Japan's communications ministry plans to require social media platforms to conduct stricter age verification of users to address issues such as addiction and bullying among youth. The ministry, however, said it is undesirable to introduce a blanket age-based restriction like those being adopted overseas, given the role of social media as an important communication tool.
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A Korean court sentenced a former Samsung Electronics Co. engineer to more than six years in prison for leaking sensitive technology to a leading Chinese chipmaker, highlighting Seoulโs determination to protect the countryโs trade secrets.
The sentence delivered by the Korean High Court was harsher than a term previously handed out by a lower court. The high court also slapped a fine of 200 million won ($135,300) on the defendant, saying in its ruling that โthe infringement of proprietary and core national technologies is a grave crime.โ
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The Trump administration unveiled measures aimed at preventing Chinese developers from improperly using leading American AI models to build a rival generation of chatbots, marking the first major US response to Silicon Valley companiesโ complaints that China is piggybacking on their success.
In a memo the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy said it will promote wider information sharing by US-based developers and increase efforts to help the industry detect unauthorized extraction of their AI models. The US government will also work with industry to determine how to rein in such abuses and hold bad actors accountable.
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Deutsche Telekom is considering a full combination with T-Mobile US that could result in the largest โpublic M&A deal on record. The potential merger could create the world's biggest wireless operator by market capitalization, beating China Mobile Ltd, valued at $234.67 billion.
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The Defense Department said effective immediately, the annual influenza vaccine is voluntary for all active-duty and reserve troops, including civilian personnel in the department.
โThe notion that a flu vaccine must be mandatory for every service member, everywhere, in every circumstance, at all times, is just overly broad and not rational,โ โ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
Service members may still choose to receive the vaccine, but it is no longer a condition of service, marking a sweeping reversal of a longstanding health policy.
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Volkswagen AG, Stellantis NV and Mercedes-Benz Group AG models may soon feature touchscreens able to test blood alcohol levels for drivers. Two German suppliers have come up with in-built sensors to test a driverโs blood alcohol level from a fingertip, delivering results in seconds using a touchscreen sensor and AI-based analysis.
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SpaceX may be tackling one of the biggest challenges in โthe chip business: manufacturing graphics processing units, or GPUs. Ahead of SpaceX's $1.75 trillion IPO expected this summer, the company has warned prospective investors of its big spending plans to develop AI and other technologies.
It lists "manufacturing our own GPUs" among the "substantial capital expenditures" it is undertaking, according to excerpts of its S-1 โregistration reviewed. Companies file this document to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to disclose their risks and finances before going โpublic.
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"I don't know that he's coming. I doubt he'd come, to be honest with you. If he came, it would be probably very helpful," โ Trump said.
All G20 members will be invited to attend ministerial meetings and the leaders' summit, according to a senior Trump administration official.
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The company said the model improves how users interact with AI across coding, research, and general knowledge work. Instead of guiding every step, users can now assign broader tasks and rely on the model to navigate ambiguity and complete workflows. It marks a new way of getting computer work done.
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Adm. Samuel Paparo, head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, has told Congress the military is running a live node on the Bitcoin network and testing it for national security purposes.
"Bitcoin has incredible potential as a tool for American power projection," โ he said. Paparo also added that it has great potential as tool for national security.
Paparo said the node is not being used to mine Bitcoin but to monitor activity and run operational tests on securing and protecting networks using the Bitcoin protocol.
"We have a node on the Bitcoin network right now," โ Paparo said, responding to questions from Rep. Lance Gooden. "We're not mining Bitcoin. We're using it to monitor, and we're doing a number of operational tests to secure and protect networks using the Bitcoin protocol."
The disclosure is notable because Bitcoin is designed to resist control by powerful governments, yet a U.S. combatant command is now directly participating in the peer-to-peer network.
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Amazon Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. have struck a multibillion-dollar deal for the social-media giant to rent hundreds of thousands of Amazonโs general-purpose chips for its AI efforts. The multiyear deal gives Meta access to the Graviton line of processors.
Meta is also spending aggressively to develop its own silicon to help reduce costs and decrease its dependence on third-party chipmakers. The company is currently developing four iterations of its MTIA chip for AI purposes, and recently announced an expanded partnership with Broadcom for help designing and building those chips.
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This collaboration aims to diversify supply chains for rare earth minerals, traditionally dominated by China.
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Researchers at Princeton University have created a three-dimensional neural network device that combines living brain cells and advanced embedded electronics. This 3D bioelectronic computer was programmed to differentiate patterns using computational techniques.
To build the device, the team created a 3D mesh of microscopic wires and electrodes supported by a thin layer of epoxy. They then cultured tens of thousands of neurons into a vast 3D network that can perform computation, using the mesh as a scaffold.
The technology couldn't only help uncover the computing secrets of the brain but can also assist in understanding and possibly treating neurological diseases. It could also play a role in solving one of AIโs key bottlenecks: power consumption.
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The legislation, which the Turkish Parliament passed, requires social media companies to ensure they do not provide services to underage users and to offer parental controls for online transactions.
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โSteve and Jared will be heading to Pakistan tomorrow to hear the Iranians out,โ โ Karoline Leavitt said. โThe president, the vice president, the secretary of State, will be waiting here in the United States for updates.โ
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Tennessee has become the second U.S. state to outright ban crypto ATMs, making it a misdemeanor to operate or host the machines anywhere in the state. Gov. Bill Lee signed House Bill 2505 into law on April 13 after it passed both chambers unanimously. It was officially codified on Thursday and will take effect July 1.
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XChat, Xโs standalone messaging app, launched to the public on Friday. Initially available on iOS devices, the new app allows users to connect with their X contacts for messaging, file sharing, audio and video calls, as well as group chats. X claims there are no ads or tracking mechanisms in the app.
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The DeFi Education Fund, alongside 35 other crypto industry leaders, is urging the SEC to formalize its recent decentralized finance interface guidance into formal rulemaking โ a move supporters see as positive for long-term blockchain development.
"Specifically, the Commission should consider adopting a principles-based framework that provides clear, objective criteria for when activity falls within the definition of โbroker,โ iterating on the criteria in the Statement," โ the groups said in the letter.
"Finalizing these principles would provide the legal certainty needed to support responsible innovation while preserving the Commissionโs ability to regulate the intermediaries that pose the risks that the broker-dealer regulatory regime was designed to address," โ the groups added.
On April 13, the SEC's Division of Trading and Markets released a staff statement to delineate that interfaces, such as DeFi wallets, would generally not be considered a broker-dealer and said it was an "interim step while the Commission continues to consider various regulatory issues."
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