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WASHINGTON: After a Kentucky teenager died by suicide this year, his parents discovered he had received threatening texts demanding US$3,000 (B97,000) to suppress an AI-generated nude image of him.

Saturday 19 July 2025 01:00 PM

NBTC endorses eight new cybercrime measures

BANGKOK: The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board has approved eight measures to prevent and suppress crimes related to technology.

Sunday 6 July 2025 10:00 AM

Worth 1,000 words - AI image generation gets real

You’ve messed around creating images in AI. They could be useful for work, for social media and it’s fun too. But the results were hit-and-miss. Not ready for prime-time, you thought. That was a while ago and now you’ve stopped experimenting.

Sunday 22 June 2025 02:00 PM

Australian trial says tech for social media teen ban can work

SYDNEY: Australia’s world-leading ban on under-16s joining social media sites cleared a big hurdle today (June 20) as a trial found digital age checks can work “robustly and effectively”.

Friday 20 June 2025 02:39 PM

New AI law wins government support

BANGKOK: The government is ready to support the current draft of the principles of the artificial intelligence (AI) law, aiming to ensure that all AI developers and AI service providers operate under the same rules, said Wisit Wisitsora-at, permanent secretary of the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry.

Sunday 15 June 2025 11:00 AM

Russian man arrested at Phuket Airport over cyber fraud allegations

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Wednesday 4 June 2025 08:42 AM

PHUKET: A 36-year-old Russian man was arrested at Phuket International Airport on Monday (June 2) in connection with a string of cyber-related offenses, including fraud, computer crime and misuse of electronic banking tools.

National seminar in Phuket launches ‘Smart Tourism’ with AI’ push

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Monday 26 May 2025 10:03 AM

PHUKET: Supachai Jaismut, Assistant Minister to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, was in Phuket over the weekend to officiate the opening of a national seminar aimed at Thailand charting a new path for its tourism sector through the power of artificial intelligence (AI).

Trump signs bill outlawing ‘revenge porn’

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed a bill on yesterday (May 19) making it a federal crime to post “revenge porn” - whether it is real or generated by artificial intelligence.

Tuesday 20 May 2025 10:30 AM

Sycophants and Liars: When AIs fail personality tests

Hey handsome! That draft post was amazing! You nailed every point with searing insight and wit. It could hardly be improved, but…

Sunday 18 May 2025 02:00 PM

New Zealand PM proposes banning under-16s from social media

WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s Prime Minister today (May 6) proposed banning children under 16 from social media, stressing the need to shield them from the perils of big tech platforms.

Tuesday 6 May 2025 10:49 AM

Fake Thailand Digital Arrival Card website alert

BANGKOK: The first fake Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) website has already been spotted on the day that the real system made its debut for foreign visitors to the kingdom.

Friday 2 May 2025 09:00 AM

Checks underway on 700,000 Thai mobile phone numbers of foreigners

BANGKOK: Authorities will verify the names of foreign subscribers of 700,000 mobile phone numbers before deciding whether to terminate their mobile banking services in Thailand in June, according to the minister of digital economy and society (DES).

Monday 28 April 2025 10:30 AM

Phuket exchanges raided in B14bn crypto network bust

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Thursday 24 April 2025 05:51 PM

PHUKET: Two digital asset exchange companies in Cherng Talay have been raided as part of a major crackdown on unlicensed cryptocurrency trading operations allegedly connected to drug trafficking and scam networks.

New law holds banks, telecoms, social media companies responsible for scams

BANGKOK: A new emergency decree took effect Sunday (Apr 13) that requires financial institutions, telecom operators and social media platform owners to share responsibility for failing to curb scams.

Thursday 17 April 2025 09:00 AM

AI acts in the world: Understanding AI agents and workflows

Until now using AI has been like consulting an oracle in a cave. It tells you lots of amazing things, but it’s up to you to act on that information. Now the AI genie is escaping the bottle to play in the real world by itself. This is Agentic AI, and its consequences are monumental.

Sunday 13 April 2025 02:00 PM

Digital healthcare push to cut hospital crowds

BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health is advancing efforts to modernise healthcare delivery, with the goal of reducing outpatient congestion in public hospitals by at least 5% by September 2025.

Wednesday 26 March 2025 09:00 AM

AI skills deemed vital for workers, students

BANGKOK: Instead of fearing being replaced by artificial intelligence (AI), Thai workers and students should focus on acquiring skills for emerging job opportunities in the AI, cloud computing and cybersecurity sectors, according to tech executives.

Sunday 23 March 2025 10:30 AM

Billions pour in for local data centres

BANGKOK: International data centre firms are continuing to invest in Thailand with applications valued at a minimum of B100 billion, mainly from existing players expanding their capacities, according to the Board of Investment (BoI).

Thursday 20 March 2025 09:04 AM

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