Takashi Murakami loves and fears AI

Murakami, 61, has become a brand unto himself thanks to his loveable technicolour paintings that mix traditional Japanese art motifs with modern anime and manga.

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Twitter is refusing to pay its Google Cloud bills: report

Twitter has refused to pay its Google Cloud bills as its contract comes up for renewal this month, which could result in the social media company's trust and safety teams being crippled, Platformer reported on Saturday.

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Short form app Tiki announces closure; experts say Indian apps to benefit

Users will not be able to watch or create short videos or watch streams on Tiki after 11:59pm IST on June 27, it said. The app will also not be available for download from app stores. All user data stored on Tiki's servers located in India and Singapore will permanently be deleted, the Singapore-based company said on a note posted Friday on Twitter.

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Crypto weekend slump compounds jitters of investors already on edge

A sharp weekend crypto selloff led by a slump in smaller digital tokens set off a fresh wave of anxiety among investors, following a week in which a crackdown by the US Securities and Exchange Commission on the sector gained significant pace.

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Sam Altman’s AI regulation pitch, and other top stories this week

Over the last month, Altman has met heads of states and governments of several countries. The latest halt on his whistlestop tour was India, where he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

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Top gaming firms urge government not to raise GST rate to 28%

A group of top online gaming firms has sent a representation through the Ficci Gaming Committee to the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), urging the body not to hike the GST rate for the sector to 28% from 18% as suggested by ministers’ panel.

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Online payroll vendor TriNet explores sale

The Dublin, California-based company is working with investment bank Morgan Stanley to engage with potential acquirers, sources said.

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