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Apps that use AI to undress women in photos gaining popularity: Report

These apps are part of a worrying trend of non-consensual pornography being developed and distributed because of advances in artificial intelligence - a type of fabricated media known as deepfake porn

China's LandSpace Technology pulls off 2nd methane-fueled rocket launch

The rocket, ZQ-2, took off at 7:39 a.m. Saturday Beijing time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gobi Desert, the company said in a statement

European Union strikes deal to regulate ChatGPT, AI tech in landmark act

Thierry Breton, the bloc's internal market chief, said the deal strikes a balance between fostering innovation and protecting the rights of people and companies

Australian govt to announce its strategy for slowing immigration next week

"The new strategy we'll announce will bring immigration back to sustainable levels," he told reporters Saturday in Sydney

Apple's iPhone, watch product design chief Tang Tan to leave in shake-up

Tang Tan, whose title is vice president of product design, is leaving in February, according to people with knowledge of the matter

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's ouster was a result of drawn-out tensions

The statement, devoid of any details, was the opening volley in a power struggle that played out almost entirely behind closed doors

Tata Group plans new iPhone factory to hasten Apple's India expansion

Tata wants to construct the factory in Hosur in the southern Tamil Nadu state, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Carbon market push at COP28 summit tries to fix scandal-tainted credits

The concept of trading carbon credits across borders to accelerate the green transition is not new, nor are challenges to its transparency and impact

Microsoft, OpenAI partnership draws UK antitrust regulator scrutiny

Brad Smith, Microsoft's president, said as recently as last month he doesn't "see a future where Microsoft takes control of OpenAI"

Foreign investors turn bullish on Indian stock futures after PM Modi's wins

Overseas funds held 31,549 more long index futures contracts than short contracts as of Thursday, turning to a net bullish position a day earlier for the first time since September

Elon Musk forces eco-conscious Scandinavians to choose between EVs, unions

A small walk-out at Tesla's seven repair shops in Sweden over unfair working conditions has in the past month spiralled into a storm of labor strikes

Adani Green lays out plan for repaying $750 mn bond to restore confidence

Adani Green Energy Ltd., part of billionaire Gautam Adani's empire, will redeem the notes in full by the due date, it said in a filing to the Singapore stock exchange

Canada's allegations over Nijjar's killing not part of probe, says govt

New Delhi set up an investigating committee last week after the US alleged that an Indian government agent was involved in the foiled assassination attempt of a Sikh separatist leader in New York

Elon Musk lashes out again at Bob Iger after Disney pulls ads from X

In a series of posts Thursday, Tesla's CEO appeared to refer to the box-office performance of some recent Disney films, saying Iger "drops more bombs than a B-52

Fraudsters swiped millions of dollars by faking product refunds: Amazon

The lawsuit lists more than a dozen transactions from June 2022 to May 2023 as leading to fraudulent refunds. Items purchased include gaming consoles, smartphones, laptops

Woodside in talks with Santos to form $52 billion Australian gas giant

Santos says it's exploring a range of alternative structural options

EU's talks on AI rules stall after nearly 24 hours of negotiations

Negotiators made some progress, including on a provisional deal on generative AI tools - the kind capable of producing content on command

Hospital and pharmacy chain Aster to fuel India expansion through buyouts

Aster plans to add an additional 1,500 beds to the current 4,800 capacity in the world's most populous country over the next three years and "look at companies that are not listed

Minuscule AI startup raises $41 million to tap growth in Indian market

Sarvam AI is building large language models targeted at unique uses in Indian languages, aimed at making apps available at price points that the country's 1.4 billion people can afford

India considers curbing ethanol production to tackle sugar shortages

Authorities are studying a proposal to restrict the use of sugar-cane juice to produce biofuel for the current season, according to people familiar with the matter