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Asia markets take a hit as blockbuster US jobs batter rate cut hopes
Asia markets take a hit as blockbuster US jobs batter rate cut hopes
Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets mostly fell Monday after a forecast-busting US jobs report and comments by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell shattered any remaining hopes for a March interest rate cut. Combined with a robust January jobs report, hopes of an early spring adjustment have moved from improbable to impossible."

Biden robocall: Audio deepfake fuels election disinformation fears
Biden robocall: Audio deepfake fuels election disinformation fears
Technology
by  AFP

The 2024 White House race faces the prospect of a firehose of AI-enabled disinformation, with a robocall impersonating US President Joe Biden already stoking particular alarm about audio deepfakes. But audio deepfakes used to impersonate or smear celebrities and politicians around the world have sparked the most concern.