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			<title>AI chatbots face scrutiny over failure to report criminal confessions</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 26 06:39:52 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Legal experts struggle to determine whether tech firms can legally alert police to potential crimes before committed]]>
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				<![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots can be told about crimes, but uncertainties surrounding legal frameworks or measures that would mandate these tools to report confessions to law enforcement cast doubt on the pace of AI development.

AI chatbots have entered daily life, with many users worldwide using and sometimes misusing these tools, often making headlines around the world.

In August, a 19-year-old University of Missouri student reportedly confessed to ChatGPT that he damaged 17 parked cars on campus late at night and asked, &ldquo;Will I go to jail?&rdquo;

ChatGPT responded with &ldquo;tips about the potential outcome of getting caught&rdquo; but urged the user to dial 911 after the messages grew increasingly aggressive, police documents showed.

The chat history was uncovered after the student allowed investigators to examine his phone, and the history was used as evidence against him in court, becoming instrumental in the felony property-damage charges against him.

Read: New York bans AI chatbots from posing as companions to children

In a similar instance, court records in Florida showed that days before two college students went missing in April and were later found dead, their roommate had asked ChatGPT, &ldquo;What happens if a human has put in a black garbage bag and thrown in a dumpster.&rdquo;

Canada&rsquo;s British Columbia provincial government filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT.

The lawsuit, filed in February, concerned a mass school shooting that left nine people, mostly children, dead and 27 injured.

The case alleged that the firm failed to report the shooter&rsquo;s chat with ChatGPT to law enforcement and argued that the attack could have been prevented if OpenAI had warned police.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologised in a letter, but whistleblowers told The Wall Street Journal that the conversation between the shooter and ChatGPT had allegedly already been flagged in June 2025. However, Altman and the firm&rsquo;s leadership reportedly overrode the safety team&rsquo;s recommendations to contact police.

The ethical implications of these interactions continue to deepen, as a study in Australia found that children are more likely to report sexual abuse online to chatbots than to responsible adults.

The same privacy principles that apply between lawyers and clients or doctors and patients do not apply to AI chatbot conversations, so tech firms can share logs with investigators.

While researchers debate whether chatbots should report crimes, the prospect is further complicated by algorithms misinterpreting intent.

For instance, Anthropic&rsquo;s Claude 5 gave a false tip about an unsolved murder to a US police hotline in July.

AI chatbots should not be used in crime prediction

Matthew Trail, an American legal scholar and researcher at Goethe University in Germany, told Anadolu that each company developing AI chatbots adopts different rules and that these chatbots are not designed to respond to inquiries about planning murders and similar acts.

Also read: OpenAI faces seven lawsuits alleging ChatGPT linked to suicides

Trail stated that chatbots are trained to avoid certain topics, especially those regarding child sexual abuse, and refer these conversations to human moderators. However, users can compose their prompts in a certain way, such as by pretending to ask for help with writing fiction, to circumvent these filters and obtain AI-generated answers to otherwise inappropriate questions or requests.

Trail noted that while law enforcement could request a person&rsquo;s chat history from AI firms when the person is suspected of having committed a crime, the primary goal of AI chatbots must not be to predict crimes before they are committed, as laws and policies surrounding this prospect are very unclear.

He added that allowing these AI models to collect more data than they already do to make more accurate assessments of crime potential is not a good idea, either.

Can AI chatbot conversations ever be private?

People across the globe discuss a myriad of topics with AI chatbots, especially personal matters ranging from health issues to psychological support and life advice.

As more and more people turn to AI for conversations, ethical debates over privacy have come to the fore.

Altman said in July 2025 that conversations with AI chatbots must be based on confidentiality.

Robert Diab, a law professor at Thompson Rivers University in Canada, stated that laws do not treat communications between accomplices as confidential, arguing that chats between humans and AI chatbots could be treated according to the same principle.

Diab said models like ChatGPT appear to be capable of detecting when users are prone to criminal behaviour and argued that chatbot developers could prevent crime by notifying law enforcement.

He mentioned that alerting law enforcement based on all suspicious messages could also increase the workload of human teams due to false alarms.

He added that users will always find a way to circumvent security measures to use AI to commit a crime.]]>
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			<title>FBI and US Secret Service working with Binance after $6.3 billion hack, source says</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2637803/fbi-and-us-secret-service-working-with-binance-after-63-billion-hack-source-says</link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 26 15:46:16 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[North Korean hackers targeted Binance wallets across 10 blockchains, stealing funds in 20 minutes]]>
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				<![CDATA[Binance is &zwnj;working with law enforcement around the world, including the Federal ​Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and ​the United States Secret Service (USSS), ⁠after hackers stole a ​record $6.3 billion from the platform, ​a person familiar with the situation told Reuters.

The FBI said in ​a statement that it ​was &quot;aware of the incident and is engaged &zwnj;with ⁠relevant public and private partners to understand the scope of the activity, evaluate ​potential impacts, ​and ⁠coordinate appropriate investigative steps.&quot;

The USSS did not ​respond to a request ​for ⁠comment sent via email outside of US hours.

Read More: Binance freezes assets after $6.3 billion heist, crypto industry&#39;s biggest

Hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the world&#39;s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in what analysts say is the biggest crypto hack ever, an attack that could prompt investors to rethink the risks of ​owning digital assets.



Today, OFAC designated 10 individuals and one entity in North Korean IT worker schemes. TRM added 8 listed crypto addresses under sanctions. Obertas alone converted nearly USD 2M in crypto for DPRK officials since Jan 2025.

Read more here: https://t.co/i9jt7yYUKQ pic.twitter.com/PJeTZ3kh4K
&mdash; TRM Labs (@trmlabs) October 28, 2026



The hackers behind the raid were from North Korea, according to US blockchain analysis firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis. The attackers targeted Binance wallets on 10 blockchains and shifted most &zwnj;of the funds in about 20 minutes, TRM Labs said in a statement.]]>
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			<title>Asia chip firms see strong AI demand; market jitters continue</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 26 17:03:00 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Company forecasts 87% rise in operating profit to 1.17 trillion yen on strong chip equipment demand]]>
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				<![CDATA[Asian chip supply chain companies said on Friday &zwnj;that AI-related demand remained strong, while investor concerns persisted over whether the massive investments in AI infrastructure would generate adequate returns.

Foxconn Chairman Young Liu told reporters at a company event that AI was not in a bubble and demand for AI products remained clear. ​The contract electronics maker is Nvidia&#39;s biggest AI server maker and Apple&#39;s top iPhone assembler.

Alphabet, Intel ​and Amazon all fell overnight due to market concerns over whether returns will justify continued ⁠high capital expenditure. The caution spread to Asia on Friday, with technology stocks, including South Korea&#39;s SK Hynix, ​Taiwan&#39;s TSMC and Japan&#39;s Advantest, coming under pressure.

&quot;In the various conversations we are having with our customers, interest is very ​strong,&quot; Tokyo Electron Chief Financial Officer Hiroshi Kawamoto told reporters at a briefing about the company&#39;s half-yearly results.

The company, on Friday, forecast a stronger-than-expected 87% jump in operating profit to 1.17 trillion yen ($7.41 billion), underscoring robust demand for chipmaking equipment.

&quot;At present, there are ​no signs that this is slowing down,&quot; he said.

Despite concerns about AI-related spending, Asian suppliers of chips and chipmaking ​equipment continue to report strong results. SK Hynix said this week it would return about $75 billion to shareholders as higher memory &zwnj;prices boost ⁠profits.

Read More: Meta, TikTok, X lose legal challenge against UK watchdog over online safety data demands

On Friday Japanese memory chip maker Kioxia announced an interim dividend of 90 yen per share with excess cash to be used for shareholder returns from the second half of the fiscal year onwards.

The chipmaker forecasts non-GAAP operating profit of 2 trillion yen for the third quarter. Its shares have slide heavily from a peak in June.

Demand ​growth for AI will certainly ​continue although the rate ⁠may vary, said Rick Tsai, CEO of Taiwan chip designer MediaTek .

&quot;Doubts over the Anthropic IPO, AI financing and wider AI adoption are holding back investors,&quot; said David Gibson ​of MST Financial.

&quot;It will take time to fix this week&#39;s selloff.&quot;

Tokyo Electron, a major ​supplier of equipment ⁠for processes such as deposition and etching to chipmakers, said it would spend up to 150 billion yen to buy back some 25 million shares. Its shares closed down 5% ahead of earnings.

In China, CXMT said it swung to a ⁠net profit ​for the quarter due to higher memory prices. The chipmaker became ​China&#39;s most valuable listed company in July after its shares surged by more than five times in their Shanghai debut.]]>
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			<title>Binance freezes assets after $6.3 billion heist, crypto industry's biggest</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 26 07:05:47 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[North Korean hackers suspected as exchange pledges to cover losses and cryptocurrency markets slide]]>
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				<![CDATA[Hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the world&#39;s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in what analysts say is the biggest crypto hack ever, an attack that could prompt investors to rethink the risks of ​owning digital assets.

The hackers behind the raid were from North Korea, according to US blockchain analysis firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis. The attackers targeted Binance wallets on 10 blockchains and shifted most &zwnj;of the funds in about 20 minutes, TRM Labs said in a statement.



Today, OFAC designated 10 individuals and one entity in North Korean IT worker schemes. TRM added 8 listed crypto addresses under sanctions. Obertas alone converted nearly USD 2M in crypto for DPRK officials since Jan 2025.

Read more here: https://t.co/i9jt7yYUKQ pic.twitter.com/PJeTZ3kh4K
&mdash; TRM Labs (@trmlabs) October 28, 2026


Binance said it worked with partners to freeze the affected assets, with about $3 billion located so far. It did not mention the status of the remaining $3.3 billion, and its co-founder Yi He said the exchange would cover &quot;all hacking losses&quot;.

Binance said its deposits were unaffected and it expects to resume withdrawal services in the next 48 hours.

TRM said several features of the attack matched earlier heists linked to North Korea, including a 2025 hack of crypto exchange Bybit that ​the US Federal Bureau of Investigation had attributed to Pyongyang.

&quot;We make this judgment with high confidence,&quot; it said in a statement.

North Korea&rsquo;s mission in Geneva and its embassy in China did not immediately respond to Reuters ​requests for comment.

The incident could be the world&#39;s biggest crypto heist, according to analytics firm Chainalysis and other industry experts.

&quot;It&#39;s the biggest hack in history,&quot; said Aravind Srinivasan, head ⁠of large crypto market maker GSR&#39;s systematic OTC business.

Markets reacted immediately in Asian trading on Friday.

Bitcoin dropped more than 3 per cent to a six-week low of $76,368 and ether fell more than 3pc to a two-month low of $2,178. BNB, ​a token originally launched as Binance Coin that can be used to pay Binance fees, was down 5pc over the past 24 hours at $709.70, according to market aggregator CoinGecko.

Shares in crypto exchange Coinbase Global 4.8pc while those of ​bitcoin buyer Strategy (MSTR.O), opens new tab fell nearly 6pc in extended US trading.

Hacked laptop

An initial investigation suggested the breach may have started with a hacked laptop belonging to one of its engineers, which let an attacker gain access to one of its systems and make unauthorized withdrawals, Binance said.

&quot;The incident stems from multiple factors. Our security team is tracing the full attack path through the compromised computer, which may be the entry point of the incident,&quot; Binance said.

Beyond the potential loss of assets, the security breach was likely to have wider ramifications ​for crypto, which had already been under pressure due to higher US interest rates and softer demand from exchange-traded fund buyers, analysts said.

&quot;It may further dampen risk appetite and prompt investors to reassess the safety of assets held on ​centralized exchanges, as well as counterparty, solvency and liquidity risks,&quot; said Tim Sun, senior researcher at HashKey Group, based in Hong Kong.

Binance, which allows users to buy, sell and trade digital assets, has 335 million registered users globally and had about $162.8 billion &zwnj;in assets under ⁠custody as of the exchange&#39;s 2025 annual report.

&quot;User funds remain safe,&quot; Binance said in a statement.

Binance has secure asset fund

Binance runs a secure asset fund for users, which is a reserve held entirely in bitcoin that is intended to protect user assets in cases of security breaches, according to its website.

&quot;It&#39;s becoming very hard to counter hacks as AI can find vulnerabilities faster than you can fix them,&quot; said Bernardo Brites, CEO of Trace Finance, a payments and stablecoin infrastructure company.

&quot;My view is that users will move away from smaller and medium-sized exchanges; it is becoming too risky to park your money somewhere that couldn&#39;t cover a hack of meaningful size.&quot;

Stablecoin issuer Tether said it had frozen nearly $1.57 ​billion in assets linked to the incident, while Circle ​froze more than $800 million.

World Liberty Financial, a crypto company ⁠linked to US President Donald Trump and his family, said on Thursday it had worked with cryptocurrency custodian BitGo to freeze funds stolen in what it described as a Binance hack. Binance&#39;s Yi said $27 million in stablecoins and about $2 million worth of World Liberty tokens had been frozen.



Thanks to @worldlibertyfi team for the $27m USD1 frozen and 48m (~$2m) WLFI frozen .

Safety first: withdrawals are currently disabled until the environment is confirmed to be secure. We appreciate the understanding and support of all our users.

User funds are SAFU.
&mdash; Yi He (@heyibinance) October 29, 2026


Crypto firm Ripple also froze roughly $200 million in funds, Yi said. Jack ​McDonald, senior vice president of stablecoins at Ripple, said the company was closely monitoring reports of a potential exploit involving Binance and was freezing affected funds and ​coordinating with relevant parties.

Incident adds to string of crypto thefts

Miguel Morel, CEO of blockchain intelligence firm Arkham, said data indicated that billions of dollars appeared to have been hacked from Binance by an unknown actor.

The incident adds to a string of crypto thefts. Last year, attackers stole $2.9 billion worth of cryptocurrency across nearly 150 attacks, according to researchers at TRM Labs. In September, cryptocurrency exchange Bitget said roughly $350 million in crypto had been stolen from its platform, underscoring the industry&#39;s vulnerability to hackers.

Authorities have warned that organised crime ⁠groups are increasingly ​using cryptocurrencies to move funds across borders outside the traditional financial system.

Read more: $1.5B stolen in Bybit crypto heist, North Korean hackers blamed

Binance.US, a separate cryptocurrency exchange, said it was not affected by the ​security incident.

Coinbase said it was unaffected and was monitoring the situation.

In an unrelated incident earlier on Thursday, prediction market operator Polymarket temporarily halted trading after a security incident involving a third-party provider. It later resumed trading and said it would fully reimburse affected traders.]]>
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			<title>FCC votes to ban all Chinese labs from testing US electronics</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 26 17:44:19 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Says 82% of electronics were tested in China in 2025; expands restrictions amid growing national security concerns]]>
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				<![CDATA[The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to bar all Chinese ​labs from testing electronic devices, including smartphones, cameras and computers for use &zwnj;in the US, expanding a previous agency action targeting Beijing.

The FCC said it will prohibit test labs and certification bodies in countries including China that deny reciprocal treatment to US-based test labs. The FCC prohibitions are slated ​to take effect in December 2028. FCC Chair Brendan Carr said that in 2025, 82% ​of electronics were tested in China, which does not have an agreement ⁠with the US.

&quot;These labs are a critical gateway into American communications infrastructure -- and their privileged ​role gives them access to sensitive and confidential information about electronic products often months before ​the devices enter the market,&quot; Carr said, adding they could &quot;allow insecure gear into the US market, disrupt communications networks, or even steal intellectual property.&quot;

Read:&nbsp;US banning Chinese AI DeepSeek from government agency IT systems

The Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a ​request for comment.

In 2025, the FCC banned testing of US electronics by labs owned or controlled by ​the Chinese government, and several dozen labs were barred.

About 4% of all electronic devices are tested in labs in the US, Carr said.

Separately, the FCC streamlined its approval process for devices tested in US labs or in labs in countries that do not pose national security risks.

This is the latest move by Washington to crack down on China over technology issues and equipment.

In December, the FCC banned the ​import of all new ​models of Chinese drones ⁠and also banned imports of new models of Chinese-made consumer routers, the boxes connecting computers, phones and smart devices to the internet.

In July, ​the FCC voted to bar sales of devices in the US ​that contain key ⁠hardware from Chinese companies deemed to be national security risks.

The FCC maintains a list of firms, including Chinese telecom company Huawei and ZTE, whose equipment is barred for sale in ⁠the US ​due to national security concerns.

In June, the FCC ​banned the import of more equipment from a group of Chinese manufacturers, including Huawei and ZTE, and has ​proposed to ban the import of most military-grade drones.]]>
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			<title>Meta, TikTok, X lose legal challenge against UK watchdog over online safety data demands</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 26 16:18:21 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[2023 law imposes tougher content standards on TikTok, X and Meta to protect children online]]>
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				<![CDATA[TikTok and X lost a legal challenge against British regulator Ofcom on &zwnj;Friday over information requests made under the Online Safety Act, in one of the first tests of Britain&#39;s nascent online safety regime.

The case is one of several brought over parts of the 2023 act, which ​sets tougher standards for platforms such as TikTok, X and Meta&#39;s Facebook and Instagram ​with the aim of protecting particularly children from harmful and illegal content.

Friday&#39;s ⁠decision by London&#39;s High Court is a boost for Ofcom, though a potentially more significant ​ruling on Meta&#39;s separate case about how Ofcom calculates fees and potential fines is awaited.

Meta, which is ​also challenging Ofcom over the categorisation of WhatsApp in the new regime, was made the subject of Ofcom&#39;s first formal investigation under the Online Safety Act earlier this month.

X did not immediately respond to requests for comment. ​TikTok said it is considering the judgment, while a spokesperson for Meta said in a ​statement: &quot;We&#39;re disappointed with the court&#39;s decision, but we and others across industry pursued this challenge because information-gathering of &zwnj;this ⁠scale goes beyond what is necessary or proportionate.&quot;

Ofcom requested metrices from Meta, Tiktok, X

Ofcom has been gradually implementing the Online Safety Act regime, with its requirements backed up by the threat of fines of up to 10% of a company&#39;s global turnover for the most serious breaches.

Read More: TikTok removes 23.2m videos in Pakistan in Q2

The ​regulator issued information notices ​to Meta, TikTok ⁠and X in February, requesting detailed content moderation metrics including data on how many posts were removed or had visibility restricted, and how many ​users were exposed to harmful content.

Meta, TikTok and X argued the ​notices create ⁠unprecedented regulatory burdens, with X claiming that what it described as &quot;the most burdensome information request X has received from any regulator&quot; would cost it millions of pounds.

But their case was dismissed by the ⁠High ​Court, which in its ruling rejected their arguments that ​the information requests were disproportionate.

An Ofcom spokesperson welcomed the ruling, saying that &quot;gathering information from companies is fundamental to our ability ​to do our job&quot;.]]>
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			<title>OpenAI resumes frontier AI training after security overhaul, discloses flaw in widely used software</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2636689/openai-resumes-frontier-ai-training-after-security-overhaul-discloses-flaw-in-widely-used-software</link>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 26 13:11:36 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Disclosure highlights concerns over AI agents exploiting software flaws, including in safeguards to control them]]>
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				<![CDATA[OpenAI said on Friday it had resumed training of its most advanced AI models after tightening security and barring internet access, and ​disclosed a flaw in a widely used software that it found while &zwnj;testing its defenses.

The disclosure comes amid concerns over the ability of increasingly capable AI agents to identify and exploit software flaws, including in the guardrails meant to contain them.

OpenAI had paused training of its ​most capable models after one of its research models used a configuration error ​to gain limited internet access in September. The company said it contained ⁠the incident and used the pause to strengthen its defenses.

To test them, OpenAI had ​teams of AI agents try to break out of their restricted environments. It said the ​agents found previously unknown flaws, which it had fixed, and training resumed on October 1.

During that exercise, the ChatGPT maker found a flaw in Brotli, a widely used data compression tool.

Read More:&nbsp;Bill Gates warns of 20 years of turmoil from artificial intelligence

The company said attackers ​could exploit the flaw by sending malicious data that lets them run their own ​code on affected systems, including those using popular web software such as Node.js, Bun and Envoy.

OpenAI said the &zwnj;root ⁠cause was fixed in Brotli&#39;s source code in February, before it was known to create a security vulnerability, but no new version was released at the time. Brotli has since released updated versions and published a public record of the flaw after OpenAI disclosed ​it.

Separately on Thursday, AI ​safety evaluators METR ⁠and Redwood Research said they found several new vulnerabilities in OpenAI&#39;s internal system, including an exploit agents could have used to keep hundreds ​of their actions from being monitored, in a pilot review earlier ​this year.

OpenAI ⁠told the safety organizations it has since patched all vulnerabilities affecting its production safeguards, although METR and Redwood said they had not verified the fixes.

OpenAI has been conducting a broad review of ⁠its AI ​models&#39; activity since the Hugging Face incident in July, ​and has informed more than 100 organizations about incidents of unauthorized activity tied to its AI agents.

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			<title>NASA's Perseverance rover breaks record for off-planet driving on Mars</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 26 12:56:14 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[NASA's Perseverance rover has travelled 45.2 km on Mars, surpassing the distance record set by Opportunity]]>
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				<![CDATA[While no person has ever set foot on Mars, humankind has managed to ​conduct extensive explorations of the surface of Earth&#39;s planetary neighbor using robotic rovers. One of them, NASA&#39;s six-wheeled Perseverance rover, has now set a record for the &zwnj;longest distance driven by any vehicle on a world beyond Earth.

The US space agency has announced that the car-sized Perseverance has trekked 28.1 miles (45.2 km) since arriving on Mars roughly 5-1/2 years ago, passing the distance mark previously established by another NASA rover, Opportunity, from 2004 to 2018. Perseverance and Opportunity both also beat the driving distances of any rover that operated on the moon.

Perseverance, carrying a suite of scientific instruments, has searched ​for evidence of ancient microbial life on Mars &mdash; a planet that long ago was wetter and warmer than the cold and desolate place it is today &mdash; and collected ​rock and soil samples for a potential future return to Earth.

Jezero crater 

Since landing on February 18, 2021, Perseverance has driven in and around ⁠Jezero Crater, an area in the Martian northern hemisphere believed to have been flooded with water and home to a lake basin billions of years ago.

NASA said the rover achieved its ​milestone on Sunday as it drove toward an area called Idubi, through the region off the crater&#39;s western rim nicknamed Lac de Charmes, where it is surveying some of the most ​ancient terrain ever encountered in the solar system.

It is one of two NASA rovers currently traversing the Martian surface, with the Curiosity rover operating in Gale Crater near the Martian equator. Curiosity has driven 23.71 miles (38.15 km) since landing on Mars in 2012.

Steven Lee, project manager of the two rovers at NASA&#39;s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, said Perseverance is showing no signs of slowing down.

Read More: Pakistan nears historic first astronaut mission

&quot;Perseverance&#39;s engineering hardware and instruments are in excellent shape ​with all redundant systems still available. A recent assessment of all systems concluded that they are capable of operating well into the 2030s, likely beyond,&quot; Lee told Reuters.

China&#39;s Zhurong rover ​also gathered important scientific data on Mars, operating in the northern lowlands in 2021 and 2022.

Self-driving capability 

Perseverance often has relied upon its self-driving capability, an autonomous navigation system called AutoNav. Lee said 90% of its &zwnj;drives are ⁠done autonomously, with no human intervention.

&quot;Perseverance takes stereo images of the terrain ahead, generates a 3D software map, and selects the safest path towards a drive goal,&quot; Lee said.

The rover also employs its Vision Compute Element, a co-processor computer that lets it process images and run its self-driving software quickly during drives, Lee said, while previous rovers needed to pause to &quot;think&quot; before each drive segment.

&quot;Perseverance builds on the 29-year legacy of our past Mars rovers &mdash; Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity &mdash; each incorporating prior lessons and improving our ability to drive on another world,&quot; Lee said.

Perseverance&#39;s mobility ​system mechanisms are being tested to show it ​can drive 100 km (62 miles) or ⁠more, Lee said, with the hardware to be tested to the equivalent of 150 km to 300 km (93 miles to 186 miles) in the effort.

Potential biosignature

Lee said the rover&#39;s biggest achievement was almost certainly its discovery, disclosed last year, of a potential biosignature, or possible sign of ancient microbial ​life. This was found in reddish rock believed to have formed 3.2 billion to 3.8 billion years ago in a river channel ​feeding the lake that ⁠once filled Jezero Crater.

The Lac de Charmes terrain, Lee said, may yield clues to early planetary geological processes, such as the effects of large meteorite impacts. Jezero Crater was formed by such an impact early in Martian history.

&quot;The terrain we&#39;re currently exploring may contain rocks older than any found on Earth,&quot; Lee said.

The rover&#39;s original mission envisaged 12.4 miles (20 km) of driving. NASA recently approved an extension ⁠of the rover&#39;s ​mission to explore the crater rim until roughly the end of 2028.

&quot;There is evidence from orbital measurements that ​some areas of the rim were once hydrothermal systems with warm or hot groundwater. These areas may once have provided a warm, watery subsurface environment conducive to life. Indeed, some paleontologists hypothesise that life on Earth began in such ​environments,&quot; Lee said.

The rover&#39;s plutonium-based power system is performing as expected, Lee said, adding it has &quot;many years of useful energy still available.&quot;]]>
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			<title>Microsoft plans huge deployment of its own AI chips, with an eye on saving costs</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 26 16:18:44 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Microsoft's Maia 300 is its third-generation AI chip, designed for coding and complex tasks]]>
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				<![CDATA[Microsoft announced the next generation of its custom AI chip on Monday and said it plans to deploy potentially more than a million of them next year to back its internal AI services.

The Maia 300, ​as the chip is called, is the third generation of the company&#39;s custom chips ​designed to handle AI data crunching such as coding and carrying out complex business ⁠tasks on a user&#39;s behalf. Its predecessor is already running Microsoft&#39;s in-house AI models, as ​well as models from OpenAI delivered on Microsoft&#39;s Azure cloud computing service.

The new version comes amid ​a flurry of custom chips from both cloud computing rivals and AI firms such as OpenAI aimed at loosening the hold of Nvidia on the AI computing market.

To construct the chip, Microsoft took a different technical path from Nvidia ​whose AI accelerators use one massive computing chip surrounded by high-bandwidth memory chips.

The central computing processor ​in Microsoft&#39;s Maia 300 silicon is composed of &quot;chiplets&quot; &mdash; typically specialized chips bonded together &mdash; that use 2-nanometer technology from Taiwan Semiconductor &zwnj;Manufacturing ⁠Co for key computing functions.

Read More: Microsoft president says milk faces more regulation than AI

Other chiplets included in the design use cheaper 3-nanometer tech for functions such as moving data off the processor and elsewhere inside the system.

The Maia 300 processors will go into racks that contain 96 chips and use about 167 kilowatts of power, compared with the ​142 kilowatts used by Nvidia&#39;s ​most recent GB300 ⁠AI server racks with 72 of its graphics processing units (GPUs).

Microsoft said the Maia 300 chips will get about 40% more useful computing done per ​megawatt than &quot;leading GPU-based systems,&quot; though it did not name the systems it ​used for ⁠a comparison.

&quot;It&#39;s basically delivering more intelligence for every watt, every dollar, and every byte of memory by optimizing across the entire system,&quot; Rani Borkar, president of Azure hardware systems and infrastructure at Microsoft, ⁠told Reuters ​in an interview.

Microsoft said it plans to roll out &quot;multi-gigawatt deployments&quot; ​of the Maia 300 chip starting next year. Microsoft has said it expects to spend more than $175 billion in capital expenditures ​this calendar year.]]>
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			<title>Scientific expedition warns of accelerated glacier melting in NW China's Xinjiang</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 26 15:19:26 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[xinhua.]]>
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				<![CDATA[Xinjiang ranks first in China's glacier reserves, with 24,202 glaciers covering 23,629 sq km]]>
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				<![CDATA[Scientists with China&#39;s Third Xinjiang Scientific Expedition announced on Saturday that they had found more than 24,000 glaciers in the region and warned of accelerating melt there.

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China ranks first in glacier reserves in the country, followed by Xizang Autonomous Region in southwest China. At a press conference in Urumqi, Xinjiang&#39;s capital, the expedition team released the latest data, saying Xinjiang is home to 24,202 glaciers, covering 23,629 square km.

The glacier study is part of a five-year expedition, which was launched in 2021 by the Ministry of Science and Technology. The previous two were conducted in the 1950s and 1980s.

The expedition carried out studies on Xinjiang&#39;s ecology, land and agriculture, biodiversity and biological resources, mineral, energy and water resources. Forty-six national research institutions joined the work, with over 6,000 person-times of expedition members.

While the two earlier surveys centered on basic, census-based static resource inventory, this mission yields fresh first-hand data on Xinjiang&#39;s climate, ecology and resources.

From the 1990s to 2020, Xinjiang has lost 2,167 square km of glacier area, and most parts of this glacier-rich region are experiencing rapid melting, according to the expedition team.

Global warming is the main cause, said expedition member Li Zhongqin, a glacier researcher at the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

The region has been warming faster than the global and national averages. The expedition team noted that over the past three decades, Xinjiang&#39;s temperature has been rising at a rate of 0.34 degrees Celsius per decade, roughly 1.7 times the global average and 1.13 times the national average.

Read More: Scientists reveal mechanism behind evolution of brain folds regulated by ancient gene

The surface of lakes and wetlands in Xinjiang has grown by roughly one-third, also partly due to glacier melt, Li said.

Glaciers are vital to Xinjiang as the sources of many rivers in this inland region. Faster melting can increase river runoff, but it can also cause ice avalanches and raise the risk of floods and mudslides, Li told Xinhua, adding that glacier collapses are likely to become frequent in this region.



China&#39;s Third Xinjiang Scientific Expedition announced on Saturday that they had found more than 24,000 glaciers in the region and warned of accelerated melting. XINHUA

Strengthening of monitoring efforts is necessary to respond to these risks. Li and his colleagues have used remote sensing satellites and drones to track glacier movement and temperature changes.

Another highlight of the expedition was joint cross-border glacier research, including the identification of glaciers in Tajikistan, which neighbors southwestern Xinjiang, and the publication of an atlas of that country&#39;s glaciers.

Scientific cooperation between the two countries stems from the common challenge of glacier melt, said Li Zhi, a researcher at the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography under the CAS. She and her colleagues have launched a UNESCO-recognized project that focuses on assessing glacial changes in Tajikistan, predicting future glacier trends and studying the risks of glacier-related disasters.

Tajikistan has many glaciers, and melt could lead to disastrous events, such as glacial lake outburst floods, which may endanger local residents, she added.

Besides glacier melt, the expedition also focused on other common regional challenges, such as water scarcity and desertification, and carried out joint scientific research with Central Asian countries.]]>
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			<title>Kojima Productions comments on PlayStation relationship after PHYSINT split</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 26 11:10:47 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Pop Culture &amp; Art]]>
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				<![CDATA[Kojima Productions says its relationship with PlayStation remains strong after Sony left PHYSINT]]>
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				<![CDATA[Kojima Productions has addressed speculation surrounding Sony&rsquo;s decision to end its involvement with PHYSINT, saying its relationship with PlayStation &ldquo;remains strong&rdquo; as development continues with Xbox.

Sony announced on September 10 that it was stepping away from the action-espionage game, first announced alongside Kojima Productions in 2024.

Hideo Kojima later revealed that PlayStation Studios had informed the developer in mid-June that it planned to cancel the project.

Kojima Productions spent around three months looking for another publishing partner before reaching an agreement with Xbox.

Reports following the announcement claimed Sony had concerns about PHYSINT&rsquo;s budget, missed deadlines, potential profitability and its lack of permanent PlayStation exclusivity. Reports also cited the commercial performance of Death Stranding and Death Stranding 2 as a factor in Sony&rsquo;s decision.

Kojima Productions said those claims did not come from official or on-the-record sources.

&ldquo;Normally, we would not comment on unsubstantiated speculation on the internet, but these aspersions around our relationship with PlayStation, the commercial performance of the DEATH STRANDING franchise, and the broader production planning and investment for PHYSINT, have reached beyond the studio and have touched our fans, our creative partners, and colleagues we have worked alongside with for three decades,&rdquo; the studio said.

It added: &ldquo;None of the claims written came from any official or on-the-record source, and as such we encourage you to take them with a dose of scepticism.&rdquo;

The developer acknowledged that losing PlayStation as PHYSINT&rsquo;s publisher was a &ldquo;serious situation&rdquo; but said it remains profitable.

&ldquo;The studio is in a healthy, profitable state, development for PHYSINT continues to move forward with XBOX, and our relationship with PlayStation remains strong.&rdquo;

Kojima also said he was &ldquo;shocked and surprised&rdquo; by Sony&rsquo;s decision but confirmed there was no ongoing dispute: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re not in dispute. We&rsquo;re not fighting with them.&rdquo;



You may have seen a recent article that mentions KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, speculating on the reasons for the change in publishing partners for PHYSINT.

Normally, we would not comment on unsubstantiated speculation on the internet, but these aspersions around our relationship with&hellip; pic.twitter.com/UUjSbqziAF
&mdash; KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (Eng) (@KojiPro2015_EN) September 20, 2026



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			<title>Hideo Kojima moves Physint publishing from PlayStation to Xbox</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 26 13:48:16 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Hideo Kojima’s Physint is moving from PlayStation to Xbox, with partnership also expanding into film and TV]]>
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				<![CDATA[Hideo Kojima&rsquo;s upcoming action-espionage game Physint has moved from PlayStation to Xbox after PlayStation Studios cancelled its collaboration with Kojima Productions on the project.

Xbox announced the expanded partnership with Kojima Productions on Wednesday, confirming that Microsoft will publish Physint.

The agreement will also extend beyond games, with Xbox and Kojima Productions planning to collaborate on film and television projects.

Kojima said PlayStation notified the studio in mid-June that it would cancel Physint. He said Kojima Productions spent the following three months looking for a new publishing partner before reaching an agreement with Xbox.

&ldquo;As confirmed earlier through our official channels, in mid-June of this year, we unexpectedly received notice from PlayStation Studios that they would cancel the PHYSINT project,&rdquo; Kojima wrote.

&ldquo;PHYSINT is an important project both to me personally and to KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS. Determined to keep the project alive, we have spent the last three months searching tirelessly for a new partner.&rdquo;

He added, &ldquo;Please rest assured that development of PHYSINT, our genre-defining action-espionage title, is ongoing and will continue moving forward.&rdquo;

PlayStation said it remained supportive of Kojima and his studio despite ending the collaboration.

&ldquo;After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to step away from collaborating with KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS on its project PHYSINT. We continue to have great admiration for Hideo Kojima&rsquo;s vision for the game.&rdquo;

Xbox is already set to publish Kojima Productions&rsquo; OD, a horror game made with Jordan Peele, although it does not yet have a release date. Physint will follow OD as Kojima&rsquo;s next project.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said the company was &ldquo;honored that Kojima-san has chosen Xbox to work with Kojima Productions on &lsquo;Physint.&rsquo;&rdquo;]]>
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			<title>Saudi-led consortium finalises $55b acquisition of gaming giant EA</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2622244/saudi-led-consortium-finalises-55b-acquisition-of-gaming-giant-ea</link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 26 14:05:03 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Saudi Arabia has steadily expanded its investments in the global gaming industry as part of its Vision 2030 strategy]]>
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				<![CDATA[A Saudi-led investment group on Wednesday finalised the $55 billion acquisition of American video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA), according to official statements and industry reports.

The deal, which takes the publisher of major franchises such as EA Sports FC, The Sims, and Mass Effect private, marks the largest leveraged buyout in corporate history and the second-largest acquisition in gaming history, behind Microsoft&#39;s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Under the terms of the transaction, the acquiring consortium, led by Saudi Arabia&#39;s Public Investment Fund (PIF) alongside Affinity Partners, provided $36 billion in equity and secured $20 billion in debt financing from JPMorgan to complete the acquisition.

The investor group, which includes Affinity Partners, the private equity firm founded by President Donald Trump&#39;s son-in-law Jared Kushner, will take EA private by acquiring all outstanding publicly traded shares, ending the company&#39;s stock market listing.



EA has officially completed its $55 billion acquisition to an investor group comprised of Saudia Arabia&#39;s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. https://t.co/qLZEfPMAPo pic.twitter.com/1EsrMWDluI
&mdash; IGN (@IGN) August 4, 2026


EA Chief Executive Officer Andrew Wilson, who will retain his position following the privatisation, said the company plans to &quot;create transformative experiences to inspire generations to come&quot; under the new ownership structure.

The transaction has drawn scrutiny from industry analysts and advocacy groups over the potential impact of heavy debt servicing on EA&#39;s operational strategy, as well as concerns about creative freedom and content moderation across the company&#39;s major game franchises.

READ: Saudi Arabia emerging as global eSports dynamo

Controlled by the Saudi government, the $514 billion PIF has expanded its presence in sports and entertainment in recent years, including through the acquisition of Premier League football club Newcastle United and by hosting international e-sports competitions.

Saudi Arabia has steadily expanded its investments in the global gaming industry as part of its Vision 2030 strategy to diversify the economy beyond oil.

READ MORE: Vision 2030: how far has Saudi Arabia come?

PIF already holds stakes in several major gaming companies, including Nintendo and Capcom, and has invested in e-sports, game publishing and international gaming events as it seeks to position the kingdom as a global gaming hub.

Electronic Arts&#39; net revenue totalled $7.46 billion last year.]]>
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			<title>UK cinemas restricting Meta AI and other smart glasses over piracy concerns</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 26 18:21:01 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Meta smart glasses face scrutiny as courts in England and Wales ban their use over recording concerns]]>
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				<![CDATA[Cinema operators in Britain are introducing policies to prohibit ​or restrict camera-enabled smart glasses, including &zwnj;Meta&#39;s&nbsp;AI-powered eyewear, the UK Cinema Association said on Thursday, citing privacy and ​film piracy concerns.

The move follows ​growing scrutiny of smart glasses over ⁠their recording capabilities, with courts ​in England and Wales this month ​prohibiting Meta smart glasses because of restrictions on taking images and videos in courts.

Policies ​vary by venue, with operators ​introducing prohibitions and/or restrictions rather than a single &zwnj;industry-wide ⁠rule.

The UK Cinema Association said operators recognise smart glasses can provide benefits to those with specific access ​requirements.

The association ​said it ⁠would continue working with members to ensure their ​approach &quot;remains relevant and proportionate.&quot;

Elsewhere, a ​German ⁠advocacy group earlier in August said it had filed a&nbsp;criminal complaint&nbsp;against ⁠Meta ​and others involved in ​selling the Meta devices, citing privacy laws.]]>
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			<title>Meta expands generative AI tools with Muse Image rollout</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 26 18:28:27 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Meta said Muse Image can interpret prompts, use photos as inputs and edit AI-generated images through sketches]]>
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				<![CDATA[Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it is rolling out Muse Image, its first image-generation model from ​Meta Superintelligence Labs, as the Facebook owner &zwnj;expands generative AI tools across its apps.

The company said Muse Image, which is integrated into its Meta AI chatbot, can ​interpret complex prompts, use photos as inputs and ​let users edit generated images directly through ⁠sketches or annotations.

Meta said its Muse Image model will power more than 30 new AI effects for Instagram Stories and enable image generation in direct chats with Meta AI on WhatsApp, initially in select countries.

Read More: Meta&#39;s Zuckerberg says AI agent tech progressing slower than expected

The company plans to expand Muse Image to more markets and integrate the technology into Facebook and Messenger.

While basic use of Muse Image through Meta AI will remain free, additional image creation capabilities will be offered through Meta&rsquo;s subscription plans.

In April, Meta launched Muse Spark, the first text-and-reasoning AI model developed by its Meta Superintelligence Labs team, which was assembled last year as the company sought to compete with rivals in the artificial intelligence race.

Advanced AI models are driving the current AI boom, powering autonomous tasks such as software development, content generation and customer support operations.

Meta also announced an early preview of Muse Video, its AI model designed to generate videos.]]>
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			<title>Apple plans affordable iPhone 17e with upgraded chip</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 26 05:58:33 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Web Desk]]>
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				<![CDATA[It is also expected to include Apple’s in-house cellular, Wi-Fi chips]]>
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				<![CDATA[Apple is preparing to introduce a more affordable version of the iPhone 17 alongside an upgraded version of its Siri voice assistant, according to a recent report by Bloomberg.

The company is planning to launch the iPhone 17e, which will follow last year&rsquo;s iPhone 16e &mdash; a lower-priced model that used older hardware to reduce costs.

According to Bloomberg, the new iPhone 17e will feature a more powerful processor, matching that of the standard iPhone 17. It is also expected to include Apple&rsquo;s in-house cellular and Wi-Fi chips.

The report adds that, for the first time, a lower-priced iPhone model will support wireless MagSafe charging.

Despite the upgrades, the device is expected to retain its price tag of $599 or &pound;599, with no increase anticipated.

Read:&nbsp;Everything Apple announced at its September 2025 iPhone 17 keynote event

Earlier on September 9, 2025,&nbsp;Apple unveiled its latest products during the highly anticipated iPhone 17.

They introduced the iPhone 17 lineup, a new ultra-slim model called the iPhone Air, updated Apple Watches, and the long-awaited AirPods Pro 3.

The highlight was the iPhone Air, Apple&rsquo;s thinnest iPhone ever, at just 5.6mm. Positioned as part of a multi-year redesign strategy, the Air aims to redefine Apple&rsquo;s smartphone form factor. Alongside it, the standard iPhone 17 iPhone 17 Pro and iphone 17 Pro Max also made their debut with upgraded cameras and design refinements.

On the wearable front, Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 11, featuring 5G connectivity, improved durability, and new health-monitoring capabilities, including hypertension alerts. The Apple Watch Ultra 3 introduced satellite connectivity, a larger edge-to-edge display, and up to 42 hours of battery life.

Meanwhile, the entry-level Apple Watch SE 3 received upgrades including an always-on display, the faster S10 processor, sleep apnea detection, and 5G support, starting at $249.

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			<title>WhatsApp rolls out fun filters and backgrounds for video calls</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 24 06:55:50 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[WhatsApp is rolling out new features designed to make video calls more engaging and fun. The messaging app has introduced filters and backgrounds, allowing users to add a personal touch to their video calls, whether it&#39;s a one-on-one conversation or a group call.

Although these features are already available on competitor apps like Zoom, WhatsApp is bringing them to an app primarily used for social, rather than work-related, calls.

Similar to Instagram&#39;s filters (also owned by Meta), WhatsApp&rsquo;s filters allow users to adjust the look of their video during a call.

This means there&rsquo;s no need to worry about tidying up your space or arranging a backdrop to impress&mdash;users can simply select a background that hides any mess or distraction, making it easier to focus on the conversation.

With 10 backgrounds available, users can choose from options like Blur, Office, Living Room, Caf&eacute;, Beach, Sunset, Pebbles, Foodie, Celebration, Forest, and the quirky Smoosh.

These backgrounds give users the flexibility to transform their environment instantly, hiding clutter or adding a polished touch to their surroundings.

In addition, there are 10 filter options, including Warm, Cool, Black &amp; White, and Vintage TV, providing a playful way to change the atmosphere of your video.

WhatsApp has also introduced Touch up and Low Light features, which &ldquo;can help you feel more confident and comfortable by naturally enhancing the look and brightness of your environment, making your video calls more vibrant and enjoyable,&rdquo; according to the announcement.

To access these effects, users can simply tap the effects icon during a video call and choose from the available options.

These new features are expected to be available to all WhatsApp users in the coming weeks, further enhancing the video call experience.]]>
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			<title>Meta bans Russian state media outlets over 'foreign interference'</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 24 08:50:46 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Meta accuses outlets RT and Rossiya Segodnya of employing tactics to manipulate public opinion and evade detection]]>
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				<![CDATA[Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, announced a global ban on Russian state media outlets, including RT and Rossiya Segodnya.

This decision is part of an intensified crackdown on alleged foreign interference, with Meta accusing these outlets of employing deceptive tactics to manipulate public opinion and evade detection.

The ban follows recent US actions, including money-laundering charges against two RT employees who allegedly orchestrated a scheme to influence the 2024 election.

According to Meta, Russian state-controlled media have previously attempted to evade detection through covert activities, prompting the company to take more stringent measures.

Meta&#39;s move marks a significant escalation in its approach to Russian state media, which had previously faced only limited restrictions, such as ad bans and reduced post visibility.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for treating Russian media operations as covert intelligence activities, reinforcing the government&#39;s stance on combating foreign influence.

He recently announced new sanctions against RT, labeling it as an extension of Russian intelligence operations aimed at undermining democratic processes.

RT has dismissed these accusations, labeling them as attempts to stifle its journalistic activities.

In response to Meta&#39;s ban, RT&#39;s spokesperson denounced the actions as unfounded and politically motivated.

The ban on these Russian media outlets is expected to be enforced over the coming days.

Meta has also been censoring Palestinian creators and activists during Israel&#39;s brutal onslaught on besieged Gaza.

The social media company was recently found censoring posts made by the Prime Minister of Malaysia,&nbsp;several Turkish government officials along with journliats and activitsts. Some of these take downs were attributed to glitches, which coinidently were always targeted pro-Palestinian voices in favour of Israel.

A Human Rights Watch report last year revealed that Meta&rsquo;s policies and practices have been suppressing voices advocating for Palestine and Palestinian human rights on Instagram and Facebook.&nbsp;]]>
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			<title>Meet Noor Pakistan: The multilingual chatbot ready to assist at the defence exhibition</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 24 12:02:30 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Around 40 mobile chatbot robots offering support in 25 different languages are being prepared for the IDEAS exhibition]]>
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				<![CDATA[Chatbots, created by engineering universities in Pakistan, will now be able to&nbsp;assist and guide international delegates at a defence exhibition taking place this November.

The AI-powered chatbot project is a collaborative effort between Dawood University of Engineering and Ziauddin University, and it has been named &ldquo;Noor Pakistan.&rdquo;

The Noor Pakistan robot, designed to assist delegates at major national events in Pakistan, is being led by Dr. Samreen, Vice Chancellor of Dawood University of Engineering.

The team developing the chatbot is guided by Dr. Sheikh Mohammad Nafeh from the Computer Science and Software Engineering Department at Ziauddin University.

The student team includes Sharif Khan, Zoha, Mohammad Saeed, and others.

Dr. Sheikh Mohammad Nafeh, speaking about the project, explained that the goal is to create a bot capable of generating its own responses about major events. This bot was first unveiled at the IEEEP exhibition.

This bot will be officially presented at the IDEAS 2024 defence exhibition in November. Noor Pakistan, equipped with artificial intelligence, will function like a brain, capable of understanding and responding in multiple languages.

The chatbot will be designed in the form of a robot to provide on-the-go assistance and guidance to delegates.

For the IDEAS exhibition, around 40 mobile chatbot robots will be prepared, offering support in 25 different languages. In addition to answering questions about the IDEAS exhibition, they will guide delegates to specific halls or stalls.]]>
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			<title>China's DeepSeek considers new fundraising after first round, FT reports</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 26 13:06:06 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[The company began talks with new investors on a funding round that could value it at about $71 billion]]>
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				<![CDATA[Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is weighing raising new funds one month after ​closing its first round, the Financial &zwnj;Times reported on Tuesday.

The company started preliminary talks this week with new investors about opening ​another round that would value the ​company at about $71 billion before the deal, ⁠according to the report.

DeepSeek did not ​immediately respond to a request for comment.

Read More: AI firms&#39; mass purchase, destruction of books for model training fuels copyright debate

DeepSeek, ​China&#39;s best-known AI startup, completed its first-ever round of financing around the end of May, which ​raised about $7 billion at a valuation ​of $52 billion, including the raised funds, the FT added.

DeepSeek did not ​immediately respond to a request for comment.

DeepSeek, ​China&#39;s best-known AI startup, completed its first-ever round of financing around the end of May, which ​raised about $7 billion at a valuation ​of $52 billion, including the raised funds, the FT added.]]>
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			<title>From shampoo to cookies, consumer products get an AI makeover</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 26 14:37:32 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Nestle, Haleon and Mondelez use AI to speed product innovation, recipe design and supply chain planning]]>
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				<![CDATA[French cosmetics company L&#39;Oreal&nbsp;has used AI to identify molecules in its &zwnj;skincare products that can be repurposed for use in shampoo and can now create products four times faster than before, a senior executive told Reuters.

Consumer companies, including Nescafe owner Nestle&nbsp;,Sensodyne toothpaste maker Haleon&nbsp;and chocolate maker Mondelez&nbsp;, are using ​AI in product innovation, helping them in some cases test ingredients faster, generate recipe ideas ​and address supply chain vulnerabilities, executives said.

The push to integrate AI into product development ⁠comes as consumer goods companies face pressure to innovate faster and cut costs amid shifting consumer tastes.

​L&#39;Oreal, which started using AI in its labs four years ago, has identified new molecules for beauty products ​by predicting the effect they will have on skin and hair, said Fabrice Megarbane, president of its consumer products unit.

L&#39;Oreal&#39;s recent innovation was repurposing molecules used in skincare products for a shampoo that uses collagen to add lift and fullness ​to hair, Megarbane said.

&quot;You can really go much faster by imagining ... new associations of molecules and new ​benefits of molecules,&quot; Megarbane said at the Consumer Goods Forum&#39;s Global Summit in Vienna in late June.

Read More: Indian IT firms face muted Q1 as AI shift, weak demand weigh

L&#39;Oreal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus &zwnj;launched ⁠a &quot;beauty stimulus plan&quot; last year to spur innovation after L&#39;Oreal posted its slowest group sales growth in years.

AI compressing product development 

Human product innovation augmented by AI is a &quot;game-changer&quot; at chocolate maker Mondelez, Chief Information and Digital Officer Filippo Catalano told Reuters.

The technology has helped the Cadbury and Toblerone owner speed up processes and ​reimagine recipes. The firm ​said AI can create ⁠recipes, including &quot;out-of-the-box&quot; ideas, which a human expert assesses.

&quot;You can optimise how you develop your recipes,&quot; Catalano said, pointing to the possibility for reduced dependency on single ​sourcing in supply chains and the ability to adapt formulas to respond to ​changing consumer tastes.

Mondelez&#39;s ⁠AI tool is reducing the number of samples typically generated through innovation, he said. It helped develop its Gluten Free Golden Oreo cookies and a refreshed recipe for Chips Ahoy cookies, the firm said. In the ⁠biscuit category, ​60% of recipes produced using its AI tool performed better ​in areas such as nutrition, sustainability and cost.

&quot;(AI capabilities are) accelerating things you could do already, but compressing the time from months ​to weeks or years to months,&quot; Catalano said.]]>
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			<title>Google appeals Indian ruling over its ads platform, citing consumer harm</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2617347/google-appeals-indian-ruling-over-its-ads-platform-citing-consumer-harm</link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 26 14:09:36 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[The Delhi High Court ruled against Google in the case, ordering it to pay damages of $31,600 and other costs]]>
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				<![CDATA[&nbsp;Google&nbsp;has challenged an Indian ​court ruling that it infringed on a company&#39;s trademark rights by allowing rivals to use its &zwnj;name as an advertising keyword, arguing the decision will hurt consumers, documents reviewed by Reuters show.

The&nbsp;May decision&nbsp;could reshape the online ads market in a country where Google last year earned $4.1 billion in gross advertising revenue but where it is also facing a raft of ​antitrust cases and court battles.

The Delhi High Court ruled against Google in the ​case, ordering it to pay damages of $31,600 and other litigation costs.

In its 4,761-page challenge, which is not public but was reviewed by Reuters, Google said the decision makes India the &quot;sole outlier&quot; among global jurisdictions &quot;with serious consequences for the digital advertising industry, online consumer choice, ​and competitive markets.&quot;

Researchers have observed that consumers may search for a brand in order to identify and assess alternatives, ​Google wrote in the July 7 filing, arguing the ruling will effectively grant trademark owners a &quot;monopoly over advertising space to the detriment &zwnj;of consumers.&quot;

In ⁠a response to a Reuters request for comment, Google confirmed it is appealing the order, which it said &quot;diverges from established legal precedents in India&quot;. It added that its ads policies reflect standard practices that enable competition.

Read More: Meta to put AI chip into production in September as it looks to double computing capacity, memo shows

Google India&#39;s appeal will be heard in the coming days.

Google selling something it doesn&rsquo;t own, judge says

If upheld, Indian lawyers and tech experts ​say the original ruling will ​have wide-ranging ramifications for how ⁠the online ads market operates.

Indian matchmaking service Shaadi.com, for example, said that it would change the economics of online ads for millions of businesses that were suffering when their ​competitors bid on their name and Google took a fee.

Justice Mini Pushkarna noted in ​the decision in ⁠May that Google could not be permitted to shrug off responsibility after making a tool available that leads to trademark infringement.

&quot;Google has attempted to sell something that it simply does not own,&quot; Pushkarna wrote.

Google&#39;s appeal rejects the position that it has ⁠infringed ​on trademarks, arguing that &quot;a keyword is merely used as an internal and ​backend trigger to display an ad&quot; and is simply &quot;making advertising space available&quot;.

Google also faces antitrust cases in India as well as legal challenges over&nbsp;AI ​training&nbsp;and stricter-than-ever&nbsp;content takedown regulations&nbsp;that began applying to tech companies from February.]]>
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			<title>Google loses fight against record €4.1 billion EU antitrust fine</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 26 11:33:47 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Google has racked up close to €11 billion in EU fines in the last decades for various antitrust infringements.]]>
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				<![CDATA[Alphabet&#39;s Google on Thursday lost its fight against a record fine imposed by EU antitrust regulators ​eight years ago for using its Android mobile operating system to &zwnj;block rivals, a court ruling likely to boost Europe&#39;s crackdown on Big Tech.

The European Commission had originally handed out a &euro;4.34 billion fine to Google in 2018 for its agreements, ​which forced phone manufacturers to pre-install Google Search, the Chrome browser and ​the Google Play app store on their Android devices and ⁠prevented them from using rival Android systems.

A lower tribunal subsequently trimmed the fine ​to &euro;4.1 billion in 2022 after the world&#39;s most popular search engine challenged the ​EU penalty. Google then appealed to the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union, Europe&#39;s highest.

The court sided with the EU antitrust enforcer.

&quot;The appeal brought by Google and its ​parent company Alphabet against the judgment of the General Court is dismissed, ​thereby confirming the penalty imposed for Google Search&#39;s abuse of a dominant position in the &zwnj;context of ⁠the Android operating system,&quot; judges said.

Read More: EU targets Amazon, Microsoft cloud units for Big Tech &#39;gatekeeper&#39; rules

A Google spokesperson said that the judgment failed to take into account its investment to ensure Android remains open, interoperable and free.

&quot;In any event, we adapted our agreements to comply with the initial ​decision back in 2018 ​and we remain ⁠focused on continued innovation and openness for our users, partners and developers&quot;, Google said.

Google has racked up close to &euro;11 ​billion in EU fines in the last decades for various ​antitrust infringements.

It ⁠will likely see more fines in the near future for allegedly favouring its own services and products in search results and for practices related to its app ⁠store, ​both of which fall under the Digital Markets ​Act aimed at reining in the power of Big Tech.

The case is C-738/22 P Google and Alphabet ​v Commission.]]>
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			<title>Indonesia to restrict social media access for children under 16, minister says</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 26 09:20:25 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[&quot;The process will be done gradually until all platforms perform their obligations&quot; said Indonesia's digital minister]]>
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				<![CDATA[Indonesia will restrict access to social media platforms for children under 16, its communications and digital ministry said on Friday, making it the latest country to install online guardrails to reduce the risks of addiction and cyberbullying.

A number of governments have imposed curbs on social media for children amid mounting concerns over the impact that social media is having on the safety and mental health of minors.

Australia introduced a ban on social media for under-16s in December, and Spain also said last month that it would ban access to social media for minors under 16.

Indonesia&#39;s neighbour Malaysiaannounced in November that it would also ban social media for users under the age of 16 starting from 2026.

Meutya Hafid, Indonesia&#39;s Communications and Digital Minister, said in a video statement that the government will &quot;delay access&quot; to social media accounts for children under 16 through a ministerial regulation issued on Friday.

Starting March 28, accounts owned by children under 16 on &quot;high risk platforms&quot; will be gradually deactivated, Meutya said, adding the platforms include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and Roblox.

&quot;The process will be done gradually until all platforms perform their obligations,&quot; she said, without elaborating on what they need to do to meet the new requirements.

&quot;We realise this may cause discomfort in the beginning. Children may complain and parents may be confused dealing with their complaints.&quot;

&quot;Our children are facing risks, from porn, cyberbullying, online fraud to most importantly, addiction,&quot; she said, adding Indonesia will be the first non-Western country to impose such restrictions.

TikTok, Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, and Roblox did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The details of the new regulation have yet to be revealed. Ministry officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Internet penetration in Indonesia, a country of about 280 million people, reached 79.5% in 2024, according to a survey of 8,700 people by the Indonesia internet service providers&#39; association.

The survey showed 48% of children under 12 had access to the internet, with some respondents of that age group using Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. The survey showed internet penetration stood at 87% among &quot;Gen Z&quot; users aged 12 to 27.]]>
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			<title>Norway imposes near ban on AI in elementary school</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 26 16:04:52 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said using AI risks young children skipping important steps in their education]]>
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				<![CDATA[Norway is imposing a near ban on the use of generative AI tools by elementary school pupils while also restricting their use in the education of older children to prevent a negative impact on learning, the country&rsquo;s prime minister said on Friday.

Facing a broad decline in education test scores, the government in 2024 banned smartphones from schools and gave teachers more powers to enforce discipline in the classroom.

Using AI increases the risk that young children skip important steps in their education, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store told a press conference.

&ldquo;The most important thing in school is that our children learn to read, write and do mathematics,&rdquo; Store said, adding that the new standards will be imposed from the new school year beginning in late August.

Read More: The Indian workers training AI robots to take their jobs

Pupils from first through seventh grade (ages 6 to 13) should generally not use AI, while those in lower secondary school (ages 14 to 16) may cautiously adopt tools under teacher supervision, the government said.

In upper secondary education (ages 17 to 19), students should learn to use AI appropriately to prepare for further education and work, it added.

Norway began adopting computers in classrooms in the 1990s and tablets after the introduction of the iPad from 2010 onwards, reducing reliance on books and handwriting.

But in a related statement, the government also said it will propose legislation to fund more use of books in classrooms, reversing the trend towards computer tablets.

The Norwegian government in April also announced plans to ban children from using social media until age 16, following similar moves by Australia and other countries.]]>
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			<title>Meta offers support for AI models as Pakistan deepens digital push</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 25 11:23:48 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Meta presented its latest developments in AI, including LLaMA, generative AI tools, and Urdu-language AI models]]>
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				<![CDATA[Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, met with a high-level delegation from Meta, led by Sarim Aziz, Director of Public Policy for South and Central Asia, to discuss strengthening Pakistan&rsquo;s digital infrastructure, scaling artificial intelligence adoption, and empowering youth through technology.

Meta presented its latest developments in AI, including the LLaMA open-source models, Generative AI tools for public sector innovation, and work on Urdu-language AI models.

The company also expressed interest in helping Pakistan build local AI capacity and expanding technical training initiatives.

Shaza Fatima reiterated the government&#39;s full commitment to a digital Pakistan, emphasizing that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif personally chairs weekly meetings on the country&rsquo;s shift toward a cashless economy.

She stressed that digital skills for youth remain a top national priority, and that public-private partnerships like this are essential to unlocking the country&rsquo;s future potential.

&ldquo;The effective use of AI is not optional&mdash;it is foundational for Pakistan&rsquo;s next phase of development,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Initiatives that enhance youth capacity and improve public service delivery are not just welcome&mdash;they&rsquo;re necessary.&rdquo;

Both sides agreed to explore deeper collaboration in digital skilling, AI adoption in governance, and innovation-driven partnerships that can accelerate Pakistan&rsquo;s digital transformation.]]>
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			<title>Spain to probe X, Meta, TikTok over AI-generated child sexual abuse material</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2593046/spain-to-probe-x-meta-tiktok-over-ai-generated-child-sexual-abuse-material</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 26 09:05:05 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Announcement comes as European regulators are cracking down on big tech companies]]>
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				<![CDATA[The Spanish government has ordered prosecutors to investigate social media platforms X, Meta META.O and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday.

The announcement comes as European regulators are cracking down on big tech companies, alleging the prevalence of abusive practices on online platforms ranging from anti-competitive behaviour in digital advertising to deliberate design of addictive features on social media.

The three companies named by Sanchez did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment.

&quot;These platforms are undermining the mental health, dignity, and rights of our children,&quot; Sanchez wrote on his X account. &quot;The state cannot allow this. The impunity of these giants must end.&quot;

He said the government would ask prosecutors to &quot;investigate the crimes that X, Meta, and TikTok may be committing through the creation and dissemination of child pornography using their AI&quot;.

Read: France moves to ban social media for users under 15

Spain is not the only country probing sexually explicit content generated by Elon Musk&#39;s xAI chatbot Grok on X - other governments have launched investigations, bans and demands for safeguards in a growing global push to curb illegal material.

Earlier this month, Sanchez announced several measures aimed at curbing online abuse and protecting children, including a proposed ban on access to social media platforms for those under the age of 16.

On the same day, French police raided the offices of Musk&#39;s X and prosecutors ordered the tech billionaire to face questions in a widening investigation amid growing scrutiny of the platform by authorities across Europe.

In November, Sanchez said that Spain&#39;s parliament would investigate Meta for possible privacy violations of its Facebook and Instagram users.

Meanwhile, Ireland&#39;s Data Protection Commission said on Tuesday it had opened a formal investigation into Grok over the processing of personal data and its potential to produce harmful sexualised images and video, including of children.]]>
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			<title>‘The Core’: Al Jazeera rolls out AI system for news production</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2583477/the-core-al-jazeera-rolls-out-ai-system-for-news-production</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 25 08:55:18 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Partnership aims to combine AI-driven content creation with human editorial expertise]]>
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				<![CDATA[Al Jazeera Media Network has announced&nbsp;a new ArtificiaI Intelligence&nbsp;initiative,&nbsp;developed in&nbsp;partnership with Google Cloud&nbsp;aimed at integrating AI more deeply into newsroom operations.

The project, named &ldquo;The Core,&rdquo; was announced on December 15 as an integrative AI‑driven model designed to AI&#39;s role in journalism from a passive tool to an active partner in news production, while retaining editorial control.





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Built on what Al Jazeera describes as a &ldquo;cognitive operating model,&rdquo; The Core embeds generative AI across multiple stages of the news lifecycle, including information gathering, data analysis, content creation and distribution, with human editors overseeing all editorial decisions.

According to Al Jazeera and Google Cloud, The Core integrates Google&rsquo;s AI suite across six interdependent pillars that form the system&rsquo;s backbone. These include:


	AJ Now: a central platform that assists with suggesting questions, generating angles and drafting summaries, which will use Google Cloud&#39;s compute engine, Gemini Enterprise, Vertex AI Search and other generative tools.
	AJ‑LLM (Editorial Brain): a large language model (LLM) fine‑tuned on Al Jazeera&rsquo;s own archives to help with translation, summarisation and real‑time contextual analysis.
	AJ Vision: supports immersive content creation with generative AI tools, including Imagen, Veo, and others.
	AJ Data Lake: uses data analytics to uncover trends and support data‑driven reporting using BigQuery and Gemini Data Agents.
	Operations&nbsp;Engine: focused on automating internal workflows through Gemini for Workspace.
	Academic and Knowledge Arm: Offers training for journalists on advanced AI tools.


Some observers have raised questions about potential bias associated with the use of Google Cloud, citing the company&rsquo;s broader regional technology partnerships, including Project Nimbus. Al Jazeera has said the system&rsquo;s language model will be trained on its own editorial archives and remain under continuous human oversight, which it says will help mitigate such concerns.

Sheikh Nasser bin Faisal Al Thani, director general of Al Jazeera Media Network, said the initiative reflected the organisation&rsquo;s ambition to build &ldquo;a global technological ecosystem&rdquo; that strengthens its position in the AI era, while preserving editorial judgment.

Alex Rutter, managing director for AI in Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Google Cloud, said the initiative&rsquo;s tools were designed to reshape how journalists research, produce and publish news, as well as how audiences engage with it.

Under the expanded partnership, Al Jazeera will deploy Google Cloud&rsquo;s AI infrastructure and agent-based systems across its global operations. Both organisations stressed that editors and reporters would remain central to all editorial decisions, with AI serving a supporting role.

Details regarding data-centre locations, regional infrastructure and deployment timelines have not been publicly disclosed.]]>
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