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Elon Musk Launches Grokipedia v0.1, an AI-Powered Rival to Wikipedia
Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, an AI-powered encyclopedia that aims to offer a “truth-focused” alternative to Wikipedia. Currently live as version 0.1, the open-source site hosts around 8,85,000 articles maintained entirely by Grok AI, without human editing. Musk claims it’s already “better than Wikipedia,” although critics note that ...
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Palawan Or Zheng He Island? China's Social Media Claim Stirs Outrage In Philippines
Chinese internet users have sparked controversy by claiming the Philippine province of Palawan as part of China, prompting strong denials from Manila and highlighting Beijing's ongoing propaganda campaign.
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Elon Musk Tweets About Wanting To Hire "VP Of Witchcraft". Internet Reacts
Elon Musk's latest tweet appeared to reference a spat between actress Megan Fox and commentator Robby Starbuck.
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Google Fined RUB 3 Million in Russia Over YouTube Videos on LGBT Propaganda: Reports
A Russian court fined Alphabet's Google RUB 3 million (nearly Rs. 31 lakh) on Thursday for failing to delete YouTube videos it said promoted "LGBT propaganda" and "false information" about Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported. Over the last year Moscow has levied dozens of fines against Western tech companies as par...
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Google, Microsoft, OpenAI CEOs Meet US President Biden at White House, Discuss AI Risks
President Joe Biden attended a White House meeting with CEOs of top artificial intelligence companies, including Alphabet's Google and Microsoft, on Thursday to discuss risks and safeguards as the technology catches the attention of governments and lawmakers globally. Biden, who "dropped by" the meeting, has also used ChatGPT, a White House officia...
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China Cracks Down on Social Media, Orders Cleanup of Independent 'Self-Media' in 2 Months: Report
China has yet again tried to assert its control on the social media space with its "anti-self-media" propaganda which means news is independently created and posted on social media or the Web by independent netizens who are not registered as journalists, Bitter Winter reported. Chinese administration said that these "self-media" producers copied th...
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New Bill Could Ban TikTok, Other Foreign Technology Products in US Over Data Collection Concerns
Two US senators plan to introduce legislation this week aimed at letting the government "ban or prohibit" foreign technology products such as Chinese-owned TikTok, Senator Mark Warner said on Sunday. Warner, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said TikTok would be "one of the potentials" for review under the bill.
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Elon Musk Twitter Takeover: Here's What a World Without the So-Called Bird App Might Look Like
Elon Musk's chaotic takeover of Twitter has led many to doubt the longevity of the platform. While Twitter had only 237 million users in June, far lower than Facebook, TikTok, and Snapchat, it has become a prominent platform for communication from officials and celebrities over the years. Here's what a world without Twitter might look like.
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Binance FTX Takeover Deal: How the Crypto Exchange's Plan to Buy Its Rival Unfolded in a Matter of Days
Binance signed a non-binding agreement to acquire rival crypto firm FTX on Tuesday, and the announcement capped a series of back-and-forth salvos between the CEOs of both firms. Earlier on Tuesday, FTX's CEO had assured investors that the firm's assets were in order. Here's how Binance's plan to buy its rival unfolded in a matter of days.
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Twitch Fined by Russia for Hosting Ukraine Video, TikTok Faces Fine Over 'LGBT Propaganda'
TikTok was fined RUB 3 million (roughly 40 lakh) by Russia on Tuesday, after the platform owned Beijing-based IT company ByteDance did not take down content that violates Russian laws on 'LGBT propaganda'. Meanwhile, video streaming service Twitch was fined RUB 4 million (roughly Rs. 55 lakh) after it hosted a video interview with Ukrainian politic...
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Meta Disrupts Chinese Propaganda Operation Across Facebook, Instagram Ahead of US Midterm Elections
Meta on Tuesday said that it had disabled a China-based propaganda operation that was aimed at users in the US ahead of the upcoming midterm elections in November, serving them political content on the company's platforms. The firm said that the propaganda network had fake accounts on both Facebook and Instagram, as well as on rival service Twitter...
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Russia Fines Google $360 Million for Failing to Remove Content on Ukraine After Repeated Warnings
Google has been fined RUB 21 billion (nearly Rs. 2,900 crore) by a Moscow court for failing to remove content concerning Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, the nation's telecommunications regulator said Monday. Roskomnadzor said the Google-owned video platform YouTube had failed to block "false information" on the offensive in Ukraine, "ext...
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How China's TikTok, Facebook Influencers Push Propaganda
As China continues to assert its economic might, it is using the global social media ecosystem to expand its already formidable influence.
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Russian News Channel RT to Broadcast on Rumble After Big Tech Curbs
RT said it will begin broadcasting on Rumble, a YouTube-like video site, after tech companies including Meta and Twitter have restricted access to RT following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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War via TikTok: Russia's New Tool for Propaganda Machine
In 2014, Russia flooded the internet with fake accounts pushing disinformation about its takeover of Crimea. Eight years later, experts say Russia is mounting a far more sophisticated effort as it invades Ukraine.
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Elon Musk Launches Grokipedia v0.1, an AI-Powered Rival to Wikipedia
Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, an AI-powered encyclopedia that aims to offer a “truth-focused” alternative to Wikipedia. Currently live as version 0.1, the open-source site hosts around 8,85,000 articles maintained entirely by Grok AI, without human editing. Musk claims it’s already “better than Wikipedia,” although critics note that ...
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Palawan Or Zheng He Island? China's Social Media Claim Stirs Outrage In Philippines
Chinese internet users have sparked controversy by claiming the Philippine province of Palawan as part of China, prompting strong denials from Manila and highlighting Beijing's ongoing propaganda campaign.
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Elon Musk Tweets About Wanting To Hire "VP Of Witchcraft". Internet Reacts
Elon Musk's latest tweet appeared to reference a spat between actress Megan Fox and commentator Robby Starbuck.
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Google Fined RUB 3 Million in Russia Over YouTube Videos on LGBT Propaganda: Reports
A Russian court fined Alphabet's Google RUB 3 million (nearly Rs. 31 lakh) on Thursday for failing to delete YouTube videos it said promoted "LGBT propaganda" and "false information" about Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported. Over the last year Moscow has levied dozens of fines against Western tech companies as par...
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Google, Microsoft, OpenAI CEOs Meet US President Biden at White House, Discuss AI Risks
President Joe Biden attended a White House meeting with CEOs of top artificial intelligence companies, including Alphabet's Google and Microsoft, on Thursday to discuss risks and safeguards as the technology catches the attention of governments and lawmakers globally. Biden, who "dropped by" the meeting, has also used ChatGPT, a White House officia...
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China Cracks Down on Social Media, Orders Cleanup of Independent 'Self-Media' in 2 Months: Report
China has yet again tried to assert its control on the social media space with its "anti-self-media" propaganda which means news is independently created and posted on social media or the Web by independent netizens who are not registered as journalists, Bitter Winter reported. Chinese administration said that these "self-media" producers copied th...
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New Bill Could Ban TikTok, Other Foreign Technology Products in US Over Data Collection Concerns
Two US senators plan to introduce legislation this week aimed at letting the government "ban or prohibit" foreign technology products such as Chinese-owned TikTok, Senator Mark Warner said on Sunday. Warner, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said TikTok would be "one of the potentials" for review under the bill.
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Elon Musk Twitter Takeover: Here's What a World Without the So-Called Bird App Might Look Like
Elon Musk's chaotic takeover of Twitter has led many to doubt the longevity of the platform. While Twitter had only 237 million users in June, far lower than Facebook, TikTok, and Snapchat, it has become a prominent platform for communication from officials and celebrities over the years. Here's what a world without Twitter might look like.
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Binance FTX Takeover Deal: How the Crypto Exchange's Plan to Buy Its Rival Unfolded in a Matter of Days
Binance signed a non-binding agreement to acquire rival crypto firm FTX on Tuesday, and the announcement capped a series of back-and-forth salvos between the CEOs of both firms. Earlier on Tuesday, FTX's CEO had assured investors that the firm's assets were in order. Here's how Binance's plan to buy its rival unfolded in a matter of days.
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Twitch Fined by Russia for Hosting Ukraine Video, TikTok Faces Fine Over 'LGBT Propaganda'
TikTok was fined RUB 3 million (roughly 40 lakh) by Russia on Tuesday, after the platform owned Beijing-based IT company ByteDance did not take down content that violates Russian laws on 'LGBT propaganda'. Meanwhile, video streaming service Twitch was fined RUB 4 million (roughly Rs. 55 lakh) after it hosted a video interview with Ukrainian politic...
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Meta Disrupts Chinese Propaganda Operation Across Facebook, Instagram Ahead of US Midterm Elections
Meta on Tuesday said that it had disabled a China-based propaganda operation that was aimed at users in the US ahead of the upcoming midterm elections in November, serving them political content on the company's platforms. The firm said that the propaganda network had fake accounts on both Facebook and Instagram, as well as on rival service Twitter...
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Russia Fines Google $360 Million for Failing to Remove Content on Ukraine After Repeated Warnings
Google has been fined RUB 21 billion (nearly Rs. 2,900 crore) by a Moscow court for failing to remove content concerning Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, the nation's telecommunications regulator said Monday. Roskomnadzor said the Google-owned video platform YouTube had failed to block "false information" on the offensive in Ukraine, "ext...
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How China's TikTok, Facebook Influencers Push Propaganda
As China continues to assert its economic might, it is using the global social media ecosystem to expand its already formidable influence.
-
Russian News Channel RT to Broadcast on Rumble After Big Tech Curbs
RT said it will begin broadcasting on Rumble, a YouTube-like video site, after tech companies including Meta and Twitter have restricted access to RT following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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War via TikTok: Russia's New Tool for Propaganda Machine
In 2014, Russia flooded the internet with fake accounts pushing disinformation about its takeover of Crimea. Eight years later, experts say Russia is mounting a far more sophisticated effort as it invades Ukraine.
