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Positive talks between Biden & Macron cool France’s submarine row

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US President Joe Biden and french President Emmanuel Macron have spoken for the first time since a diplomatic spat over the formation of the AUKUS alliance

The AUKUS alliance will see the US, Britain and Australia team up with Australia scrapping a major submarine deal with France in favour of receiving America’s state-of-the-art nuclear sub technology.

In what was a 30-minute phone call, Biden acknowledged the missteps in how his administration approached the diplomatic issue.

In a joint statement, the leaders “agreed that the situation would have benefitted from open consultations among allies on matters of strategic interest to France and European partners.”

“President Biden conveyed his ongoing commitment in that regard”.

Relations between the French and America have been at their lowest point since the Freedom Fires period at the beginning of the Iraq War.

Both Biden and Macron have agreed to meet in person at the end of October in Europe… in conjunction with Biden’s attendance at Rome’s G-20 summit.

Meanwhile, Macron has also agreed to return his ambassador to Washington after a previous recall.

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Technological terror: China reveals uncanny AI romance film

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As competition intensifies in the streaming landscape, with players like Roku, Vizio, and Samsung launching their ad-supported platforms, TCL aims to carve its niche by offering compelling original content.

TCL, the renowned Chinese smart-TV manufacturer, announces its innovative use of generative artificial intelligence to produce original content for its streaming platform, TCLtvPlus.

Debuting this summer, “Next Stop Paris,” an AI-driven love story, marks the inaugural program from TCLtvPlus Studios

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Grindr application cruises into court over privacy concerns

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Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged privacy breaches

Grindr, the popular gay dating app, is under fire in London as hundreds of users claim their private information, including HIV status, was shared without consent. The lawsuit alleges commercial use of sensitive data, sparking concern within the LGBTQ+ community. Grindr vows to defend its practices while emphasising its commitment to user privacy and compliance with data regulations.

 

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The TikTok ban was just passed by the House. What could happen next?

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Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok.

TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the U.S.

Calls are growing louder from many lawmakers and national security hawks to ban TikTok, over fears the app could censure content, influence users, and give Americans’ personal data to Beijing.

But the Chinese tech company, ByteDance—which owns TikTok— denies the allegations.

Dave Levinthal, the Editor-in-Chief of Raw Story joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

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