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January 26, 2025 11:37 AM

Google pushes global agenda to educate workers, lawmakers on AI

Alphabet’s Google, already facing an unprecedented regulatory onslaught, is looking to shape public perception and policies on artificial intelligence ahead of a global wave of AI regulation. A key priority, one executive told Reuters, comes in building out educational programs to train the workf...

January 25, 2025 1:19 PM

US judge pauses SpaceX’s challenge to case over anti-immigrant bias

A federal judge on Friday granted the U.S. Department of Justice's request to pause a lawsuit by Elon Musk's SpaceX claiming the agency lacks the power to pursue claims that the space technology company refused to hire certain immigrants. U.S. Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya in Brownsville, Texas,...

January 24, 2025 3:04 PM

Italian deal with Starlink would not be security risk, space agency says

A possible deal between Italy and Elon Musk's Starlink for secure satellite communications would not pose a security risk, the head of national space agency ASI said on Thursday. Rome is considering using Musk's telecommunications systems to provide encrypted communications between the government, ...

January 23, 2025 9:02 PM

India set to launch first human submersible under Deep Ocean Mission

India is gearing up to deploy its first human-operated underwater submersible as part of the Deep Ocean Mission, according to Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh. The submersible, designed for a depth of up to 500 meters, is expected to launch this year, with plans...

January 22, 2025 1:19 PM

Google to invest fresh $1 bln in OpenAI rival Anthropic, FT reports

Google is making a fresh investment of more than $1 billion into AI startup Anthropic, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. This comes after Reuters and other media reported earlier in January that Anthropic was nearing a $2 billion fundraise in a round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, va...

January 22, 2025 10:46 AM

Trump announces private-sector $500 billion investment in AI infrastructure

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a private sector investment of up to $500 billion to fund infrastructure for artificial intelligence, aiming to outpace rival nations in the business-critical technology. Trump said that ChatGPT's creator OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle are planning a jo...

January 21, 2025 3:50 PM

India and France to deepen ties in high-end technology sectors

India and France held Foreign Office Consultations in Paris on Monday and agreed to expand their bilateral partnership in high-end technology sectors. The two nations conducted a comprehensive review of the progress made in various aspects of their bilateral cooperation, as outlined in the India-Fra...

January 20, 2025 6:14 PM

Facebook, X, YouTube to do more against online hate speech, EU says

Meta's Facebook, Elon Musk's X, Google's YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to tackle online hate speech under an updated code of conduct that will now be integrated into EU tech rules, the European Commission said on Monday. Other signatories to the voluntary code set up in Ma...

January 20, 2025 5:56 PM

US: Melania Trump launches her cryptocurrency

Former US First Lady Melania Trump has introduced her own cryptocurrency, $MELANIA, just days after her husband Donald Trump launched his $TRUMP meme coin, CNN reported. In a social media announcement on Sunday, Melania unveiled her digital currency, writing, "The Official Melania Meme is live! You...

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