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Norwegian media sue Meta over plans to use their journalism for AI

Euronews

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Norwegian media sue Meta over plans to use their journalism for AI

Publishers say new terms for Facebook and Instagram business accounts could allow Meta to collect articles, images and videos from their websites without permission.

Euronews

UK Home Office May Face Investigation Over Use of OpenAI Tools

Wired

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UK Home Office May Face Investigation Over Use of OpenAI Tools

A government watchdog is considering a probe into the Home Office’s use of ChatGPT technology to process asylum claims amid concerns over the tools’ accuracy and secrecy surrounding their use.

Wired

Apple launches 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 and 24-hour battery

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Apple launches 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 and 24-hour battery

Apple has updated its 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M6 chip, promising faster graphics, better on-device AI performance, and up to 24 hours of battery life, the longest runtime the company has offered in a Mac. The new MacBook Pro was…

Nintendo sets an Indie World showcase for October 28

Engadget

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Nintendo sets an Indie World showcase for October 28

The stream will run for around 15 minutes and feature games coming to Switch and Switch 2.

Engadget

Daily Trust

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Daily Trust Foundation launches academy to promote ethical, digital journalism

The Daily Trust Foundation (DTF) has launched a journalism academy to strengthen ethical reporting, improve digital skills and equip journalists with the knowledge needed to tackle misinformation and hold public institutions accountable. ‎…

Daily Trust

Russia jails man for 13 years after Binance revealed Ukraine donations

Straits Times

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Russia jails man for 13 years after Binance revealed Ukraine donations

LONDON, Oct 27 - A Russian IT specialist has been sentenced to 13 years in jail on charges of financing terrorism after the cryptocurrency exchange Binance passed details to Moscow of his donations to Ukrainian fundraising campaigns.

Straits Times

TASS

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French presidential candidate labels Ukraine ‘dictatorship’ after extension of martial law

Florian Philippot argued that all assistance to Kiev should be stopped immediately

TASS

Meta AI director Rohit Patel leaves to take on Microsoft Office and Google Workspace

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Meta AI director Rohit Patel leaves to take on Microsoft Office and Google Workspace

Rohit Patel is departing Meta after eight years working on AI evaluations and reinforcement learning, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. His startup, Ndoc, aims to take on Microsoft Office Suite.

AI disinformation is outpacing platform moderation before US midterms

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AI disinformation is outpacing platform moderation before US midterms

AI-generated election misinformation is spreading across social media ahead of the US midterm elections, and experts warn that much of it may be escaping detection as platforms scale back human moderation and rely more heavily on automated…

Qatar, Iran discuss war and Hormuz in Moscow meeting as another ship struck in Strait

Times of Israel

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Qatar, Iran discuss war and Hormuz in Moscow meeting as another ship struck in Strait

Qatari FM says onus on Tehran to now 'demonstrate good faith', reopen Strait, stop threatening neighbors

Times of Israel

Ford Fathom will be the cheapest American EV capable of powering a house

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Ford Fathom will be the cheapest American EV capable of powering a house

Ford is rolling out two new chargers capable of powering a home or the grid — so-called V2x capability.