Italy begins probe into OpenAI’s new video tool Sora
ROME, ITALY – The European country's data protection watchdog - Italian Data Protection Authority - said on Friday it has launched...
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Apple’s changes contradicts European rules, 34 firms complain
Brussels, Belgium - Changes Apple is making to its services in the European Union "make a mockery" of new antitrust rules...
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China begins security probe into US chipmaker Micron
BEIJING, CHINA - Chinese authorities have begun an investigation into leading US memory chipmaker Micron Technology, a decision Beijing's foreign ministry...
- The probe escalates an already fierce battle between US and China for supremacy in the field of semiconductors.
- US authorities have in recent years sought to prevent the country's advanced chip technology from being exported to China.
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Dubai Chamber reviews software development, Artificial Intelligence sector
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy highlighted software development and artificial intelligence (AI) industry in its 10th session...
- Various executives, business leaders and experts of the digital industry discussed at length the challenges and opportunities present in the sector
- Dubai aims to become a top destination for global digital investment and tech talent and is attracting software development professionals,
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Digital IDs, mobile authentication to propel more mobile access deployments: report
Dubai, UAE - Digital IDs and mobile authentication will propel many more mobile access deployments. HID, a leader in trusted...
- The commercial real estate firms are leveraging mobile access as part of their larger tenant experience apps, the report revealed
- The survey also found that nearly 60 percent of respondents see the benefit of contactless biometrics.
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Italy blocks AI chatbot ChatGPT over data privacy failings
Italy became the first western country to take such action against the popular chatbot. The country's Data Protection Authority said...
- ChatGPT caused a global sensation when it was released last year for its ability to generate essays, songs, exams and even news articles from brief prompts.
- Universities and some education authorities have banned the chatbot over fears that students could use it to write essays or cheat in exams.
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Japan plans export control measures for chip equipment
TOKYO, JAPAN - Japan on Friday unveiled planned export controls on 23 items used to make semiconductors, following US pressure for...
- The move to curb export of chip equipment comes as Japan confirmed its top diplomat will visit China this weekend.
- As the second- and third-largest economies of the world, China and Japan are key trading partners.
Prompted by GPT-4, Musk, experts call for halt in ‘giant AI experiments’
Billionaire mogul Elon Musk and a range of experts called on governments to step in and impose a moratorium if...
- Musk was an initial investor in OpenAI, spent years on its board, and his car firm Tesla develops AI systems to help power its self-driving technology, among other applications
- The letter, hosted by the Musk-funded Future of Life Institute, was signed by prominent critics as well as competitors of OpenAI like Stability AI chief Emad Mostaque
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AI partnership to boost Abu Dhabi sustainability efforts
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) said Monday its AI and Digital Science Research Center (AIDRC) has...
- The Technology Innovation Institute's AI and Digital Science Research Center will partner with Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence.
- Over a period of three years, the researchers will work on developing advanced AI models for cybersecurity and smart city applications.
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Criminals set to use ChatGPT for fraud, other cybercrimes: Europol
Created by US startup OpenAI, ChatGPT appeared in November and was quickly seized upon by users amazed at its ability...
- Europol said the criminals may use phishing, disinformation and malware to do more online frauds.
- ChatGPT can also be used to write computer code, especially for non-technically minded criminals. the agency said.
Business
MBRSC, e& enterprise ink MoU
MoU will be mutually beneficial to both organizations.
- The MoU will enable e& enterprise to leverage MBRSC's expertise in AI.
- MBRSC will benefit from e& enterprise’s resources and capabilities.
Google launches Bard, the ChatGPT rival in US and UK
Bard, ChatGPT and other similar artificial intelligence apps churn out essays, poems or computing code on command and have taken...
- Google CEO Sundar Pichai told staff that after testing Bard with 80,000 Google employees, the chatbot would be tested with the public in US and Britain
- People wishing to play with Bard can sign up on a waiting list at bard.google.com website, distinctly separate from the tech giant's search engine
Italy begins probe into OpenAI’s new video tool Sora
ROME, ITALY – The European country's data protection watchdog - Italian Data Protection Authority - said on Friday it has launched...
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GCC media outlets think outside the box to stay afloat
Reeling from a calamitous drop in advertisement revenues and public trust, news media organizations are reworking strategies to create "niche"...
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NCSC seeks to regulate Jordan’s cybersecurity market
AMMAN, JORDAN - National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) seeks to regulate the Kingdom's cybersecurity market by outlining and endorsing the...
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Canada print media to get two-thirds of Google’s payment to news outlets
The agreement between Canada and Google is part of the Online News Act, which aims to support a struggling Canadian...
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Storm-1152: Vietnam-based creator of fake Microsoft accounts
Seoul, South Korea - Microsoft has seized the websites of a Vietnam-based group it alleges sold millions of fake accounts to...
- Storm-1152 is "the number one seller and creator of fraudulent Microsoft accounts", creating around 750 million to date, the company said Wednesday
- Storm-1152 pursued a model called "cybercrime-as-a-service" or CaaS, acting as a provider to other criminal groups, Microsoft and Arkose said
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EU seeks critical details from Apple and Google on digital safety
Brussels, Belgium - The EU demanded on Thursday that Apple and Google provide more details on how they identified risks concerning...
- The European Commission said it wanted "more information on how" Apple and Google "have diligently identified any systemic risks concerning the App Store and Google Play"
- It also wants the companies to demonstrate that they have complied with rules on digital marketplaces and transparency about adverts in order to protect users online.
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MBC IPO retail subscription begins
MBC Group runs a group of TV and radio channels.
- The subscription process for the retail tranche of MBC Group will run for five days until December 18.
- The Capital Market Authority approved, on November 21, the company's request to float 33.25 million shares in an IPO.