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By Rosalba O’Brien (Reuters) – When Eric Gaillard first went to photograph the Cannes Film Festival in 1981, it was a smaller, more intimate affair – the kind of place where you could see the greats from Hollywood’s Golden Age like Lauren Bacall or Ava Gardner wandering alone on the esplanade or having fun on the beach without bodyguards. Returning for his 40th time, Gaillard finds a different beast – […]

By Rosalba O’Brien (Reuters) – When Eric Gaillard first went to photograph the Cannes Film Festival in 1981, it was a smaller, more intimate affair – the kind of place where you could see the greats from Hollywood’s Golden Age like Lauren Bacall or Ava Gardner wandering alone on the esplanade or having fun on the beach without bodyguards. Returning for his 40th time, Gaillard finds a different beast – […]

(Reuters) – Russian prosecutors have asked a court to recognise crimes committed by Nazi Germany in the Moscow region during World War Two as genocide and believe that around 6.4 trillion roubles ($82.3 billion) in damage was caused, they said on Thursday. It was unclear whether the move was a prelude to a new financial compensation claim from Russia to modern Germany, with which relations have soured badly over Moscow’s […]

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chinese hacking teams have been blamed by Western intelligence agencies and cybersecurity groups for digital intrusion campaigns across the world, targeting everything from government and military organisations to corporations and media groups Cybersecurity firms believe many of those groups are backed by China’s government. U.S.-based Mandiant has said some Chinese hacking groups are operated by units of China’s army. China’s authorities have consistently denied any form of […]

(Reuters) – OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has raised $115 million in a Series C funding round led by Blockchain Capital for a cryptocurrency project he co-founded. The project, Worldcoin, aims to distribute a crypto token to people “just for being a unique individual”. The project uses a device to scan irises to confirm their identity, after which they are given the tokens for free. Worldcoin has faced criticism for […]

By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Microsoft President Brad Smith called on Thursday for the people behind artificial intelligence to be held accountable for shortcomings and urged lawmakers to ensure that safety brakes be put on AI used to control the electric grid, water supply and other critical infrastructure. For weeks, lawmakers in Washington have struggled with what laws to pass to control AI even as companies large and small […]

By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) -Lufthansa is close to clinching a deal with the Italian Treasury to buy a 40% stake in state-owned ITA Airways, a source told Reuters on Thursday, aiming to take full control of the airline in 2026. The German carrier would pay between 320-330 million euros ($352-363 million) to purchase the initial minority stake in the Italian firm, said the source, who is close to ITA. […]

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chinese hacking teams have been blamed by Western intelligence agencies and cybersecurity groups for digital intrusion campaigns across the world, targeting everything from government and military organisations to corporations and media groups Cybersecurity firms believe many of those groups are backed by China’s government. U.S.-based Mandiant has said some Chinese hacking groups are operated by units of China’s army. China’s authorities have consistently denied any form of […]

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chinese hacking teams have been blamed by Western intelligence agencies and cybersecurity groups for digital intrusion campaigns across the world, targeting everything from government and military organisations to corporations and media groups Cybersecurity firms believe many of those groups are backed by China’s government. U.S.-based Mandiant has said some Chinese hacking groups are operated by units of China’s army. China’s authorities have consistently denied any form of […]