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Would you pay for an algorithm to pick your friends? New social apps spread across cities

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Would you pay for an algorithm to pick your friends? New social apps spread across cities

With many adults admitting they feel lonely, meetup platforms offer the chance to make new connections

2 months ago

Hanging By a Wire review

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Hanging By a Wire review

The extraordinary fate of eight people trapped above a chasm in Pakistan makes for a tense, skilfully assembled survival story with unexpected flashes of comedy

2 months ago

HP partners with U.S.-blacklisted Huawei for licensing the Chinese company's WiFi tech

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HP partners with U.S.-blacklisted Huawei for licensing the Chinese company's WiFi tech

It's a sign of adoption of Huawei technology outside China, despite the U.S. restricting the company from working with American suppliers such as Google.

2 months ago

In China, talking to AI is normal. Now the government fears it might replace human intimacy

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In China, talking to AI is normal. Now the government fears it might replace human intimacy

Companion bots are being regulated over worries they foster ‘emotional dependence’ and young people could stop marrying and having families

2 months ago

Amazon service Bezos once called 'artificial artificial intelligence' is shutting down

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Amazon service Bezos once called 'artificial artificial intelligence' is shutting down

Mechanical Turk launched in 2005 as a way to farm out tasks that are easy for humans to complete but too challenging for computers.

2 months ago

Instagram CEO denies company hid low use of teen safety feature in Meta trial

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Instagram CEO denies company hid low use of teen safety feature in Meta trial

Adam Mosseri is first top executive from Meta to testify in blockbuster lawsuit brought by 29 US states

2 months ago

Cramer says Nvidia has become 'all-important' to the AI trade. Here's what to watch beyond the numbers

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Cramer says Nvidia has become 'all-important' to the AI trade. Here's what to watch beyond the numbers

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Nvidia has become so central to the AI ecosystem that its earnings are effectively a referendum on the entire AI trade.

2 months ago

Instagram chief Mosseri says in social media addiction trial he doesn't tell team to 'hide anything'

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Instagram chief Mosseri says in social media addiction trial he doesn't tell team to 'hide anything'

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri testified during a federal trial that he doesn't direct employees to withhold information that could pose legal risks to Meta.

2 months ago

Marvell Technology earnings could be a 'shot of adrenaline' for the AI trade, says Joe Terranova

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Marvell Technology earnings could be a 'shot of adrenaline' for the AI trade, says Joe Terranova

Marvell Technology may offer insight into the data center buildout during its earnings report this week, fueling the AI trade, said investor Joe Terranova.

2 months ago

Musk's SpaceX announces $100 billion plan for new spaceport in Louisiana

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Musk's SpaceX announces $100 billion plan for new spaceport in Louisiana

Elon Musk's space company plans to spend $100 billion to build a massive new spaceport in Louisiana to launch rockets, state officials and the company announced Tuesday.

2 months ago

OpenAI data center chief Chris Malone is out, the latest in a string of executive exits

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OpenAI data center chief Chris Malone is out, the latest in a string of executive exits

An OpenAI spokesperson said the company "recently reorganized our infrastructure organization to support the scale and pace of our work."

2 months ago

2 of Our Software Stocks Face Major Tests of Whether Their Rallies Are for Real

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2 of Our Software Stocks Face Major Tests of Whether Their Rallies Are for Real

Here are the questions we are looking to answer when CrowdStrike and Salesforce report earnings Wednesday evening.

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