Greece explores plans for AI-based platform to combat fake news
The National Herald revealed that the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Digital Governance confirmed plans to create an AI-based platform to combat rampant fake news in the country.
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Greece AI advisory team to develop national blueprint for tech
Greece ventures into AI with an advisory committee and national strategy, joining the EU's AI landscape under the influence of the forthcoming EU AI Act.
German linked to $29M Futurenet scam arrested in Greece, to be extradited to South Korea
Stephan Morgenstern co-founded the multi-level marketing scheme that targeted Koreans, Poles and Germans before Greek police arrested him and his co-conspirator.
JPMorgan sets up an innovation hub in Greece to explore blockchain use
The Payments Innovation Lab will be manned by a team of 50 persons versed in the areas of cryptography, artificial intelligence (AI), and DLT.
US secures extradition of BTC-e exchange founder Alexander Vinnik from Greece: report
Alexander Vinnik operated BTC-e exchange from 2011 to 2017, transacting over $4 billion worth of BTC, which U.S. prosecutors allege was from doing business with ransomware gangs, drug dealers, and thieves.
Vinnik’s lawyer accuses Greece of politically-led human rights abuse
Vinnik’s lawyer claims that Greece has some political and vested interests against her client, adding that he was on arbitrary detention against the Greek laws.
Vinnik extradited to France secretly as lawyers cry foul
Vinnik was reportedly extradited to France secretly without his lawyers or family being informed and while he was very weak after a month-long hunger strike
Alexander Vinnik’s children file complaint alleging rights violation
The children of Alexander Vinnik have filed a complaint in a Greek court alleging that their father’s rights have been violated and to stop his extradition
Greek top court suspends Alexander Vinnik’s extradition
Greek’s top court has suspended the extradition of Alexander Vinnik, the man alleged to have been behind BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange.
BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik extradited to France, Russia unhappy
Alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik is to be extradited to France after 17 months of detention in Greece. The Russian government is very displeased.
Alexander Vinnik, still hunger striking, appeals for extradition
Vinnik is seeking the extradition to his homeland of Russia for humanitarian reasons. Vinnik has filed for the extradition in a court in Piraeus, a port city in Attica, Greece.
Russian commissioner for Human Rights requests extradition of Alexander Vinnik
Tatyana Moskalkova, The Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, sent a letter to Michalis Kalogir, the Minister of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights of Greece, requesting to extradite alleged crypto fraudster Alexander Vinnik to Russia.