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The Oversight Board is recommending that Meta reconsider their policy regarding manipulated media.

NEW YORK —  A review committee is condemning Meta, the owner of Facebook, for their inadequate and inconsistent policies on manipulated content. These policies do not effectively combat the spread of false information, which has already begun to impact elections…

The Hong Kong Police reported that a company lost $26 million due to a fraudulent video created using deepfake technology.

Hong Kong —  According to the Hong Kong police, scammers used deepfake technology to impersonate senior executives and successfully defrauded a multinational company of approximately $26 million. This is one of the first instances of this type of crime in…

A group of Rohingya refugees have taken legal action against Facebook in an Indian court.

Two individuals who identify as Rohingya and currently reside in India have submitted a legal petition, known as a public interest litigation, to the Delhi High Court. Their aim is to request the court’s assistance in preventing the spread of…

China has successfully launched a rocket, marking an increase in commercial missions. The successful launch of a rocket by China marks a rise in commercial missions.

BEIJING —  According to Chinese state media, a compact yet strong Chinese rocket successfully launched nine satellites into orbit on Saturday. This marks the beginning of what is expected to be a busy year for Chinese commercial launches, with competitive…

The YouTube video depicting a beheading has been removed, but there are still unanswered questions.

NEW YORK —  The dissemination of a graphic video on YouTube, allegedly depicting a man from Pennsylvania beheading his father, has once again raised concerns about the limitations of social media platforms in preventing the spread of disturbing content online….

Japan’s Lander Returns to Sleep During Lunar Night

TOKYO —  Japan’s Moon lander, which briefly woke up, is now inactive once more. However, the space agency stated that it will continue its mission if it manages to survive the two-week lunar night. Last month, the SLIM (Smart Lander…

A small town in Washington State has transformed into a center for the production of electric vehicle batteries.

Moses Lake, Washington —  Even though it’s mid-winter and the fog is chilling, there is a lot of activity at two construction sites in Moses Lake, located in east Washington state. A large number of workers are working on a…

Possible rewording: A potential discovery has been made by an explorer, who may have found the wreckage of Amelia Earhart’s plane in the Pacific Ocean.

According to a retired intelligence officer from the U.S. Air Force, he has discovered the remains of Amelia Earhart’s aircraft, which vanished 90 years ago, at the ocean floor through the use of sonar information collected by a submersible drone….

Small businesses in Africa are utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance their electronic commerce.

According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Africa is ranked as the region with the least amount of investment in e-commerce. UNCTAD also notes that e-commerce is only accessible to a small number of urban areas….

Musk announces first human to receive Neuralink brain implant

Billionaire founder of Neuralink, Elon Musk, announced on Monday that the brain-chip startup successfully implanted the first human patient on Sunday and the individual is currently in good health. Musk stated on platform X that the initial findings indicate successful…