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Bolivian toymaker restores limbs, dignity with 3D-printing
Bolivian toymaker restores limbs, dignity with 3D-printing
by  AFP

As a kid growing up in poverty in rural Bolivia, Roly Mamani built his own toys. Mamani funds the endeavor with the money he makes from selling robotic toys he makes -- his other passion, which, after building his first remote-controlled toy car as a child, he never abandoned.

Google eliminates hundreds of jobs in ad team tweak
Google eliminates hundreds of jobs in ad team tweak
by  AFP

Google on Tuesday confirmed it is eliminating "a few hundred" positions from its global ad team, amid a push to use artificial intelligence for efficiency and creativity. Expansion of small business ad teams at Google was expected by the company to result in increased hiring this year.

Apple ends Samsung's 12-year run as world's top smartphone seller
Apple ends Samsung's 12-year run as world's top smartphone seller
by  AFP

Apple's iPhone for the first time became the world's biggest selling smartphone after rival Samsung's 12-year run as leader, data showed. They also pointed to an increasingly fragmented market for smartphones that run on the Android operating system, citing low-end Samsung rivals such as Transsion and Xiaomi as well as Honor and Google.

Epic says Apple court fight is 'lost'
Epic says Apple court fight is 'lost'
by  AFP

The CEO of Fortnite-maker Epic Games said Tuesday the company's court battle to open up Apple's iPhone to alternative app stores was lost after the US Supreme Court declined to hear the case. "The court battle to open iOS to competing stores and payments is lost in the United States.

Academia warned to guard 'crown jewels' after British Library hack
Academia warned to guard 'crown jewels' after British Library hack
by  AFP

While cyber-attacks on banks, utilities and media platforms may grab the most attention, the hacking of the British Library has led to warnings that academia has become an easy target. While the data accessed may not be as sensitive as in other industries, the reputational stature of the British Library made it a prime target, said Aleem.

Microsoft CEO defends OpenAI partnership after EU, UK probes
Microsoft CEO defends OpenAI partnership after EU, UK probes
by  AFP

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday defended his company's multi-billion-dollar investment in ChatGPT developer OpenAI after the EU and Britain launched probes into whether it resembles a merger. Microsoft has poured billions of dollars since 2019 into OpenAI, which thrust AI into the spotlight with its chatbot, ChatGPT in late 2022.

Adecco chief says AI will create new jobs
Adecco chief says AI will create new jobs
by  AFP

Artificial intelligence raises serious concerns for jobs but it will also create new positions, the head of Adecco, the world's biggest temporary staffing agency, told AFP. From meteorologists to lawyers and screenwriters, generative AI capable of creating content -- such as the chatbot ChatGPT -- could change the contours of many professions. - How is AI used at Adecco?

Green tech pumps water from air at CES
Green tech pumps water from air at CES
by  AFP

Tech aimed at battling climate change and even pumping fresh water out of thin air attracted crowds as the annual CES gadget extravaganza showed its green side. Genesis Systems was on the show floor with a first of its kind WaterCube -- about the size of a central air conditioning unit -- that pumps water from the air so effectively it could supply all the water needed by a home.