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French DJ star of Olympics show reports cyberbullying
French DJ star of Olympics show reports cyberbullying
by  AFP

A French DJ and lesbian activist has filed a complaint with prosecutors over cyberbullying and death threats linked to her performance during the Olympics opening ceremony, her lawyer and a source close to the case said Tuesday. The source close to the case confirmed this.

Musk's superhuman vision promise is dangerous: researchers
Musk's superhuman vision promise is dangerous: researchers
by  AFP

Researchers have criticised billionaire Elon Musk for promising that his brain implant technology could eventually provide patients with vision superior to normal human sight. "So, when Elon Musk says things like 'this is going to better than human vision', that is a dangerous thing to say." jxb/lth

'Bending of reality': US liberals stoke political conspiracies
'Bending of reality': US liberals stoke political conspiracies
by  AFP

From false claims of a "staged" assassination attempt on Donald Trump to a viral joke about his running mate having sex with a couch, American liberals have taken a page from the far-right's playbook in pushing wild conspiracy theories ahead of US elections.

UN cybercrime text faces new scrutiny from tech firms, rights groups
UN cybercrime text faces new scrutiny from tech firms, rights groups
by  AFP

UN member states meet Monday seeking to finalize an international treaty on the fight against cybercrime, a text strongly opposed by an unlikely alliance of human rights groups and big technology companies. Now, the draft text will finally come up for a vote by member states at the end of a two-week session.

AI startups swap independence for Big Tech's deep pockets
AI startups swap independence for Big Tech's deep pockets
by  AFP

It's the case of the vanishing startup: some of Silicon Valley's most promising names in the fast-developing generative AI space are being gobbled up by or tied to the hip of US tech giants. Breaking from typical Silicon Valley legend, generative AI won't be developed out of some founder's garage.

US defends law forcing sale of TikTok app
US defends law forcing sale of TikTok app
by  AFP

The Justice Department late Friday filed its response to TikTok's civil suit aimed at derailing a law that would force the app to be sold or face a US ban. TikTok's suit in a Washington federal court argues that the law violates First Amendment rights of free speech.

Trump offers tech sector policy flips ahead of election
Trump offers tech sector policy flips ahead of election
by  AFP

Fiercely against social media platform TikTok, cryptocurrency bitcoin and electric cars during his presidency, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has recently flip-flopped on several issues that are dear to Silicon Valley.

Gaming sector recovery on flamboyant display at ChinaJoy expo
Gaming sector recovery on flamboyant display at ChinaJoy expo
by  AFP

A long-haired sorcerer wearily checked his smartphone as elves and androids bustled past at the digital entertainment expo ChinaJoy on Friday, the crowds a testament to the local gaming industry's tentative recovery after a period on pause. "I fully see the recovery is happening.

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