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OpenAI and Google have reportedly urged the US government to allow AI training on copyrighted content under the fair use doctrine. — Reuters pic

OpenAI, Google push US to allow AI training on copyrighted content, warn of China’s edge

Chinese internet search giant Baidu released a new artificial intelligence reasoning model Sunday and made its AI chatbot services free as ferocious competition grips the sector. — AFP pic

Baidu launches X1 AI model to challenge DeepSeek, makes Ernie Bot free ahead of schedule

New technology is revealing hidden oil spills, tracking light pollution, and fast-tracking the discovery of marine species, shedding light on the ocean’s many secrets. — Pexels pic

How science is fast-tracking ocean discovery with AI, satellites and genetic breakthroughs

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced recently that the group would ‘get rid of fact-checkers’ and replace them with community-based posts, starting in the US. — AFP pic

Meta ditches fact-checkers for X-style ‘Community Notes’, set for roll-out in US next week

What's cuter than Snoopy? Snoopy with cherry blossoms. — Picture via Apple

The Apple x Peanuts Cherry Blossom collab brings whimsy to your tech accessories

A photo illustration taken in Beijing on March 11, 2025 shows a mobile phone displaying an introduction screen for the AI assistant tool Manus, released by Chinese startup Butterfly Effect. — AFP pic

What to know about Manus, China’s latest AI assistant

The TikTok logo is seen in this illustration taken January 8, 2025.  — Reuters pic

Parents can now set TikTok time limits for teens as app faces scrutiny over mental health, screen addiction

Criticism included those saying Manus stumbles on simple tasks such as booking a flight, or that they ran into error messages or endless loops. — Screengrab from YouTube/Monica AI

‘Mind-blowing’ or ‘disappointing’? China’s Manus AI divides tech world

Leader of the Department of Government Efficiency Elon Musk wears a shirt that says 'Tech Support' as he speaks during a cabinet meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2025. — AFP pic

Cyberwar or mismanagement? Musk blames attack as X suffers widespread outages

A smartphone connected to satellite is pictured on Skylo stand at the MWC (Mobile World Congress), the world's biggest mobile fair, in Barcelona. — AFP pic

Space: The new frontier for smartphones at trade show

Google has added a new, experimental “embedding” model for text, Gemini Embedding, to its Gemini developer API, the company announced yesterday. — Reuters pic

Google introduces Gemini Embedding model: Experimental AI for text processing

The latest episode in the long-running series, 'Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown' came out on top at the Pegases (Pegasus) awards for French games in Paris. — AFP pic

‘Prince of Persia’ creator ‘never imagined’ game would be his magic carpet

Realme has developed a smartphone that changes colour as the outside temperature shifts. — AFP pic

Chameleon phones and smart contact lenses: The gadgets of MWC 2025

Monica claimed the Manus AI agent can be applied to diverse tasks, including trip planning and stock analysis. — Screengrab from YouTube/Monica AI

The next DeepSeek moment? Chinese start-up Monica unveils ‘Manus’, claiming world’s first AI that can think like humans (VIDEO)

TikTok was told to explain how offensive content is able to bypass its content moderation mechanisms. — Reuters pic

Kenya orders TikTok to remove sexual content involving minors after BBC exposé on livestreams by teens

TikTok’s huge global success has been partly built on the appeal of its 'challenges' that go viral. — Reuters pic

Citing concerns about youth safety, Albania moves to ban TikTok for a year after teen killing