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Influencers overtaking journalists as news source: report

By Paul RICARD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France -- TikTok influencers and celebrities are increasingly taking over from journalists as the…

Indonesia Indigenous group requests internet blackout

JAKARTA, June 9, 2023 (AFP) - An Indigenous community in Indonesia has requested an internet blackout in their area to…

China steps up response to US chip moves but economic reality limits how far

By Poornima WEERASEKARA, Luna LIN Agence France-Presse BEIJING, May 25, 2023 (AFP) -- Beijing's restrictions on American chipmaker Micron in…

Dark cloud over ChatGPT revolution: the cost

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2023 (AFP) - The explosion of generative AI has taken the world by storm, but one question…

Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Montana on Wednesday became the first US state to ban TikTok, with the law…

Jack Ma accepts university teaching post in Hong Kong

Jack Ma, founder of Chinese tech giant Alibaba, has been made an honorary professor of business at a top Hong…

EU parliament approves world’s most sweeping cryptocurrency rules

The European Parliament approved the world's first comprehensive rules to regulate the "Wild West" world of cryptocurrencies on Thursday, hoping…

After backlash, Twitter now calls NPR — and BBC — ‘government-funded’

Washington, United States | AFP | Sunday 4/10/2023 Twitter has backtracked after an uproar for labeling the US radio network…

Australia bans TikTok on government devices

by Steven TRASK Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia said Tuesday it will ban TikTok on government devices, joining…

Twitter cuts more staff as Musk turmoil grows

by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Reports of more layoffs at Twitter landed on Monday…

China’s Alibaba joins global chatbot race

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday it was working on a rival to ChatGPT, joining a…

Google, Apple disappoint as tech earnings hit by gloom

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Google and Apple on Thursday reported downbeat results for the last quarter of 2022…

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