Online scam centres fuelling human trafficking worldwide, warns UN agency
IOM chief says victims from more than 80 countries are lured into scam centres through fake job offers on social media.

IOM chief says victims from more than 80 countries are lured into scam centres through fake job offers on social media.








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PM Narendra Modi says successful launch will ‘encourage countless youngsters to dream bigger and innovate fearlessly’.
Beijing is likely to use the WAICO alliance to influence global AI regulations, analysts say.
The Chinese leader called for more international cooperation in developing the technology at a conference in Shanghai.
Purported blueprints of parts of India’s largest plant exposed by World Leaks ransomware group, Reuters reports.
Lawsuit accuses Terry Harwood of misusing xAI to bypass safeguards and produce explicit deepfakes involving minors.
As Twitter, then X, marks 20 years since its launch, a journalist journeys through revolutions and wars.
Data centre moratorium pushes have gained steam around the US, with bans proposed in at least a dozen states.
More than 200 economists and AI researchers call on leaders to immediately prepare for sweeping economic disruption.

Apple files a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing it of stealing trade secrets.
Canada’s new privacy bill promises stronger protections for children, but experts say it still misses risks in the AI world.