AFP
13876 articles published since 08 Mar 2022
Author's articles
Tokyo govt to launch dating app to boost birth rate
Japan's capital will launch its own dating app as early as this summer as part of government efforts to boost the plunging national birth rate, a Tokyo official said Tuesday.
TSMC votes for chief executive CC Wei to also become chairman
TSMC's board of directors on Tuesday unanimously elected chief executive CC Wei to succeed Mark Liu as chairman of the chip titan.
Intel unveils new chip tech in AI battle with Nvidia, AMD
US chip titan Intel on Tuesday struck a defiant tone in the face of strong challenges from rivals Nvidia, AMD and Qualcomm, unveiling technologies it said would lead the artificial intelligence revolution. Microsoft this month unveiled its Copilot+ AI PCs, which will have artificial intelligence features built into its Windows operating system.
TikTok fails 'disinformation test' before EU vote, study shows
Wildly popular social network TikTok approved adverts containing political disinformation ahead of European polls, a report showed Tuesday, flouting its own guidelines and raising questions about its ability to detect election falsehoods.
Russia ramps up disinfo ahead of Paris Games: Microsoft
Russia is waging an intense disinformation campaign aimed at tarnishing the reputation of the International Olympic Committee and stoking fears of violence at this summer's Paris Games, according to a new report from Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center.
France's controversial CNews becomes top news channel
CNews, regularly accused of fostering far-right views, became France's number one news channel for the first time last month, according to figures published on Monday. Often described as France's answer to Fox News due to its opinionated and divisive presenters, CNews reflects a rightwards shift in French politics, often airing views against immigration, Islamism and "woke" leftists.
AMD unveils new AI chips to challenge Nvidia
AMD on Monday announced its new artificial intelligence chips for everything from cutting-edge data centres to advanced laptops, ramping up its challenge to the runaway market leader Nvidia. She also announced that AMD will follow an annual update cycle for its advanced accelerators, and the latest -- the Instinct MI325X -- is planned for release later this year.
Trump joins TikTok, which he once tried to ban
Former US president and current White House hopeful Donald Trump has joined TikTok, posting his first video on the wildly popular social media app he once tried to ban while in office. In the video, which features raucous music, Trump is introduced by UFC CEO Dana White and leans into the camera saying, "It's my honor."
Orban's social media mouthpiece zeroes in on EU ahead of vote
Ahead of EU elections on June 9, a deluge of misinformation amplifying the Hungarian government's key talking points on the war in Ukraine has flooded the country's social media platforms.
AFP
Load more