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Musk's X launches court fight with Australian watchdog
Musk's X launches court fight with Australian watchdog

Australia's online safety watchdog said Thursday it was being taken to court by Elon Musk's X in a fight over the platform's failure to outline how it combats child sexual abuse content. Instead, X has taken the case to Australia's federal court.

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Australian watchdog drops court fight with X over violent posts
Australian watchdog drops court fight with X over violent posts
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Australia's online watchdog on Wednesday dropped a legal effort to force Elon Musk's X to remove posts depicting the violent stabbing of a Sydney priest. The watchdog had ordered Musk's company to globally remove about 65 video and audio clips of the April 15 non-fatal attack in a church.

TikTok says cyberattack targeted big names including CNN
TikTok says cyberattack targeted big names including CNN
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TikTok on Tuesday said it slammed the door on a cyberattack that targeted high-profile accounts including CNN. The number of accounts compromised was "very small" and TikTok has beefed up defenses to thwart the method used by the hackers, according to a spokesperson.

Intel unveils new chip tech in AI battle with Nvidia, AMD
Intel unveils new chip tech in AI battle with Nvidia, AMD
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US chip titan Intel on Tuesday struck a defiant tone in the face of strong challenges from rivals Nvidia, AMD and Qualcomm, unveiling technologies it said would lead the artificial intelligence revolution. Microsoft this month unveiled its Copilot+ AI PCs, which will have artificial intelligence features built into its Windows operating system.

TikTok fails 'disinformation test' before EU vote, study shows
TikTok fails 'disinformation test' before EU vote, study shows
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Wildly popular social network TikTok approved adverts containing political disinformation ahead of European polls, a report showed Tuesday, flouting its own guidelines and raising questions about its ability to detect election falsehoods.

Russia ramps up disinfo ahead of Paris Games: Microsoft
Russia ramps up disinfo ahead of Paris Games: Microsoft
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Russia is waging an intense disinformation campaign aimed at tarnishing the reputation of the International Olympic Committee and stoking fears of violence at this summer's Paris Games, according to a new report from Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center.

France's controversial CNews becomes top news channel
France's controversial CNews becomes top news channel
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CNews, regularly accused of fostering far-right views, became France's number one news channel for the first time last month, according to figures published on Monday. Often described as France's answer to Fox News due to its opinionated and divisive presenters, CNews reflects a rightwards shift in French politics, often airing views against immigration, Islamism and "woke" leftists.