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What will Microsoft do with Sam Altman and AI?

With Sam Altman at the helm, Microsoft's new AI division is poised to make significant strides in AI research and development. As AI continues to shape the future, Microsoft's strategic move reflects its dedication to remaining at the fo...

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Reports Bankman-Fried tried to stop Donald Trump from running

It's been revealed that Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX crypto exchange, explored the idea of offering former President Donald Trump a substantial sum of money to dissuade him from running for president again. The proposition is detail...

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Trump a target of Capitol riots criminal investigation

Former President Donald Trump says he has been told he is a target in the January 6 criminal investigation by special counsel Jack Smith. Smith already has criminally charged Trump with about three dozen counts related to retaining class...

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Big tech bans employees from ChatGPT

Some of the world's largest technology companies, including Apple and Amazon have banned or restricted OpenAI's ChatGPT. The tool relies on artificial intelligence to produce responses to prompts entered by users. However, major brands r...

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Ukraine President visits European allies

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has been on a whirlwind European tour, visiting Italy, Germany and France. In Germany, after meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Zelensky was able to secure a defence aid package worth over €2.7 bill...

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Russian drone strikes Ukrainian cities

Russia's military hit Ukrainian cities with its largest drone swarm attack in months on Monday, just a day before Victory Day, a celebration of the Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany in 1945 and the most important day in the Russian calend...

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Department of Justice investigating Binance over Russian customers

The U.S. Department of Justice is conducting an inquiry into whether Binance allowed Russian customers to access the exchange. This is in violation of U.S. sanctions related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The exchange has repeatedly...

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Coronation concert tops off weekend of pomp and pageantry

Lionel Richie and Katy Perry have performed at King Charles III's Coronation Concert. The newly-crowned King and royal family joined thousands of people for the grand finale to the weekend of royal events. The stage lights, lasers and dr...

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Buckingham Palace lockdown after explosion, arrest

A controlled explosion has taken place and a man was arrested outside Buckingham Palace. This sparked a "total lockdown" of Buckingham Palace. The man was detained by police after approaching the gates of the palace. The man was arrested...

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Ted Cruz 'incredibly bullish' on Bitcoin

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has revealed he is "incredibly bullish on Bitcoin", calling it the "alpha in the crypto sphere". Cruz has previously made headlines when he proposed that Capitol Hill accept cryptocurrencies. This would have require...

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Concern as rebels seize Sudan laboratory

The World Health Organisation says one of the warring parties have seized a laboratory in Sudan's capital, Khartoum. It contains cholera and measles pathogens. Dr Nima Saeed Abid, the WHO's representative in Sudan, said the National Publ...

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Second release of Trump's NFT collection sells out

The second series of former U.S President Donald Trump's non-fungible token collection has sold out in one day. The new collection featured 47,000 tokens, which sold for $99 each. The Trump team also released limited edition NFTs and aut...

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FTX recovers billions in cash, crypto assets

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has managed to recover over $7.3 billion in cash and liquid crypto assets. The company is now starting to think about its future after months of collecting resources. FTX has benefited from rising cryptocurre...

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OpenAI offers reward for discovering vulnerabilities

How would you like to make up to $20,000? And all for using ChatGPT. OpenAI, the company behind the famous chatbot, says it is offering up to that amount for users. They want people to to discover and report vulnerabilities in its artif...

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Trump arrives in New York to face charges

Donald Trump has landed in New York as he prepares to face criminal charges in court on Tuesday. Just a short time ago he arrived at Trump Tower in Manhattan, where he is expected to spend the night.

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'Saturday Night Live' mocks Trump indictment

Former U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to appear in court this week, but first an appearance on prime time television. 'Saturday Night Live' featured comedian James Austin Johnson as an indicted former President Donald Trump. Joh...

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Trump lawyer reveals indictment approach

The lawyer for former U.S. President Donald Trump has revealed the approach the legal team will be taking to defend their client. Trump was indicted late last week on charges filed against him, after an investigation into hush money paym...

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Is the U.S about to outlaw TikTok?

Can the U.S. government ban TikTok? That's the question looming as the U.S. questions the data privacy risk the Chinese-owned app poses to Americans. The follows the Tiktok CEO facing 4.5 hours of questioning at a U.S. Congressional hear...

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Zelenskyy visits Bakhmut frontlines

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited his troops near the frontline city of Bakhmut, the ongoing battle for the city being one of the bloodiest of the war. Footage released by the president's office shows him handing out medals...

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Microsoft set to integrate Ethereum into Edge

Microsoft has reportedly let slip its next major project update. The tech giant is set to be working on an Ethereum crypto wallet for its Microsoft Edge browser. It will be accessible on the browser, without the need of downloading an ex...

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UBS set to buy troubled Credit Suisse

Troubled bank Credit Suisse has been rescued by rival UBS in a government backed deal. The announcement comes after a weekend of emergency talks between the two banks and Switzerland's financial regulators. UBS will pay ₣3 billion Swiss ...

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Meta, Instagram to dump NFT features

Meta has announced it won’t be going ahead with its NFT and digital collectibles features on Facebook and Instagram. The project has only been around for a year, and the company has revealed it is shelving the NFT concept.

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Zelenskyy vows to find prisoner of war killer

Ukraine is launching an investigation to find Russian soldiers who apparently killed an unarmed Ukrainian prisoner of war, after graphic footage emerged. In the snippet the Ukrainian soldier says "Glory to Ukraine!" Then one of the shoot...

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U.S a step closer to total TikTok ban

Two U.S. Senators are planning to introduce legislation, aiming at letting the government ban or prohibit foreign tech products such as TikTok. Democratic Senator Mark Warner says TikTok would be one of the potentials for review under t...

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Visa, Mastercard abandon crypto plans

Visa and Mastercard are pushing back the launch of certain products and services related to crypto after a string of high-profile collapses rocked the industry and shook faith in the sector. Both companies will halt plans to forge new pa...

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Claims Binance 'mishandled' billions in user funds

[The exchange reportedly moved almost $1.8 billion of user assets without permission, after the crypto crash of 2022. Forbes adds this is what led to FTX collapsing, as former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried moved monies into companies such as Al...

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China considers sending drones to Russia

U.S. officials say China is considering delivering artillery and drones to Russian forces that could prolong the war in Ukraine. It comes as Beijing called for peace talks to end the fighting on the first anniversary of the Russian invas...

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Anniversary assault on Ukraine 'didn't happen'

Schools were closed. Shops shut. People encouraged to work from home. It was widely believed that Russia would launch a violent nationwide assault around the grim anniversary Friday, driven by drones and missiles. But so far, nothing. ...

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Russian banks to suspend Euro currency trading

Russian bank Tinkoff says it would be suspending the buying and selling of the Euro currency, as of this week. This follows the latest round of European sanctions being imposed on the nation, as a part of its invasion of Ukraine. The E.U...

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Binance in talks with U.S. authorities over stablecoin

The Chief Executive Officer at Paxos, Charles Cascarilla is engaging with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over the recent issues relating to the stablecoin. The company argues the stablecoin is not a threat to security, and w...

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