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China’s meddling in Taiwan election presages year of misinformation threats

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save A sophisticated Chinese Communist Party effort to tip Saturday’s election in Taiwan may establish a template for interfering elsewhere ahead of a wave of critical global elections, analysts in multiple countries said. The close contest between the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the more […]

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Despite the hype over generative AI, most CEOs are taking a ‘wait and see’ approach

 Consumer Technology Association CEO Gary Shapiro breaks down the impact of artificial intellifence on The Claman Countdown. Despite all the buzz over how generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are set to revolutionize entire industries, the vast majority of business leaders are waiting for the hype to blow over before fully embracing the new technology.

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AWS secures £894m in cloud spend across three contracts with UK government on same day | Computer Weekly

Amazon Web Services (AWS) looks set to make more money on three multi-million pound government contracts that went live on the same day in December 2023 than it has previously amassed through its decade-long involvement with the G-Cloud procurement framework. The public cloud giant signed three 36-month contracts with several different major government departments

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Post Office scandal inquiry hits mainstream after dramatic start to year | Computer Weekly

After nearly two years, the Post Office Horizon scandal public inquiry has received a surge in interest driven by the recent ITV drama and documentary, which told the story of the widest miscarriage of justice in UK history. A packed inquiry this week saw significantly increased numbers of journalists attend, with many new to

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UK government seeks public views on impacts of AI-generated porn | Computer Weekly

The UK government is seeking views on the impact of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality on the adult entertainment industry as part of its Pornography Review. Officially launched in July 2023, the review is concerned with the overall prevalence and impact of child sexual abuse material and other illegal

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Substack’s woes deepen as tech blog leaves over Nazi content

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save One of the newsletter platform Substack’s most prominent writers is abandoning the platform over its decision not to moderate praise for Nazis and pro-Holocaust material. Casey Newton, a technology journalist and founder of Platformer, announced the decision in his newsletter on Thursday, after weeks of

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Video game voice actors furious over SAG-AFTRA union’s AI licensing deal

Hennion & Walsh Asset Management President and CIO Kevin Mahn discusses the tech market amid a boom in artificial intelligence stocks, his outlook on the Fed rate cuts and the markets. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) unveiled a deal with an artificial intelligence gaming company this week that allows

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