Gabbard says AI is speeding up intel work

WASHINGTON (AP) - Artificial intelligence is speeding up the work of America’s intelligence services, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Tuesday.

Bitcoin is introduced into Africa's largest slum

KIBERA, Kenya (AP) - Dotting the roadside in what is widely considered Africa's largest urban slum are typical stands selling vegetables. What isn’t typical is their acceptance of bitcoin as a form of payment.

Hong Kong accuses mobile game app of promoting revolution

HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong police on Tuesday accused a mobile game application of advocating armed revolution and promoting secessionist agendas, saying that those who publish it or share it with others online may risk violating national security laws.

Getty Images and Stability AI face off in British copyright trial

LONDON (AP) - Getty Images is facing off against artificial intelligence company Stability AI in a London courtroom for the first major copyright trial of the generative AI industry.

Chinese hackers turn smartphones into 'mobile security crisis'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Cybersecurity investigators noticed a highly unusual software crash - it was affecting a small number of smartphones belonging to people who worked in government, politics, tech and journalism.

X users were glued to the Musk v. Trump blowup

The blowup between the president of the United States and the world’s richest man has played out on social media in real time, the latest, perhaps ultimate example of how X has become Elon Musk’s personal platform, his own reality show where anyone can tune in to watch the mercurial twists and turns of his unpredictable personality.

UK judge warns of risk to justice with fake AI-generated cases

LONDON (AP) - Lawyers have cited fake cases generated by artificial intelligence in court proceedings in England, a judge has said - warning that attorneys could be prosecuted if they don't check the accuracy of their research.

Amazon commits to stepping up fake-review fight

LONDON (AP) - Amazon has pledged to beef up fight against fake reviews, Britain’s competition regulator said Friday after an investigation into whether big online platforms are doing enough to crack down on phony online ratings for products and services.