US president acknowledges Beijing’s role in any sale as app’s owner faces 5 April deadline to find non-Chinese buyer or be hit with US ban Donald Trump has said he would be willing to reduce tariffs on China to get a deal done with TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the social media app …
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Longlisted for the Women’s prize, this powerful dystopian novel imagines people jailed for their potential to commit crimes Arriving home at Los Angeles international airport, Sara Hussein is asked by immigration and customs officers to step aside, then taken to an interview room. The fundamentals of this scene are familiar – you’ve probably watched something …
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Public accounts committee also flags ‘persistent digital skills shortages’ and uncompetitive civil service pay rates The government’s ambition to boost efficiency by embedding AI in all aspects of its work risks being undermined by out-of-date technology, poor quality data and a lack of skilled staff, an influential Commons committee has warned. The report by the …
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With reports of people being turned away at airports over messages found on devices, here’s what to do to minimize risks Welcome to Opt Out, a semi-regular column in which we help you navigate your online privacy and show you how to say no to surveillance. The last column covered what to do with your …
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Fintech firm, operating CashApp, Square and Tidal, to close nearly 800 open jobs in second such move in just over a year Block, Jack Dorsey’s financial technology company, plans to let go almost 1,000 current employees, while making other changes to its operations in its second such move in just over a year. Dorsey, who …
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Tech startup says it bought company once linked to music piracy to transform it into a social music platform for artists A brand that was notoriously connected to music piracy before re-emerging as a subscription music service, has been sold to Infinite Reality for $207m. The tech startup announced on Tuesday it had bought Napster …
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Studies show those who engage emotionally with bot rely on it more and have fewer real-life relationships Heavy users of ChatGPT tend to be lonelier, more emotionally dependent on the AI tool and have fewer offline social relationships, new research suggests. Only a small number of users engage emotionally with ChatGPT, but those who do …
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Head of tech giant’s consumer electronics and mobile devices division passed away at a hospital on Tuesday South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that its co-chief executive officer Han Jong-hee has died due to cardiac arrest. Han was 63. Han was in charge of Samsung’s consumer electronics and mobile devices division, while …
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Tech CEO accused of aiming to privatize space and satellite operations as federal agencies reportedly seek contracts Elon Musk appears to be laying the groundwork to privatize some space and satellite operations now under the authority of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), or steer lucrative contracts toward his SpaceX and Starlink companies, former agency …
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The genetic testing firm filed for bankruptcy after a major data breach. Here’s how to protect your DNA privacy Welcome to Opt Out, a semi-regular column in which we help you navigate your online privacy and show you how to say no to surveillance. The last column covered how to stop tech companies spying on …
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