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Apple engineer from China among US tech theft cases
Apple engineer from China among US tech theft cases
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The United States announced charges on Tuesday against several Chinese and Russian nationals accused of stealing trade secrets and violating sanctions by seeking to export sensitive technology. Wang, who fled the United States for China just hours after a search of his home in 2018, was accused of stealing self-driving car technology and other trade secrets from Apple.

Former SVB head draws outrage at hearing on US bank failures
Former SVB head draws outrage at hearing on US bank failures
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Executives from two failed US banks faced tough questioning Tuesday as senators railed against the lenders' risk management practices and lofty executive pay. But the failure of both SVB and Signature Bank -- which also had former executives on the witness stand -- has been blamed in government reports on poor management, given the speedy growth of both lenders.

ChatGPT's Altman pleads to US Senate for AI rules
ChatGPT's Altman pleads to US Senate for AI rules
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Sam Altman, the chief executive of ChatGPT's OpenAI, told US lawmakers on Tuesday that regulating artificial intelligence was essential, after his chatbot stunned the world. "OpenAI was founded on the belief that artificial intelligence has the potential to improve nearly every aspect of our lives, but also that it creates serious risks," Altman told a Senate judiciary subcommittee hearing.

Second death of detainee in Venezuela graft probe
Second death of detainee in Venezuela graft probe
Business and Economy
by  AFP

A second detainee arrested in a huge anti-corruption investigation in Venezuela has died, the country's attorney general Tarek William Saab said. In April, another detainee committed suicide, according to authorities, but rights groups have demanded an independent investigation into that death. erc-pgf/lab/ial/bc/mlm