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A computer on your face? Snap and others still trying to make augmented reality glasses a reality
In its relentless search for ways to weave digital products into people’s lives, Big Tech has achieved some big wins. Smart phones are…
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Google to invest in satellites and AI to better detect wildfires
Amid an outbreak of recent wildfires in California, Google announced a commitment to spend $13 million to improve satellite imaging to…
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'A stab in the back.' How Elon Musk's decision to move X from San Francisco is stirring mixed emotions
SAN FRANCISCO — When Elon Musk took over Twitter in 2022, it marked a new era for the struggling San Francisco company. As the deal neared…
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Apple touts latest AI tools as it unveils iPhone 16
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple on Monday unveiled its newest generation of iPhones, with the usual improvements to their cameras and computing…
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Online fraudster on the loose after bilking investors out of millions with fake inventions, websites
Online, the deeds and ingenuity of Dennis Fountaine had no bounds. One website listed the 67-year-old as a “technologist and…
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Yelp versus Google: An antitrust court fight plays out in San Francisco
San Francisco — For years, Yelp has complained about Google’s practices, alleging that the tech giant placed its own products above…
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Opinion: Silicon Valley is maximizing profit at everyone's expense. It doesn't have to be this way
A public battle has broken out among the titans of Silicon Valley. One side, led by Elon Musk, PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and venture…
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Uber will add driverless Cruise vehicles to its fleet in 2025
After losing its California operating license last year over safety concerns, the autonomous vehicle company Cruise will soon partner with…
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Get paid or sue? How the news business is combating the threat of AI
Journalist Javier Cabral wanted to test Google’s much-hyped, experimental artificial intelligence-powered search results. So he typed out…
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Opinion: What's behind the AI boom? Exploited humans
When tech companies present their products as sleek autonomous computers, that ignores the labor powering the machines. Source link
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Opinion: Happy birthday, Amazon? Why one longtime user isn't celebrating the tech behemoth's 30th
I had just started my master’s degree in artificial intelligence when a classmate asked if I’d heard of Amazon, a new online bookstore…
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How Santa Clara chipmaker Nvidia became one of the world's most valuable companies in the AI boom
For more than a decade, with only a few interruptions, Apple held the title of the world’s most valuable company, becoming the first to…
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Opinion: As AI is embraced, what happens to the artists whose work was stolen to build it?
Amid the hype surrounding Apple’s new deal with OpenAI, one issue has been largely papered over: The AI company’s foundational models are,…
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Elon Musk blasts Apple's OpenAI deal over alleged privacy issues. Does he have a point?
When Apple holds its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, its software announcements typically elicit cheers and excitement from tech…
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Apple announces deal with OpenAI. Will it be a game-changer?
Apple is finally taking the plunge on AI. The company on Monday unveiled a suite of new artificial intelligence capabilities that will be…
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How Netflix is using 'Too Hot to Handle' games to build its reality TV audience
Reality show contestants are fiercely protective of how they look on screen. For Chloe Veitch, one of the breakout stars of Netflix’s…
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OpenAI forms safety and security committee as concerns mount about AI
ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Tuesday said it formed a safety and security committee to evaluate the company’s processes and safeguards as…
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Scarlett Johansson also thinks OpenAI's new voice sounds like her. She's not happy about it
When OpenAI debuted its new voice assistant technology this month, it immediately drew comparisons to the 2013 Spike Jonze sci-fi film…