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AI drive-thru firm reveals humans needed on 70% of orders
Checkers and Carl’s Jr are among US fast-food chains hailing AI-powered drive-thrus as labour-zapping wizards that speed up service. But a popular provider of these systems recently revealed a crucial part of how it gets so many orders…
Students are not necessarily addicted to digital media
There are currently tests for measuring Internet addiction, as well as functions for tracking time spent on particular social networks. However, US researchers have gone one step further by developing a new tool capable of measuring…
Broadcom sees revenue below estimates on weak enterprise spending
(Reuters) -Chipmaker Broadcom forecast annual revenue below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as weak enterprise spending and stiff competition cast a shadow on its acquisition of VMware.
Shares of San Jose, California-based Broadcom,…
Ex-Apple lawyer sentenced to probation for insider trading
(Reuters) - Apple's former top corporate lawyer will receive no prison time after pleading guilty last year to U.S. insider trading charges, a judge said on Thursday.
U.S. District Judge William Martini in Newark, New Jersey, sentenced…
EU countries, lawmakers reach deal on rules for ChatGPT, other systems -source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU countries and lawmakers have agreed on rules governing artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT after 10 hours of discussions, a person with direct knowledge of the talks said on Thursday.
EU governments made…
Meta to start fully encrypting messages on Facebook and Instagram -WSJ
(Reuters) -Meta Platforms will start fully encrypting messages on Facebook and Instagram by default, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The social-media giant this week will begin…
Could windows soon be capable of generating electricity?
A new generation of photovoltaic panels could arrive in a few years’ time, revolutionising the building industry. These new-style solar panels would be large and transparent enough to act as windows. In other words, the panels would no…
Twitch to shut down in South Korea due to high costs
(Reuters) - Amazon's streaming unit Twitch on Tuesday said it will shut down operations in South Korea in February next year, due to high operating costs and network fees.
"Twitch has been operating in Korea at a significant loss, and…
Cybersecurity report ranks Malaysia as eighth most breached country in Q3 2023
Cybersecurity company Surfshark has ranked Malaysia as the eighth most breached country in Q3 2023 with 494,699 leaked accounts.
“The breach rate is 144% higher in Q3 2023 than it was in Q2 2023. Around four Malaysian user accounts were…
Bitcoin rises 5% to $44,083
(Reuters) - Bitcoin rose 5% to $44,083 at 2149 GMT on Tuesday, adding $2,098 to its previous close. Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 66.1% from the year's low of $26,533 on Oct. 11. Ether, the coin linked to…