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EU, US to ready voluntary AI code of conduct

After talks with EU officials in Sweden, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the Western partners felt the "fierce urgency" to act following the emergence of the technology, in which China has been a growing force.

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Amazon workers stage walkout over company’s climate impact, return-to-office mandate

The lunchtime protest comes a week after Amazon's annual shareholder meeting and a month after a policy took effect requiring workers to return to the office three days per week.

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US FTC settles privacy lawsuit with Amazon.com's Ring

As part of the FTC agreement with Ring, which is good for 20 years, Ring is required to disclose to customers how much access to their data the company and its contractors have.

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No targeted ads for those below 18 years: AIGF in draft model charter for self regulatory body

AIGF, which is the apex industry body for online skill gaming in India has put together a draft of a model charter for the Self-Regulatory Body for online gaming intermediaries in accordance with the provisions of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

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Elizabeth Holmes in prison custody to begin 11-year sentence for notorious blood-testing hoax

As she begins her sentence, Holmes will be leaving behind two young children - a son born in July 2021 and a 3-month old daughter.

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Call of Duty Mobile, Candy Crush among most user data-hungry games in India: Report

Of the 50 most popular mobile gaming apps in India, 38 employ or share user data for third-party advertising purposes, the report stated.

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Binance Australia customers selling bitcoin at discount to rival exchanges

Earlier this month, the Binance unit said some customers in Australia will not be able to deposit or withdraw money after a third-party service provider cut off its service.

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Yellow.ai deploys 30% of global generative AI bots domestically

While markets like the US are mostly using GenAI for customer support in a bid to cut costs, India Inc. is using them as an opportunity to g...