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AI argues for and against itself in Oxford Union debate

Getty ImagesThe Oxford Union has heard from many great debaters over the years, but this week added an artificial intelligence engine to its distinguished speakers. The AI argued that the only way to stop such tech becoming too powerful is to have "n..

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Meta bans surveillance-for-hire firms for targeting users

EPAFacebook owner Meta says it has banned seven surveillance companies for targeting users on its platforms. A new report by Meta says about 50,000 users will receive warnings about the "malicious activities". It accused surveillance firms of action..

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Sainsbury’s payroll hit by Kronos attack

Getty ImagesSainsbury's is among major businesses in the UK and US affected by a cyber-attack on a payroll system provider. On Saturday, Kronos confirmed it was dealing with a ransomware attack on its computer systems. Many companies such as Sai..

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US lawmakers vote to raise debt ceiling in 11th-hour deal to dodge default

Issued on: 15/12/2021 - 09:50 BUSINESS DAILY © FRANCE 24 Lawmakers in the United States have voted to raise the government's borrowing limit by $2.5 trillion, narrowly avoiding a catastrophic default. The Senate passed the measure 50-49. Th..

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Watchdog bans seven ads in crypto ‘red alert’

Getty ImagesSeven cryptocurrency adverts have been banned by the UK's advertising watchdog. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) says monitoring cryptoassets, like Bitcoin, is a "red-alert priority" following concerns that many ads fail to ..

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Instagram sorry for blocking user named metaverse

Getty ImagesInstagram has apologised for wrongly disabling the account of an artist with the handle @metaverse, for a month. On 2 November, Australian technologist and artist Thea-Mai Baumann had been told she had been "blocked for pretending to be s..

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US Senate report raises whistleblower concerns about Boeing safety oversight

Issued on: 14/12/2021 - 10:06 BUSINESS DAILY © FRANCE 24 A report by a US Senate Committee has raised concerns by whistleblowers about the safety approval process for new aircraft, in the wake of the deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 201..

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Online Safety Bill: New offences and tighter rules

Getty ImagesNew criminal offences and major changes have been proposed in the UK's landmark Online Safety Bill, which seeks to regulate social media and tech giants. A new parliamentary report calls for adding scams and offences, like sending un..

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How hologram tech may soon replace video calls

Sawyer ChengWhen Swiss watch boss, Christoph Grainger-Herr, was unable fly to a global trade show in China because of Covid-19 restrictions, he decided to beam in Star Trek-style instead. Mr Grainger-Herr, the chief executive of luxury brand IWC, had..

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Alibaba fires woman who claimed sexual assault

ReutersChinese e-commerce firm Alibaba has fired a woman who said a colleague and a client had sexually assaulted her. The dismissal letter said she had spread falsehoods that had damaged the company's reputation. The employee went public with..

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The technology helping keep women safe on the streets

Half of all women have felt unsafe at some point walking alone in the dark, according to recent figures from the Office for National Statistics. They might call a friend, share their location on WhatsApp, or have their keys to hand - all strategies t..

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Nobel Peace Prize: Maria Ressa attacks social media ‘toxic sludge’

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.One of the winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize has attacked US internet companies for what she called a "flood of toxic sludge" on social media. D..

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