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Alibaba cancels cloud service spinoff over US chip restrictions
Alibaba cancels cloud service spinoff over US chip restrictions
by  AFP

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday it was cancelling a planned cloud service spinoff announced this year over US chip restrictions, as it reported results for the third quarter of 2023 that were in line with market expectations.

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

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.

Snapchat to add in-app Amazon shopping
Snapchat to add in-app Amazon shopping
by  AFP

Amazon on Tuesday confirmed it is partnering with Snapchat-parent Snap to let users of the ephemeral messaging service buy things from the online retail titan without leaving the app.

After Beatles, AI to bring Edith Piaf voice back to life for biopic
After Beatles, AI to bring Edith Piaf voice back to life for biopic
by  AFP

A new biopic on the life of Edith Piaf will use artificial intelligence to allow the French star to narrate her own story, Warner Music and her estate said on Tuesday. "Edith" is "in the final phase of development", sources close to Warner Music France said, but no release date has been scheduled.

Musk's X fails to pay Australian watchdog fine
Musk's X fails to pay Australian watchdog fine
by  AFP

Elon Musk's X has not paid a fine imposed for failing to outline its plans to stamp out content depicting child sexual abuse on the platform, Australia's internet safety watchdog told AFP on Tuesday. Billionaire Musk has slashed more than 80 percent of X's global workforce since his takeover, including many of the content moderators who are responsible for stamping out abusive content.

Nepal to ban TikTok as it 'disturbs social harmony'
Nepal to ban TikTok as it 'disturbs social harmony'
by  AFP

Nepal said Monday it will ban TikTok, citing the app's negative effects on the country's social harmony. Sharma said the decision was made because TikTok was consistently used to share content that "disturbs social harmony and disrupts family structures and social relations".