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OpenAI worries its AI voice may charm users
OpenAI says it is concerned that a realistic voice feature for its artificial intelligence might cause people to bond with the bot at the cost of human interactions.
Lagos Startup Week Strengthens Ties with Tech Regulators, Enhances US-Africa Trade
The Lagos Startup Week convened tech stakeholders, investors, accelerators, regulators, and international observers interested in the African tech ecosystem.
UBA partners NBA Young Lawyers Forum to foster professional growth of 50,000 practitioners
UBA has partnered with with Young Lawyers Forum of the Nigerian Bar Association to propel the development of over 50,000 young legal practitioners.
X halts using personal data of Europeans to train AI
Social platform X said Friday it would work European regulators after agreeing to suspended its heavily criticised use of European users' personal data to train its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok. That came after Ireland's Data Protection Commission said Thursday the social platform had agreed to suspend use of personal data contained in the public posts of X's users in Europe to train Grok.
Venezuela opposition, US, allies heap pressure on Maduro
Venezuela's opposition on Thursday warned of a potential mass exodus of migrants if President Nicolas Maduro remains in power following his contested reelection, with the US calling on the strongman not to arrest protest leaders.
Musk's misleading election posts viewed 1.2 billion times: study
False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have amassed nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported Thursday, highlighting the billionaire's potential influence on the highly polarized White House race. Musk, who purchased the platform in 2022 for $44 billion, is facing growing scrutiny over his potential influence on voters.
US orders FTX, Alameda to pay $12.7 bn to victims
Failed cryptocurrency platform FTX Trading and affiliate Alameda Research must pay $12.7 billion to compensate customers and fraud victims under a consent order, US regulators announced Thursday.
Ukraine to unleash robot dogs on its front lines
Ukraine could soon unleash robot dogs on its front lines, replacing soldiers for perilous missions like spying on Russian trenches or detecting mines. Stealthy and agile, they could soon become an invaluable ally on the front line for an Ukrainian army that is short on manpower to repel the Russian invasion, its makers said.
China's top chipmaker reports Q2 plunge in profits
Leading Chinese chipmaker SMIC announced Thursday a sharp year-on-year drop in profits during the second quarter, as a domestic price war and technological rivalry between Beijing and Washington show no signs of abating.
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