Meta removes fake accounts in Moldova ahead of presidential election

By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc said on Friday it had removed a network of group accounts targeting Russian-speakers in Moldova, ahead of the country’s Oct. 20 election, for violation of the company’s policy on fake accounts. Moldova, with a population of about 2.5 million people, is located between Romania and Ukraine,…

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Apple accused of restricting workers’ Slack, social media use by US labor board

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Apple has been accused by a U.S. labor board of interfering with workers’ rights to collectively advocate for better working conditions by restricting their use of social media and workplace messaging app Slack, the National Labor Relations Board said on Friday. The NLRB complaint, which was issued on Thursday, accuses…

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Three Stocks That Could Rise Amid Geopolitical Instability and Energy Shifts

Three Stocks That Could Rise Amid Geopolitical Instability and Energy Shifts As the world faces an unprecedented confluence of geopolitical crises, economic volatility, and the growing need for energy security, several stocks that have been flying under the radar may be positioned to rise significantly in this uncertain environment. Whether it’s the ongoing conflict between…

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Meta’s AI chatbot to be available in new markets including Brazil, UK

(Reuters) – Meta Platforms said on Wednesday its artificial intelligence chatbot, Meta AI, will be available in 21 new markets, as it looks to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Technology companies have been trying to attract consumers to their AI chatbots by introducing new features and making them more accessible with support for different languages. Meta…

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OpenAI sees increasing use of its AI models for influencing elections

(Reuters) – OpenAI has seen a number of attempts where its AI models have been used to generate fake content, including long-form articles and social media comments, aimed at influencing elections, the ChatGPT maker said in a report on Wednesday. Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI tools, including ChatGPT, to aid in their malicious activities such…

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Monster Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida’s battered Gulf Coast

By Julio-Cesar Chavez and Octavio Jones TAMPA (Reuters) -Hurricane Milton was expected to expand in size on Tuesday as it chugged past Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula en route to Florida’s battered Gulf Coast, where more than 1 million people were ordered to evacuate before the monster storm arrived. Florida’s densely populated west coast, still reeling from…

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