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Grok gets a boost: xAI secures $10 billion for AI expansion
Grok gets a boost: xAI secures $10 billion for AI expansion
Morgan Stanley-backed deal signals strong investor faith in xAI's long-term mission.
July 1, 2025
Text-to-image and beyond: Alibaba launches Qwen VLo AI model
Text-to-image and beyond: Alibaba launches Qwen VLo AI model
Qwen VLo improves upon earlier versions by addressing semantic inconsistencies in object recognition.
July 1, 2025
Denmark proposes landmark law to protect citizens from deepfake misuse
Denmark proposes landmark law to protect citizens from deepfake misuse
Platforms could face fines for failing to remove illegal deepfake content under proposed Danish law.
June 30, 2025
Ransomware victims still paying, Sophos finds
Ransomware victims still paying, Sophos finds
Sophos says 49% of ransomware victims paid in 2025, but average ransom payments and backup use have declined.
June 30, 2025
ChatGPT emerges as a search alternative, but Google holds ground
ChatGPT emerges as a search alternative, but Google holds ground
Experts suggest ChatGPT offers exploration and synthesis, while Google remains essential for direct, verifiable search queries.
June 30, 2025
Meta expands AI ambitions with more OpenAI hires
Meta expands AI ambitions with more OpenAI hires
Meta has hired more OpenAI researchers, strengthening its superintelligence team as competition in advanced AI continues to intensify.
June 30, 2025
IGF 2025: Africa charts a sovereign path for AI governance
IGF 2025: Africa charts a sovereign path for AI governance
Over 1,000 African startups rely on foreign AI models, raising concerns over digital dependency.
June 27, 2025
Anthropic AI training upheld as fair use; pirated book storage heads to trial
Anthropic AI training upheld as fair use; pirated book storage heads to trial
Judge rules Anthropic used books fairly for training, but not for building a central storage library.
June 26, 2025
IGF and WSIS platforms must be strengthened, not replaced, say leaders
IGF and WSIS platforms must be strengthened, not replaced, say leaders
ITU was praised for its coordinating role in WSIS outcomes.
June 26, 2025
Children safety online in 2025: Global leaders demand stronger rules
Children safety online in 2025: Global leaders demand stronger rules
IGF panel warns that regulation without enforcement won't protect children from digital exploitation.
June 26, 2025
Bridging the digital divide through language inclusion
Bridging the digital divide through language inclusion
Experts call for paradigm shift in internet design philosophy.
June 26, 2025
Internet Governance Forum marks 20 years of reshaping global digital policy
Internet Governance Forum marks 20 years of reshaping global digital policy
IGF described as essential bridge between global policy and local action.
June 26, 2025