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OpenAI begins rollout of new powerful AI model GPT-6 Astra
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Thursday it would begin rolling out its newest and most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model to select customers, saying it had...
New US tariffs on drones take effect
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
New US tariffs of up to 100 percent took effect Thursday on drones and certain components, as Washington pushes to lower its import reliance in an industry that...
EU lawmakers demand Brussels force Meta to 'protect' European children
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
European lawmakers demanded that the European Union executive force Meta to change the "addictive" design of its platforms in Europe, as the giant has promised ...
Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 bn
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Nvidia announced Thursday it will buy artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, as the chipmaking giant seeks to diversify its hold on th...
Hugging Face, the French start-up that became AI's warehouse
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Hugging Face, the artificial intelligence platform US chip giant Nvidia is buying for $12.9 billion, is a French success story -- founded by three Frenchmen and...
EU lawmakers demand Brussels force Meta to 'protect' European children
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
European Union lawmakers have demanded that the bloc's executive compel Meta to change the "addictive" design of its platforms in Europe, as the giant has promi...
OpenAI begins rollout of new powerful AI model GPT-6 Astra
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Thursday it would begin rolling out its newest and most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model to select customers, saying it had...
Uber abruptly halts business in Nigeria
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Ride-hailing company Uber said Wednesday it was shutting down its business in Nigeria, effective immediately.
Taiwan chip industry sees revenue soaring 40% in 2026 despite headwinds
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Revenue from Taiwan's semiconductor chip sector is expected to soar 40 percent this year, a top industry official said Wednesday, driven by skyrocketing demand ...
Nvidia boss presses G20 ministers to build AI infrastructure
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang urged G20 ministers on Wednesday to build more data centers to support the artificial intelligence revolution, and warned that leaders...
US judge rejects bid to break up Google's ad business
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
A US federal judge on Wednesday refused to force Google to sell a division of its digital advertising business, rejecting the government's push to break up part...
Europe, US closer than they look on tech rules, says EU tech chief
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen on Wednesday played down the regulatory gulf between Brussels and Washington, arguing that US courts end up policing the same comp...
Tech bosses press G20 to build data centers, but split on risk
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Top US tech bosses, including Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and OpenAI's Sam Altman, urged G20 ministers Wednesday to embrace artificial intelligence and build the ...
US judge rejects bid to break up Google's ad business
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
A US judge on Wednesday refused to force Google to sell a division of its digital advertising business, rejecting the government's push to break up part of the ...
Uber abruptly halts business in Nigeria, Uganda
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Ride-hailing company Uber said Wednesday it was shutting down its business in Nigeria and Uganda, effective immediately.
US judge rejects bid to break up Google's ad business
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
A US federal judge on Wednesday refused to force Google to sell a division of its digital advertising business, rejecting the government's push to break up part...
OpenAI to launch new model with 'stronger safeguards' after hack
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday it was preparing to release its newest powerful model, known as Astra, after implementing "stronger safeguards" following a ro...
Zuckerberg, Musk make plea at G20 for more AI data centers
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk on Tuesday stressed the need for more AI data centers and the electric power needed to support them at a meeting of G20 technology...
Anthropic signs $35B computing deal with startup backed by Nvidia
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Anthropic signed a $35 billion deal for access to cloud computing power from a US-based startup backed by Nvidia, adding to a string of such deals clinched by t...
Textile federation seeks 10 euro fee on EU fast-fashion imports
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
A federation of European textile associations called Tuesday for an import fee of 10 euros ($11.60) on fashion imports, the latest effort to stem the flood of u...
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