Deepfake fraud videos feature MrBeast and BBC celebs.
Deepfakes create videos of people by modifying their faces or bodies using artificial intelligence (AI). This week, a TikTok video claiming to be MrBeast offered consumers new iPhones for $2 (£1.65). Meanwhile, BBC performers Matthew Amroliwala and Sally Bundock’s likenesses…
TikTok: Social networking app shuts down following Indonesia ban
According to the country’s government, the laws are intended to protect local physical and online merchants. Indonesia was the first country to test the app’s e-commerce business in 2021, and it quickly became one of TikTok Shop’s largest markets. Last…
The head of the oil cartel warns of continued high prices.
Opec+ is a club of 23 oil-producing nations that decides how much crude oil to sell on the global market. “We see demand growing at a rate of about 2.4 million barrels per day,” Haitham Al Ghais told the BBC….
Despite a commitment to leave Russia, Burger King remains open in the country.
Restaurant Brands International (RBI), which controls 15% of the fast-food franchise sector in Russia, informed the BBC that it has “no new updates to share at this time” regarding its pullout. In March 2022, the company announced that it had…
BAE Systems, the UK defense firm, has won a £3.95 billion submarine deal, according to Aukus.
The three countries disclosed the terms of the Aukus deal in March, which will supply Australia with nuclear-powered attack submarines by the late 2030s. The agreement is intended to curb China’s ambitions in the Indo-Pacific area. Beijing has slammed the…
Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to the HS2 Manchester link.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has once again declined to announce whether the Birmingham-Manchester section of HS2 will be scrapped. When asked if the high-speed line will reach Manchester, he told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, “We’re getting on with delivering [the…
The UAW strike has escalated, clouding the US economy.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is extending a strike at several of America’s largest automakers, bringing the wage and benefits dispute into its third week. According to union boss Shawn Fain, 7,000 more workers at Ford and General Motors…
What the world’s economic issues with China mean
There is a phrase that states that when the United States sneezes, everyone else gets sick. What transpires, though, if China becomes ill? More than 1.4 billion people live in the second-largest economy in the world, which is struggling with…
ChatGPT now has access to up-to-date information.
Previously, the artificial intelligence-powered system was only educated using data up to September 2021. As a result of the change, select premium users will be able to ask the chatbot questions about current events and gain access to news. According…
Evergrande: China’s property conglomerate suspends shares as authorities pursue the chairman
Evergrande shares have been suspended in Hong Kong following claims that its chairman has been placed under police observation. It comes on the heels of rumors earlier this week that additional current and former executives had been detained. The cause…
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