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Apple scraps Jon Stewart show over China, AI clashes: report
Apple scraps Jon Stewart show over China, AI clashes: report

US comedian Jon Stewart's talk show on Apple TV+ has reportedly been canceled after just two series due to clashes between its host and the company over topics such as China and artificial intelligence. Streaming platform Apple TV+ launched "The Problem with Jon Stewart" as a flagship current affairs show in 2021.

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TikTok dragged into US election as Trump opposes ban
TikTok dragged into US election as Trump opposes ban
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In a major reversal, former US president Donald Trump on Monday said he was against a ban of TikTok as the fate of the popular video-sharing app was dragged into the US election campaign. The former US leader denied accusations that he changed his tune because a major investor in Bytedance, hedge funder Jeff Yass, is donating to his campaign.

Bitcoin zooms to record beyond $72,000
Bitcoin zooms to record beyond $72,000
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Bitcoin raced to an all-time peak above $72,000 Monday as the world's most popular cryptocurrency won further support on greater trading accessibility and dollar weakness. Bitcoin won further support Monday after Britain's Financial Conduct Authority watchdog said it would join US regulators by allowing the creation of crypto-related securities.

Proliferating 'news' sites spew AI-generated fake stories
Proliferating 'news' sites spew AI-generated fake stories
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A sensational story about the Israeli prime minister's "psychiatrist" exploded online, but it was AI-generated, originating on one of hundreds of websites researchers warn are churning out tech-enabled fiction masquerading as news.

In bitcoin's shadow, another cryptocurrency, Ether, stages its own rally
In bitcoin's shadow, another cryptocurrency, Ether, stages its own rally
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Bitcoin has captured the limelight in recent weeks as it surged to a new record high, yet another major cryptocurrency, Ether, has been enjoying its own meteoric rise. Bitcoin's rise has been well-documented, but Ether's has been even more impressive, surging almost 72 percent year to date in comparison to bitcoin's 61 percent rise.

Led by Musk, Silicon Valley inches to the right
Led by Musk, Silicon Valley inches to the right
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Since his tumultuous takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk has made an unabashed turn to the right politically, defying the orthodoxy that Silicon Valley is a citadel of well-heeled liberals beholden to Democrats.

Pakistan enters fourth week of nationwide X disruption
Pakistan enters fourth week of nationwide X disruption
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Pakistan entered on Saturday its fourth week of nationwide disruption to social media platform X, with activists waging a court battle to get it restored. AFP staff reported Saturday that X remained disrupted in the capital Islamabad, as well as the megacities of Lahore and Karachi.

Sam Altman returns to OpenAI board months after crisis
Sam Altman returns to OpenAI board months after crisis
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CEO Sam Altman will return to the board of OpenAI, the company said on Friday, just months after a boardroom dustup that saw him fired and rehired by the company behind ChatGPT. Altman was also found to have been wrongly fired in an internal investigation that was launched in the days after his chaotic dismissal last year, the company said.

Apple ends block on EU app store for Fortnite-maker Epic
Apple ends block on EU app store for Fortnite-maker Epic
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Apple reversed course on Friday and will allow Epic Games to develop a competing European app store for iPhones after a feud between the two companies tested a new law governing big tech on the continent. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney called the turnaround "a big win for European rule of law, for the European Commission, and for the freedom of developers worldwide to speak up."