Kenyan firm sacks more than 1,000 workers after losing Meta contract
Meta paused work with Sama last month after allegations about staff viewing private scenes filmed by smart glasses
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Pope condemns use of AI to fuel 'polarization, conflict, fear and violence'
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — Pope Leo XIV on Friday warned against the use of AI to fan "polarization, conflict, fear and violence" and criticized the "environmental devastation" caused by the extraction of rare earths to fuel the digital boom.
· Agence France-Presse
Microsoft Triples-Down On Data Centers, As Half Of Planned Projects Face Cancelations, Delays
Microsoft unveiled plans to triple its data center footprint in Cheyenne, Wyoming, snapping up roughly 3,200 acres on the city's south edge.
· Tyler Durden
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei set to meet White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles amid AI fight: reports
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei was reportedly set to meet Friday with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, in the wake of a bitter feud in which the Pentagon blacklisted the AI giant and the exec lashed out at the Trump administration.
· Marc Vartabedian
Anthropic's Dario Amodei to meet with White House about Mythos
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is meeting with Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, on Friday to discuss the company's powerful new Mythos model that was announced earlier this month, CNBC confirmed, a thaw in the standoff between the government and leading AI company.
· Ashley Capoot, Lora Kolodny
Kamikaze Drone Maker Raises $320 Million In U.S. IPO As 'War Unicorns' Rise
The rise of "war unicorns" will be an impressive development to watch over the next several years, as we've diligently laid out for readers for months, well before the U.S.-Iran conflict, how a massive government push and in capital markets would begin to prioritize the next generation of defense-tech firms rather t…
· Tyler Durden
Tech and AI sovereignty in focus as tension and war grip Middle East | The National
Tension related to Iran and the crisis in the Middle East have spurred conversations about the idea of technological sovereignty and, more specifically, artificial intelligence sovereignty.
· Cody Combs
Chinese LED chipmaker’s purchase of Dutch firm collapses after US opposition
The failed Lumileds deal highlights the growing hurdles Chinese tech firms face in overseas acquisitions under tightening US policy
· Xiaofei Xu
Chinese LED chipmaker’s purchase of Dutch firm collapses after US opposition
The failed Lumileds deal highlights the growing hurdles Chinese tech firms face in overseas acquisitions under tightening US policy
· Xiaofei Xu
SoftBank to sell US startup Brain's AI smartphone in Japan
SoftBank will hold exclusive sales Japanese rights to the Natural AI Phone for a year. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
· Staff Writer
Lebanese return home and a robot sorts groceries in China: pictures of the day – Friday
View image in fullscreenWashington, USDonald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One at the White House for the start of a trip to Las Vegas and PhoenixPhotograph: Andrew Leyden/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenSydney, AustraliaThe duke and duchess of Sussex meet volunteer first …
Screenwriter for Leo DiCaprio’s ‘Captain Planet’ surprised to find he’s listed as an advisor to Ryan Kavanaugh-backed SuperFile
On Tuesday, we told you about an eyebrow-raising tech startup dubbed SuperFile that has attracted Hollywood investors Patricia Heaton and Jason Derulo and with Ryan Kavanaugh at the center of the intrigue.
· Tatiana Siegel
What is Claude Mythos and what risks does it pose?
In recent weeks, the AI world has been a-buzz following claims made by leading firm, Anthropic, regarding its new model, Claude Mythos.
· Liv McMahon
Manacled Manus: the limits of ‘Singapore washing’ for China AI
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· Minghao Sun
Madison Air Pulls Off Biggest U.S. Industrial IPO Since 1999 As Data Center Cooling Theme Heats Up
Madison Air Solutions surged 18% in its IPO on Thursday after raising $2.23 billion, pulling off the largest U.S. industrial IPO in nearly three decades. Shares closed at $31.75, signaling strong investor appetite for an industrial name tied to the AI infrastructure buildout.
· Tyler Durden
U.S. tech companies ramp up government lobbying amid Iran war uncertainty
U.S. tech companies are ramping up lobbying of government officials at home and further afield amid the Iran war, as they look to defend their interests and map out contingency plans, industry insiders told CNBC.
· Kai Nicol-Schwarz
How Amazon uses closer China supply ties to counter tariffs, Shein and Temu
Amazon’s warehousing hub in Shenzhen streamlines shipping for Chinese sellers, cutting costs and delays amid rising competition and tariffs
· Iris Deng
How Amazon uses closer China supply ties to counter tariffs, Shein and Temu
Amazon’s warehousing hub in Shenzhen streamlines shipping for Chinese sellers, cutting costs and delays amid rising competition and tariffs
· Iris Deng
Nvidia AI chip rivals attract record funding as competition heats up
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· Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang warns Huawei chips for DeepSeek AI models would be ‘horrible’ for US
DeepSeek on Huawei chips could help China – powered by ‘abundant’ energy and large pool of researchers – catch up with US in AI: Nvidia CEO
· Coco Feng
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang warns Huawei chips for DeepSeek AI models would be ‘horrible’ for US
DeepSeek on Huawei chips could help China – powered by ‘abundant’ energy and large pool of researchers – catch up with US in AI: Nvidia CEO
· Coco Feng
Meet Aimee Carrero, who stars in Apple TV’s Your Friends & Neighbors
Carrero, who rose to fame voicing Disney’s first Latina princess, reprises her role in the Jon Hamm-led show’s second season
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Meet Aimee Carrero, who stars in Apple TV’s Your Friends & Neighbors
Carrero, who rose to fame voicing Disney’s first Latina princess, reprises her role in the Jon Hamm-led show’s second season
· Sumnima Kandangwa
From hot tips to cold reality: China targets online stock scams hitting retail investors
Crackdown targets social media accounts offering bogus stock tips, paid groups and AI-driven tools amid surge in retail scams
· Zhu Wenqian
From hot tips to cold reality: China targets online stock scams hitting retail investors
Crackdown targets social media accounts offering bogus stock tips, paid groups and AI-driven tools amid surge in retail scams
· Zhu Wenqian
China's Agibot eyes multifold expansion of humanoid robot production
Agibot's new A3 humanoid robot was priced at 372,200 yuan ($54,000) on its website on Friday. It is 173cm tall, weighs 55 kilograms and is equipped with a battery that lasts 10 hours. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
· Staff Writer
A $2,700 ‘girls’ weekend like no other’ where you got to meet Meghan for an hour? In this economy?
How much is Meghan making from this? Why is she appearing as a guest judge on MasterChef? Why has she joined an AI fashion discovery platform? Maybe a better question is, why the hell not?
· Caitlin Cassidy
The best Watches and Wonders 2026 launches, from Cartier and Hublot to Patek Philippe
This year’s event brings new editions of legendary pieces, such as the Tudor Black Bay and H. Moser & Cie’s Reebok collab, as well as innovative tech and materials
· Josiah Ng
The best Watches and Wonders 2026 launches, from Cartier and Hublot to Patek Philippe
This year’s event brings new editions of legendary pieces, such as the Tudor Black Bay and H. Moser & Cie’s Reebok collab, as well as innovative tech and materials
· Josiah Ng
Lopez cousins’ feud: ‘Poison pill’ protecting Piki also in select BDO loans
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· gdecastro0289
China’s e-commerce platforms hit with 3.6b yuan fine for food safety violations
Seven platforms, including Meituan, Taobao and Tmall, were fined and ordered to ‘rectify their illegal activities’ following an investigation
· Ji Siqi
China’s e-commerce platforms hit with 3.6b yuan fine for food safety violations
Seven platforms, including Meituan, Taobao and Tmall, were fined and ordered to ‘rectify their illegal activities’ following an investigation
· Ji Siqi
Rising costs, falling prices push Benguet vegetable farmers deeper into losses
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· Herbie G
Iran war’s big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy
The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its global growth forecast for 2026 from 3.3 to 3.1 percent, citing the impact of the United States-Israeli war on Iran and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz on the world economy.
· Erin Hale
Google says AI helped it thwart billions of 'bad ads'
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Google on Thursday said tools utilizing Gemini artficial intelligence helped it derail some 8.2 billion online ads which violated its policies last year.
· Agence France-Presse
Nvidia rival tells CNBC it's seeking at least $100 million in funding as European AI chip market booms
European chip startups developing alternative technology to Nvidia's graphics processing units (GPUs) are eyeing big funding rounds as they look to scale amid the AI boom.
· Kai Nicol-Schwarz
AI shrinking the margin for nuclear error in South Asia
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· Saima Afzal
'AI shamans' tell the fortunes of curious South Koreans
SEOUL, South Korea — The sound of tinkling bells drifts through an alley in central Seoul, an unmistakable sign that a shaman is near -- although in this case the mystic is a robot powered by artificial intelligence.
· Agence France-Presse
[In This Economy] Myths and misconceptions about fuel taxes and VAT
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· gdecastro0289
ChatGPT can now read Korea's HWP documents
OpenAI said Friday that its generative artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT now supports Korea’s widely used HWP and HWPX document formats, allowing users to upload and analyze files without conversion.
· Jie Ye-eun
Unionized workers of Samsung Electronics warn of up to 30 tln-won loss from planned general strike
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers of Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday argued the tech giant may lose up to 30 trillion won (US$20.3 billion) in profit this year alone should it go ahead with its walkout as planned.
· Kim Boram
Who writes the Lopez story? How lawyers, headlines, and ABS-CBN shape a family war
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· gdecastro0289
Galaxy Corp. enters UAE as first Korean entertainment firm
Dubai branch to anchor global expansion through AI and content ventures
· Kim Jae-heun
1,100 Kenyan workers face lay off as Meta ends contract with Sama
After years of criticism and lawsuits, Meta is ending a major contract with the Kenyan outsourcing company Sama. The move will see more than 1,100 people lose their jobs, Sama said in a statement.
· AfricaNews
Google removes 175.5m ads in Korea as AI tightens enforcement
Google said Friday it has removed 175.5 million policy-violating ads in South Korea last year, as the US tech giant stepped up enforcement using its artificial intelligence model Gemini.
· Jie Ye-eun
AI Val Kilmer branded 'terrifying', but filmmakers say movie is ethical
An AI-generated Val Kilmer as he appears in the trailer for the movie As Deep as the Grave. (Supplied: First Line Films)
· Mawunyo Gbogbo
IDF uses Ro'em self-propelled howitzer artillery for first time in southern Lebanon
The IDF has operated its domestically produced Ro'em self-propelled howitzer for the first time, using it in an operation in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Thursday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Liz Kendall urges UK public to embrace AI as government makes first £500m fund investment
Technology secretary plays down fears over jobs and cyber security as stake taken in British startup
· Danmilmo
Finance Minister eyes Korea as UN AI hub
Koo Yun-cheol says AI push can address growth and imbalances as Seoul seeks to host global agencies' AI units
· Choi Ji-won
Chinese AI firm SenseTime to raise US$415 million via share placement
Placement priced at an 8.6 per cent discount as the AI firm boosts investment in multimodal models and cloud infrastructure
· Zhang Shidong