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Tech products usually fall in price as their release date fades into the past, but Trump's tariffs have had an impact

Tariffs Set To Level Up Game Console Prices

The US tariffs barrage and the bounding cost of producing games have prompted manufacturers like Sony and Microsoft to announce price hikes on consoles, in an industry shift experts say is set to last.
AFP news May 13, 2025
Employees work at the Mistral AI headquarters, an artificial intelligence start-up, in Paris

AI Hiring Tools In Australia May Reinforce Discrimination, New Research Warns

AI tools, such as CV scanners and vocal assessments, are designed to save time and money by sorting, ranking, and scoring applicants. This means a computer program might already be deciding whether a jobseeker's application is accepted or rejected, even before the person meets with a human interviewer.
Sana Khan May 09, 2025
In early April, Nintendo revealed details about the Switch 2, a hybrid console like its predecessor

Nintendo Forecasts 15 Million Switch 2 Sales In 2025-26

Japanese gaming giant Nintendo forecast Thursday that it would sell 15 million units of its hotly awaited Switch 2 console in the current financial year but warned US tariffs could hit its bottom line.
AFP news May 08, 2025
'OpenAI is not a normal company and never will be,' OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wrote in an email to staff posted on the company's website

OpenAI Abandons Plan To Become For-profit Company

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced Monday that the company behind ChatGPT will continue to be run as a nonprofit, abandoning a contested plan to convert into a for-profit organization.
AFP news May 06, 2025
TikTok has been in the crosshairs of Western government for years over fears personal data could be used by China for espionage or propaganda purposes

TikTok Fined 530 Mn Euros In EU Over China Data Transfer

TikTok was hit with a massive EU fine of 530 million euros ($600 million) Friday, accused of sending personal data of Europeans to China and failing to guarantee it was shielded from access by Chinese authorities.
AFP news May 02, 2025
Meta's strong earnings in the first quarter of 2025 come as the tech behemoth faces the threat of a US judge ordering it to sell WhatsApp and Instagram in an antitrust case playing out in Washington, DC

Meta Quarterly Profit Climbs Despite Big Cloud Spending

Tech giant Meta on Wednesday reported quarterly profits that were well above expectations, brushing aside market worries that its heavy investments in cloud computing and artificial intelligence would hamper growth.
AFP news May 01, 2025
Photo illustration created December 15, 2022, in Washington, DC, shows a person holding up the TikTok feed of Canadian journalist Rachel Gilmore against the backdrop of one of her online posts.

Meta News Ban Intensifying Canadians' Legacy Media Break

As Canada heads into an election this month, voters looking for campaign news on Facebook or Instagram will find material filtered through online creators and influencers -- and no links to articles from major media outlets.
AFP news Apr 15, 2025
The brewer says it has introduced AI 'co-workers' to increase the potential of its human staff

Danish Brewer Adds AI 'Colleagues' To Human Team

They have names, faces and email addresses, but the five new colleagues at Denmark's Royal Unibrew only exist in the virtual realm, which the brewer hails as a milestone to unleash the full potential of its staff.
AFP news Apr 15, 2025
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends the inauguration of Donald Trump

Meta Faces Landmark US Antitrust Trial

Social media juggernaut Meta stands trial on Monday facing serious US government allegations that it abused its market power to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp before they could become competitors.
AFP news Apr 14, 2025

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