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki dies of cancer aged 56
by  AFP

Tech pioneer and former YouTube chief Susan Wojcicki, who played an instrumental role in the rise of Google, has died at the age of 56 after battling lung cancer, her husband announced Friday. Her husband, Dennis Troper, wrote on Facebook that she had been living with lung cancer for the last two years.

OpenAI worries its AI voice may charm users
OpenAI worries its AI voice may charm users
by  AFP

OpenAI says it is concerned that a realistic voice feature for its artificial intelligence might cause people to bond with the bot at the cost of human interactions.

X halts using personal data of Europeans to train AI
X halts using personal data of Europeans to train AI
by  AFP

Social platform X said Friday it would work European regulators after agreeing to suspended its heavily criticised use of European users' personal data to train its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok. That came after Ireland's Data Protection Commission said Thursday the social platform had agreed to suspend use of personal data contained in the public posts of X's users in Europe to train Grok.

Venezuela opposition, US, allies heap pressure on Maduro
Venezuela opposition, US, allies heap pressure on Maduro
by  AFP

Venezuela's opposition on Thursday warned of a potential mass exodus of migrants if President Nicolas Maduro remains in power following his contested reelection, with the US calling on the strongman not to arrest protest leaders.

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