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Ghibli effect: ChatGPT usage hits record after rollout of viral feature

Ghibli effect: ChatGPT usage hits record after rollout of viral feature

The frenzy to create Ghibli-style AI art using ChatGPT's image-generation tool led to a record surge in users for OpenAI's chatbot last week, straining its servers and temporarily limiting the feature's usage. The viral trend saw users from across the globe flood social media with images based on

White House to hold meeting on TikTok

White House to hold meeting on TikTok

US President Donald Trump will consider on Wednesday a final proposal related to TikTok ahead of an April 05 deadline for the app to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a US ban, a White House official told Reuters. There will be a meeting at the Oval Office involving Vice President JD Vance, Commerc


Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee dies

Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee dies

Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that co-CEO Han Jong-hee had died of a heart attack, leaving newly-appointed boss Jun Young-hyun solely in charge of the tech giant as it revamps its underperforming chip business and navigates trade uncertainties. Han, 63, became chief executive officer of Sout

Future of email: all about adapting to changing digital landscape

Future of email: all about adapting to changing digital landscape

Advanced communications tools are ever-emergent on the information superhighway, yet email continues to hold a unique and significant position in personal and professional communications. Its adaptability and versatility suggest that the electronic mailing device will remain relevant, evolving to m

Group of EU states seeks faster progress in chips industry

Group of EU states seeks faster progress in chips industry

Nine European Union countries are working to speed up plans to boost the bloc's computer chip industry and aim to present their proposals by the summer, one of the coalition's leaders said on Friday. The coalition, which includes Italy, France, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands, is doing "homewor

Xiaomi recruits senior talent for European EV research centre

Xiaomi recruits senior talent for European EV research centre

China's Xiaomi (1810.HK) has hired at least five senior executives from firms including Germany's BMW, LinkedIn posts showed, as it advances plans to build an electric vehicle research and development centre in Europe. The world's third largest smartphone maker began manufacturing EVs last year wi

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