Penang bank employee prevents woman from losing RM150,000 to phone scammers
A Maybank branch employee in Kampung Baru, Penang, recently prevented a customer from losing RM150,000 to phone scammers impersonating enforcement…
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New York City’s AI chatbot was caught telling businesses to break the law. The city isn’t taking it down
An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot created by New York City to help small business owners is under criticism for dispensing bizarre…
Not in the path of totality? You can still watch Monday’s (April 8) total solar eclipse online
If you’re nowhere near the path of totality or if clouds spoil your view, you can still catch the total…
High school in US investigates ‘inappropriate’ AI-generated images of students
Laguna Beach High School administrators have launched an investigation after a student allegedly created and circulated "inappropriate images" of other…
Ghost in the machine: Deepfake tools warp India election
Death has not extinguished the decades-long rivalry between two Indian leaders: both have now seemingly risen from the grave, in…
As international travel grows, so does US use of technology. A look at how it’s used at airports
The Belgian family of four was on their fourth trip to the United States. They had been dreading the long…
Kidnapped YouTuber who paid RM230,000 ransom is still unable to leave Haiti
An American YouTube star who was kidnapped by a gang in Haiti for 17 days said he was freed after…
This robot detects and replicates human facial expressions
Engineers at Columbia University, New York, have developed Emo, a silicone-coated robotic face equipped with artificial intelligence enabling it to…
Smuggled Starlink dishes throw lifeline to some in war-torn Sudan
On a street corner in the Sudanese town of Tamboul, dozens of people tap feverishly on their phones, calling loved…