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Joe Biden “ask to see” if artificial intelligence is really not dangerous

Joe Biden asks to be convinced that artificial intelligence is not dangerous. This is to be able to ensure the safety of Americans. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has reached an impressive level of popularity since ChatGPT entered the scene. The conversational robot capable of generating human-like responses has sparked a race for innovation, with tech giants

Italy: Parliament approves a tax on cryptocurrencies

In the transalpine country, all cryptocurrency transactions above a certain threshold will be subject to a tax. The Italian Parliament, made up of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic, has voted for a bill whose purpose is to tax any gain obtained on crypto operations from the moment the profit exceeds

FTX scandal: where are we?

The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried will take place on January 3, 2023. The case has taken on a large scale, both media, legal, but also in the world of cryptocurrencies. This is what to remember on the eve of the trial of the founder of FTX. In November 2022, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency exchange

China: the smartphone market in freefall

Beijing’s zero Covid policy has had a lasting effect on consumption in the country. Sales are lower than in 2021 Until recently, Beijing’s roadmap was clear: eradicate the spread of Covid-19. This involved the implementation of targeted and particularly strict lockdowns, with the prohibition for residents to leave their homes. Although China has just lifted

Augmented reality: Meta acquires the manufacturer of smart lenses Luxexcel

Luxexcel, a Dutch company founded in 2009, claims to be able to integrate the elements needed to create an augmented reality experience into an optical glass, such as a holographic film. Meta continues to advance on the development of technologies related to the metaverse and formalizes the acquisition of Luxexcel, a manufacturer of smart lenses.

Twitter sued in San Francisco for failing to pay rent

The owner of the building in San Francisco is currently asking Elon Musk to pay $136,250. Landlord California Property Trust is suing Twitter over unpaid rent. The owner of the Hartford tower in California, asked the social network on December 16 to pay his due within 5 days. After Elon Musk’s company failed to pay

USB-C standard: India aligns with the European Union

After the European Union and Brazil, it’s India’s turn to choose USB-C. The Indian government is also aligning itself with the deadline of the European calendar. Manufacturers have until March 2025 to comply. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), a state-run agency, has made it mandatory for electronic device manufacturers to switch to the USB-C

Apple would prepare the arrival of third-party application stores on iOS

Apple is reportedly preparing to open its iOS operating system to third-party app stores. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple’s software and services teams are rethinking the platform to “open up vital elements.” This effort is expected to enable iPhone and iPad users to download third-party apps without going through the App Store. This move

Twitter is closing down the Revue newsletter platform

Twitter is closing down the Revue newsletter platform, a logical decision in this new era of Twitter 2.0. Hardly a few hours after Jack Dorsey used Revue to share his opinion on the Twitter Files, the company announced that it would close the newsletter platform at the beginning of next year. “As of January 18,