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Trump ends legal battle over Twitter ban

February 09 2025 | TW News Correspondent

President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the company formerly known as Twitter appears to be over.

Trump sued the social media platform for banning him in the...
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Essential vocabulary to understand emergence of AI

February 08 2025 | TW News Correspondent

With global leaders set to attend a summit on artificial intelligence (AI) in Paris on 10-11 February, here are some of the key concepts in the field:

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Asked what artificial intelligence is, the AI-powered ChatGPT system responds that the term "refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think, learn and make decisions".

AI's fundamental cha...
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French prosecutors probe Musk's X over alleged algorithmic bias

February 08 2025 | TW News Correspondent

French prosecutors said on Friday they have opened an investigation into Elon Musk's X social media platform over alleged algorithmic bias.

News of the probe comes just days before a major AI summit in Paris, which is due to host global leaders i...
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OpenAI plans to open an office in Germany

February 08 2025 | TW News Correspondent

OpenAI is expanding its footprint to Germany. According to a press release issued Friday, the ChatGPT maker plans to open an office in Munich in the coming months.

“Germany is renowned for its technical expertise, academic excellence, and industrial innovation,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a statement. “Opening our first office in Germany means we can help even more people...
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Anthropic CEO says DeepSeek was ‘the worst’ on a critical bioweapons data safety test

February 08 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei is worried about competitor DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company that took Silicon Valley by storm with its R1 model. And his concerns could be more serious than the typical ones raised about DeepSeek sending user data back...
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Lawmakers Push to Ban DeepSeek App From U.S. Government Devices

February 06 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Lawmakers plan to introduce a bill Thursday that would ban DeepSeek’s chatbot application from government-owned devices, over new security concerns that the app could provide user information to the Chinese government.

The legislation written by Reps. Darin LaHood, an Illinois Republican, and Josh Gottheimer, a New Jersey...
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South Korean ministries block DeepSeek on security concerns, officials say

February 06 2025 | TW News Correspondent

South Korea's industry ministry has temporarily blocked employee access to Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek due to security concerns, a ministry off...
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OpenAI clinches deal with Kakao, talks with SoftBank and Samsung about Stargate

February 04 2025 | TW News Correspondent

OpenAI said on Tuesday it will develop artificial intelligence products for South Korea with chat app operator Kakao (035720.KS), opens new tab, unveiling a...
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China announces measures against Google, other US firms, as trade tensions escalate

February 04 2025 | TW News Correspondent

China announced a wide range of measures on Tuesday targeting U.S. businesses including Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab, farm equipment makers and the owner of fashion brand Calvin Klein, minutes after new U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods took effect.

Beijing also slapped tariffs on U.S. products such as coal, oil and some autos in a rapid response to the new duties on Chinese goo...
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