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The EC has launched an official investigation into Temu for possible violations of the Digital Services Act. The platform may face fines of up to 6% of annual revenue for failing to comply with security and transparency rules.

The European Commission on Thursday launched a formal investigation into the Chinese e-commerce platform Temu for possible violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA), a set of rules of the bloc aimed at limiting the spread of illegal and harmful content on the Internet, UNN reports citing Politico.

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Preliminary analysis has shown that Temu may not be able to deal with inappropriate products and fail to address risks associated with the design of its platform that are addictive, such as reward programs, while failing to meet its transparency obligations.

Earlier this month, the European Commission demanded more information from the Chinese company to show how it complies with EU rules – amid growing pressure from bloc governments and consumer protection organizations that claim the platform is dangerous for consumers.

"There is a suspicion that not enough is being done, not effectively, to really prevent the distribution of illegal products," said a European Commission spokesman, briefing journalists before the announcement. – "We have reason to believe that Temu has not properly analyzed the addictive nature" of some of its functions.

In a statement, a Temu spokesperson said that the company "takes its obligations under the DSA seriously, continuously investing in strengthening our compliance system and protecting the interests of consumers on our platform" and "will fully cooperate with regulators.

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Under the DSA, companies can face fines of up to 6 percent of their annual global revenue if an in-depth investigation, which is not limited by any timeframe, confirms serious violations.

Temu, which has 92 million monthly users in the EU, was recognized in May as a very large online platform (VLOP), which made it subject to stricter rules and direct control by the European Commission.

Esper Bionics is developing the MARS system, which uses sensors and AI to control the prosthesis through muscles. The technology will allow drones to be controlled by the movements of the prosthetic limb and muscle contractions.

The new MARS prosthesis control system uses special sensors and artificial intelligence to recognize muscle movements. The user will be able to control the drone by changing the position of the prosthesis in space and straining different muscles. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development – Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov, UNN reports.

"Brave1 participant Esper Bionics is testing a new technology. The new MARS prosthesis control system uses special sensors and artificial intelligence to recognize muscle movements. Thanks to the solution, the prosthesis can literally understand the user's intentions. This approach makes prosthesis control more natural, and in the future opens up new opportunities for controlling technologies, such as drones," Fedorov wrote.

According to him, the user will be able to control the drone by changing the position of the prosthesis in space and straining different muscles.

"The principle is similar to a computer mouse: the direction and angle of the drone is controlled by hand movement, and muscle tension controls functions such as button presses. Esper Bionics is already testing a prototype, and next year they plan to produce a version for the market," Fedorov said.

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Fedorov reportedthat 3 thousand companies were registered on the Brave1 defense cluster platform. Of these, 99% did not exist before 2022.

Ukraine is implementing dozens of artificial intelligence systems to enhance unmanned operations. New AI solutions will allow drones to operate autonomously even in areas with strong signal interference.

Ukraine is introducing dozens of artificial intelligence systems that will enhance its unmanned operations on the battlefield. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.

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Thanks to the use of innovative domestic AI solutions, Ukrainian drones are able to operate autonomously even in areas where traditional manual drones become ineffective due to powerful signal interference.

Such augmented artificial intelligence systems are able to automatically detect targets and guide low-cost explosive drones to their sites, bypassing standard electronic warfare. This strategy can increase the effectiveness of drone strikes while reducing the risk for Ukrainian operators, who previously had to manually control drones.

From smart prostheses to magical drone control: Fedorov shows new technologyOctober 31 2024, 07:02 PM • 10394 views

The Defense Ministry announced the launch of electronic deferments in the Reserve+ app in November. People with disabilities and postgraduate students will be the first to use the service, followed by parents with many children.

Electronic deferrals in the Reserve+ app will be launched in November. First, they will be available for people with disabilities and postgraduate students. A little later – for parents with many children. This was announced by Deputy Defense Minister Kateryna Chernogorenko during a telethon, UNN reports .

The deferrals have been implemented. We are actively testing the service of instant electronic deferrals. In November, the next update of “Reserve+” will definitely include this service. People with disabilities and postgraduate students will be the first to receive electronic deferments. A little later, parents with many children

– Chernogorenko said.

She noted that all other types of deferrals will be added gradually.

“We are moving to ensure that all categories of persons liable for military service who are eligible for a deferment can apply for it online,” Chernogorenko said.

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Earlier, Chernogorenko reported that the Ministry of Defense has an idea to make the Reserve+ app an online TCCso that all services available in the TCC can be obtained through the app. In particular, it is planned that the application will allow to apply for deferment for large families and students.

China imposed sanctions on Skydio, banning the supply of critical components and batteries. The company is looking for new suppliers and has asked the Biden administration for help.

Skydio, the largest drone manufacturer in the United States and a supplier to Ukraine, has faced sanctions from Beijing, including a ban on Chinese groups from supplying it with critical components, the Financial Times reports, UNN writes.

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"Skydio is rushing to find alternative suppliers after Beijing's actions, which also blocked the supply of batteries from its sole supplier," people familiar with the situation said.

The drone manufacturer, according to the newspaper, has turned to the administration of US President Joe Biden for help. CEO Adam Brey, as noted, met with US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell last week and held talks with senior officials at the White House.

"U.S. officials are concerned that China is disrupting U.S. supply chains and supplying Ukraine with drones used for intelligence gathering," the article says.

"This is an eye-opening moment for the drone industry," Bry wrote in a note to clients obtained by the Financial Times. – "If there was ever any doubt, these actions make it clear that the Chinese government will use supply chains as a weapon to advance their interests at the expense of ours.

"This is an attempt to eliminate the leading American drone company and increase the world's dependence on Chinese drone suppliers," he added.

China's October 11 sanctions hit several U.S. groups, including privately held Skydio, in response to Washington's approval of the sale of attack drones to Taiwan. Skydio recently won a contract with Taiwan's fire agency.

Beijing imposed sanctions before Skydio managed to find alternative suppliers.

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One person familiar with the situation said that Chinese authorities visited Skydio's suppliers, including Dongguan Poweramp, a subsidiary of Japan's TDK that makes batteries for drones, and ordered them to cut ties.

Skydio on Wednesday told its customers that it is limiting the number of batteries shipped with drones due to China's actions and that it does not expect new suppliers until spring.

Skydio is in talks with companies in Asia, particularly Taiwan. One person familiar with the situation said U.S. officials have reached out to Asian allies to discuss ways to help the company. Skydio has also contacted Taiwan's Vice President Xiao Bi-him about the issue.

China's actions were announced as the US Congress is considering a bill that would ban Americans from flying drones manufactured by DJI, a Shenzhen-based company that dominates the global commercial drone industry.

"We suspect that Skydio was targeted by Beijing because it is likely seen as a competitor to DJI," said one US official. – "If there's a silver lining, we can use this episode to accelerate our work to diversify drone supply chains away from China.

In recent years, Beijing has imposed sanctions on several American defense companies, including Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, and Anduril Industries, which have sent some attack drones to Taiwan.

Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta is training a new version of the Llama model on an unprecedentedly large cluster of GPUs. The company is increasing investments in AI amid a 9% increase in operating expenses and a 22% increase in sales.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the latest token in generative artificial intelligence training – according to him, the next release of the Llama model is training on the 'Bigger Than Anything' GPU cluster.

Writes UNN with reference to Wired.

Managing such a gigantic array of chips to develop Llama 4 is likely to present unique engineering challenges and require large amounts of energy. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday set a new milestone in generative AI training, saying the company's next major release of its Llama model is being trained on a GPU cluster that is "the biggest ever.

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This year, Meta's total operating expenses increased by about 9%. Total sales (mainly due to advertising) grew by more than 22%, resulting in higher margins and higher profits.

Meanwhile, OpenAI, which is still a non-profit company and is considered the undisputed leader in the development of advanced AI, announced that it is developing GPT-5, the successor to the model that ChatGPT is currently running on.

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OpenAI said that GPT-5 will be larger than its predecessor, but did not say anything about the pool of computers it uses for training. OpenAI also said that in addition to scale, GPT-5 would include other innovations, including a newly developed approach to reasoning.

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Boston Dynamics has introduced a new robot with an autonomous system for sorting car engine parts. The robot is able to detect changes in the environment and adapt to them using sensors.

Boston Dynamics has demonstrated its advanced robot that autonomously sorts car engine parts. This was reported by UNN with reference to the company's YouTube channel.

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In , Boston Dynamics emphasized that the robot's actions are performed autonomously, without "predefined or remotely controlled movements.

The robot is able to detect and react to changes in the environment (e.g., moving devices) and failures in action (e.g., failure to insert a lid, stumbling, collision with the environment) using a combination of vision, force, and proprioception sensors

– the company noted.

In addition to autonomously performing tasks, the video demonstrates impressive adaptive – and powerful – drives as the robot turns at the waist.

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Elon Musk said that Tesla will start producing humanoid robots for internal use in 2025. The company plans to sell them to other companies starting in 2026.

The Diia app was named one of TIME's 200 Best Inventions in the Apps and Software category. The Online Marriage feature was recognized as the world's first fully digital marriage process.

Every year, TIME selects 200 inventions that are changing the world. Diia was included in the TIME Best Inventions 2024 in the category of Apps and Software. This was announced by Mykhailo Fedorov, Vice Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development – Minister of Digital Transformation, UNN reports.

According to Fedorov, the award was given for Marriage Online, the world's first fully digital marriage process.

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"This is a great recognition of our product. OpenAI GPT-4, Zoom, Duolingo, and now our Ukrainian Diia have received this award.

I am grateful to the team that works 24/7 to achieve these results, and, of course, to our users. You are the drivers of the transformation, supporting our ideas, using our services, making memes about them, showing Diia to foreigners. You constantly give feedback, not always positive or critical, and that's right, because we always listen to you to get better. We are changing and changing to build a Ukraine that the whole world would be proud of. Thank you!" summarized Fedorov.

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The Truth Social social network owned by Donald Trump is now valued at more than Elon Musk's X. Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group have quadrupled since September, reaching a valuation of $10 billion.

Truth Social, which belongs to US presidential candidate Donald Trump, is worth more than social network X, which was acquired by Elon Musk. This is reported by Associated Press, UNN.

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It is noted that Trump Media & Technology Group is valued at more than $10 billion after its shares more than quadrupled since the end of September.

Meanwhile, X Holdings is valued at about $9.4 billion, based on the latest value that Fidelity Investment Group assigned to its stake in the company formerly known as Twitter.

As you know, Trump created TMTG after he was banned from Twitter and Facebook following the January 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. He owns approximately 57% of the company but does not participate in its management.

The publication also notes that when Musk took over Twitter in October 2022, the company was valued at about $44 billion. At the time, Fidelity Investments estimated its stake at $19.7 million.

In a recent regulatory filing, Fidelity's Blue Chip Growth fund stated that its stake in X Holdings is worth about $4.2 million.

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It is noted that Trump Media, or TMTG, stock quotes tend to fluctuate more depending on Trump's chances of re-election. Apparently investors have noticed that his chances of winning the presidency have improved recently.

On Tuesday, the stock rose by almost 9% to close at $51.51, on top of Monday's 21.6% gain. The stock moved so sharply that trading was suspended several times during the morning.

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A scientist who transferred technical developments to Russia to improve Shahed drones was exposed in Kharkiv. The suspect disguised his cooperation as scientific work and is currently in custody.

Law enforcement officers exposed a scientist from a Kharkiv higher education institution for aiding Russia. He was developing drawings and making the necessary calculations to improve drones and launchers at the request of Russia. UNN reports this with reference to the Office of the Prosecutor General.

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Reportedly, the scientist was served a notice of suspicion of aiding the aggressor state (Part 1 of Article 111-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

According to the investigation, the suspect provided technological developments to his acquaintance, who heads an enterprise specializing in the manufacture of UAV units and cooperates with a sanctioned Russian company. This company manufactures Shahed-type attack drones, which are labeled as Geranium-2.

The scientist sent information to his Russian accomplices by e-mail and through one of the messengers, disguising the cooperation under the guise of preparing scientific papers in the field of UAVs.

During the searches, computer equipment, a cell phone and flash drives with evidence of activities in favor of Russia were seized from him.

The suspect is currently in custody.

To recap

Earlier, experts from the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise told UNN that during the latest attacks on the territory of Ukraine, which took place on October 26-29, the Russians used attack drones with thermobaric warheads.