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President Joe Biden will "sign off" on a ban on TikTok in the US if a bill is passed. The popular video-sharing app has been warned to server ties with its Chinese owner ByteDance or potentially face being banned. And if the US House of Representatives passes the legislation, it could see TikTok given just six months to divest or be banned. Responding, Biden told the press: "If they pass it, I'll sign it." His opponent in the election, Donald Trump - who previously tried to ban the app in 2020 - took to his Truth Social platform to say he would be against a ban of TikTok this time because it w...
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Apple will appeal the ban on the US sales of Apple Watches. The tech giant - which has previously pioneered many cutting-edge products, such as the iPhone, iPad and the now-defunct iPod - has confirmed that it intends to fight the White House’s decision to stop the company from selling and importing the Series 9 and Ultra 2 models. The US International Trade Commission made the decision in October, after the device manufacturer Masimo accused Apple of stealing its staff and tech - a ruling that the Steve Jobs-founded company “strongly disagrees” with. The tech giant - which is led by CEO Tim C...
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President Joe Biden has joined Threads. The world leader has signed up to the relatively new Meta-owned social media networking site that allows users to post text, images, and videos. In his first post on the app, Biden, 81, admitted times are "challenging" for the US and the world but said he sees a positive future ahead. He wrote: "Folks, it's President Biden. You're hearing from me today from a new platform, but my message to you hasn't changed: Right now, we face an inflection point – one of those challenging moments in history where the decisions we make today will determine decades to c...
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman has debuted an eyeball scanning crypto coin. The tech CEO - whose company helms the Artificial Intelligence chatbot Chat GPT - has launched a cryptocurrency that has been described as some as “dystopian” dubbed Worldcoin. Sam hopes that the scheme will help stamp out confusion if someone is a human or a robot. He said: "Worldcoin could drastically increase economic opportunity, scale a reliable solution for distinguishing humans from AI online while preserving privacy." Vitalik Buterin - who co-founded the cryptocurrency Ethereum - offered his mixed reaction to the venture....
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King Charles has met with President Joe Biden. The 74-year-old monarch - who acceded to the throne in September last year following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth - hosted the 80-year-old US leader at Windsor Castle on Monday (10.07.23), for the first time since his coronation in May 2023. When the President arrived at the royal residence via helicopter, he was driven up to the doors of the historic building in a car displaying the US flag and was greeted by the king before a rendition of 'The Star Spangled Banner' rang out across the grounds. According to reports, the pair had tea to...
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China has banned Micron from vital infrastructure plans. The Chinese cyberspace regulator has blocked the US-owned microchip firm as they deem them as posing “serious network security risks”. The Cyberspace Administration of China deemed the company - who have therefore been removed from operating in world’s second-largest economy - as representing a number of risks but did not label them specifically. They said: "The review found that Micron's products have serious network security risks, which pose significant security risks to China's critical information infrastructure supply chain, affect...
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Google is “driving out” ad competitors, says top United States law official. Merrick Garland, the US Attorney General alleges that the tech giant has too much power and has “weakened if not destroyed competition in the ad tech industry”. The top federal legal man and eight other have launched a legal case against the search engine, who in return have accused the Department of Justice of “doubling down on a flawed argument” They believe the case is trying to “pick winners and losers” in a competitive sector. Ad revenue is a huge portion of Google’s marketing leading stream of income but recentl...
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The Taliban have started paying for blue ticks on Twitter. The two members ruling party of Afghanistan have signed up for Twitter Blue - a paid-for model of the social media giant with sets users back $8 a month - therefore giving them verification amid their decision to roll back hard won rights for women and other groups in society. Hedayatullah Hedayat - who boasts 187,000 followers and is the head of the group’s department for “access to information” - is one of the many who have given himself the online status symbol, which used to be given out by the site to figures and organisations the...
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Sam Smith and Cyndi Lauper performed at the White House to celebrate President Joe Biden signing the Respect for Marriage Act. The 30-year-old non-binary pop star - who uses the pronouns they/them - and the music legend and LGBTQIA+ activist both performed on the South Lawn at the world leader's residence in Washington D.C. on Tuesday (13.12.22), to welcome the federal law protecting the rights of same-sex and interracial couples. Sam took to the stage for a breathtaking performance of their ballad 'Stay With Me', while Cyndi performed her 80s' classic 'True Colors'. A song close to the commun...
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Tighter regulations are needed on cryptocurrency, says a senior Bank of England official. Sir John Cunliffe from the UK’s central bank believes more protections are needed to be put in place to protect the financial system following the crash of FTX last week - who filed for bankruptcy and now owes more than $3.1 billion - before anything else happens. The deputy governor for financial stability believes the explosive nature of them posed a threat as Bitcoin - the world’s largest cryptocurrency - lost more than 70 per cent of its value in the last year. John wants action before it becomes "lar...
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