ANKARA (AA) – A Japanese firm on Thursday said it had stopped in 2014 producing and exporting the model of walkie-talkies used in this week’s second wave of deadly explosions in Lebanon. In a statement, Icom said they also discontinued the production of the batteries needed to operate the main unit. “The IC-V82 is a […]
The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on five individuals and one entity associated with the spyware firm Intellexa Consortium. This is for their alleged role in developing, operating, and distributing commercial spyware technology. The department said in a statement that this presents a significant threat to US national security. It...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran has announced the successful launch of its domestically produced research satellite Chamran-1, which has been placed into orbit at an altitude of 550 kilometers (341.7 miles). “The satellite was placed at an orbit of 550 km using the Qaem-100 satellite carrier, a solid-fueled space launch vehicle developed by the aeros...
The U.S. has proposed mandatory reporting requirements for the world’s leading artificial intelligence developers and cloud providers. The proposed rules by the Commerce Department would require developers of the most powerful AI models and computing clusters to provide detailed reporting to the federal government. This includes reporting abou...
Scammers are exploiting AI video generators to create convincing deep fake videos featuring famous figures like Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and Jeff Bezos, luring people into fraudulent investments. They mimic voices and facial expressions, using fake graphics and news logos to lend credibility. Experts say these fake videos, produced cheaply and...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistan has conducted “successful” training launch of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II, the military said. “The training launch was aimed at training of troops, validating various technical parameters and performance evaluation of different sub-systems incorporated for improved accuracy ...
ANKARA (AA) – The Israeli army has been using artificial intelligence (AI) tools from Microsoft and Google and Amazon’s cloud service for its war on Gaza, according to reports by +972 Magazine and the Hebrew language news site Local Call. An audio recording they obtained reveals that Col. Racheli Dembinsky, commander of the Israeli...
In a landmark decision, US District Judge Amit Mehta has ruled that Google operates as an illegal monopoly, violating antitrust laws. The ruling found Google guilty of monopolizing both search engine and advertising markets through exclusive deals. Judge Mehta criticized Google for maintaining its dominance by securing default search engine st...
A US watchdog says it has taken action against American companies deceiving users about their use of artificial intelligence. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says it is working to protect American consumers from potential harms related to AI. The Federal Communication Commission launched a notice of inquiry in November to examine efforts to...
Elon Musk has claimed that Google imposed a “search ban” on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, posting an image of a Google search box with “President Donald” typed. Musk, who endorsed Trump and pledged to financially support his campaign, previously shared an AI-generated parody video on X that mimicked Harris’ voice. Google resp...
