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Musk sues OpenAI over 'betrayal' of mission
Musk sues OpenAI over 'betrayal' of mission

Elon Musk has launched a legal case against OpenAI, the AI firm he helped to set up in 2015, accusing its leaders of a "betrayal" of its founding mission. But Musk's legal case said this founding principle had been "turned on its head", accusing OpenAI of continuing in secrecy "towards a profit-centric future with possible calamitous implications for humanity."

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TikTok creators fear economic blow of US ban
TikTok creators fear economic blow of US ban
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Ayman Chaudhary turned her love for reading into a living on TikTok, posting video snippets about books like those banned in schools in ultra-conservative parts of the United States. She saw books she extolled snapped up by readers, as she shined attention on titles banned from schools or libraries in parts of the country.

Aaron Sorkin working on new Facebook movie tied to Jan 6 riots
Aaron Sorkin working on new Facebook movie tied to Jan 6 riots
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Aaron Sorkin, Oscar-winning writer of "The Social Network," is working on a follow-up movie about Facebook that will explore the company's role in the January 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol. Hundreds of people who invaded the Capitol on January 6, 2021, were motivated by then-president Donald Trump's false claim that the election had been "stolen" from him.

Junta-led Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for two weeks
Junta-led Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for two weeks
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Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio networks from broadcasting after they aired a rights report accusing the army of attacks on civilians in its battle against jihadists. It said the decision had been taken because BBC Africa and the VOA had aired and also published a report on their digital platforms "accusing the Burkina army of abuses against the civilian population".

Cybersecurity firm Darktrace accepts $5 bn takeover
Cybersecurity firm Darktrace accepts $5 bn takeover
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Cybersecurity firm Darktrace said Friday it had accepted a $5.3-billion takeover bid from US private equity firm Thoma Bravo, which highlighted the British group's "capability in artificial intelligence".

China's EV execs bullish on Western pressure at Beijing car show
China's EV execs bullish on Western pressure at Beijing car show
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Electric vehicle executives at a top car show in China were bullish on prospects for growth, despite a gruelling price war and mounting Western pressure on the industry. And even as firms face down a cut-throat price war at home and mounting regulatory pressure overseas, executives and attendees were upbeat.

Rescue pup to meme star: the real-life 'Dogecoin' dog
Rescue pup to meme star: the real-life 'Dogecoin' dog
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Her fluffy face now frail, Kabosu still flashes the enigmatic smile that made her the go-to meme dog for millennials and inspired a $23 billion cryptocurrency beloved by Elon Musk. - 'People's crypto' - Dogecoin was started as a joke by two software engineers and is now the world's eighth most valuable cryptocurrency with a market cap of $23 billion.

ByteDance says 'no plans' to sell TikTok after US ban law
ByteDance says 'no plans' to sell TikTok after US ban law
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Chinese tech giant ByteDance has said it has no plans to sell TikTok after a new US law put it on a deadline to divest from the hugely popular video platform or have it banned in the United States. "ByteDance does not have any plans to sell TikTok."

Japan anime studio draws on talent of autistic artists
Japan anime studio draws on talent of autistic artists
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Diagnosed with autism, Shoko Sakuma says she struggled working in accounting but now she is putting her childhood love of drawing to work in a special Japanese animation studio. The groundbreaking initiative aims to provide job training and confidence to people with autism who can find it hard to cope in Japan's often high-stress and long-hours work environment.