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AI and ethics - AI is shaping up to be social media 2.0 in terms of ethical abuses if action isn't taken now, warns Salesforce's Marc Benioff

This is not the greatest technology of our lifetime; this is the greatest technology of any lifetime - and it is going to have a dramatic impact. So we have to decide - are we going to have AI for good?

A handy summation of the underlying business of the AI for Good Summit which has been taking place this week in Geneva. The quote comes from Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, a tech sector CEO who has spoken out on ethical stances on a wide number of topics across the decades, from sexual equality thru environmental concerns to LGBTQ+ representation.

But AI marks a whole new level in the tech and ethics debate, he suggests, one with massive societal and geo-political implications. This is a moment of responsibility, he declares:

The key is this - are [AI] companies going to be held responsible for the technology that they're building? We...

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Got ChatGPT’s new voice mode? Here's how to check — and 5 things you should try first

* GPT-Live is rolling out to all ChatGPT users now * It can both talk and listen at the same time for more natural chats * Real-time translations are also now possible ChatGPT has a shiny new AI voice model called GPT-Live, which has a number of helpful tricks — including being able to

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Apple supplier Luxshare fell in its Hong Kong trading debut, closing down 1.6%, after raising ~$3.1B in the city's biggest listing in 2026 so far

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12 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Japanese Telco KDDI

Japanese telecommunications giant KDDI this week confirmed that over 12 million people were affected by a June data breach. The incident occurred on June 17 and involved unauthorized access to a system developed by KDDI as part of the email infrastructure used by five ISPs, namely STNet, JCOM, Chubu Telecommunications,

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Nothing's Latest Wireless Earbuds Offer a Funky New Feature

Nothing 3a.Credit: Nothing Nothing has been doing some really unique things with its devices, be it the Nothing phone or the true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds. Last year, with the $179 Nothing Ear 3 wireless earbuds, the brand added a mic inside the charging case for clearer voice capture

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Apple supplier Luxshare fell in its Hong Kong trading debut, closing down 1.6%, after raising ~$3.1B in the city's biggest listing in 2026 so far

12 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Japanese Telco KDDI

Nothing's Latest Wireless Earbuds Offer a Funky New Feature

Got ChatGPT’s new voice mode? Here's how to check — and 5 things you should try first