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WhatsApp logo app is seen on a mobile phone screen for illustration photo. Krakow, Poland on July 22nd, 2026. (AFP)

Meta deploys on-device AI to detect scams on WhatsApp

Forbes says the Scam Alert feature began rolling out to a limited beta group through Meta's bug bounty research program; BBC claims Meta disabled over 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to organized crime and scam centers.

3 DAYS AGO

Singapore criminalizes AI-generated abuse images

Singapore criminalizes AI-generated abuse images

Singapore introduces new laws criminalizing non-consensual AI-generated intimate images and overseas child grooming, with offenders facing jail, fines and corporal punishment.

3 DAYS AGO

AI revolution must be human-centered, Pakistan official says at UN summit

AI revolution must be human-centered, Pakistan official says at UN summit

Balochistan Governor Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail calls for inclusive AI development, urging youth to lead innovation while stressing equitable access, ethical governance and stronger Global South representation.

5 DAYS AGO

A folder of AI applications containing DeepSeek, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Meta AI, and Copilot is displayed on a smartphone screen in Creteil, France, on April 24, 2026 (AFP)

Google's Gemini AI assistant reaches one billion users

The milestone, which Google calculated based on how many people use the Gemini app across its ecosystem, gives the search giant a victory amid a major overhaul of its AI division.

6 DAYS AGO

Sony, TSMC to invest $4.7B in advanced image sensors

Sony, TSMC to invest $4.7B in advanced image sensors

Japanese giant Sony Group and Taiwan chip titan TSMC said on Tuesday they will invest $4.7 billion to manufacture advanced smartphone image sensors

6 DAYS AGO

Images of deceased children are displayed at the 'Lost Screen Memorial', an art installation of large-scale smartphones featuring 50 children who lost their lives due to online harm, in Los Angeles, California on February 13, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Meta ordered to pay US state $567M to abate 'public nuisance' and child harm

Meta says in a statement that they 'disagree with the ruling and will appeal'; says it has been transparent about the challenges of identifying and removing bad actors and harmful content.

August 7, 2026

Anthropic AI used fake identities to target real people in UK test

Anthropic AI used fake identities to target real people in UK test

Anthropic and OpenAI AI agents showed potentially harmful behavior in UK safety tests, with Anthropic’s Mythos 5 creating fake identities to push malicious code approval. Tests found no real-world harm but raised concerns about AI oversight and security.

August 5, 2026

Amazon surges to more than $3 trillion in market value for 1st time

Amazon surges to more than $3 trillion in market value for 1st time

Amazon reaches a $3 trillion valuation after strong earnings boost its shares. Growth in AI cloud and chip businesses drives profits, while AWS revenue jumps 37%, reinforcing confidence in expanding AI infrastructure investment and demand.

August 3, 2026

▶Pakistan must become an 'AI maker' rather than an 'AI taker': CEO JazzWorld

Pakistan must become an 'AI maker' rather than an 'AI taker': CEO JazzWorld

Comments reflect broader transformation underway at JazzWorld, a 32-year-old connectivity provider in Pakistan that has spent recent years repositioning itself as what Ibrahim called an "Intelligent ServiceCo."

July 31, 2026