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A Wave of AI Tools Is Set to Transform Work Meetings
An AI-powered wearable from startup Limitless promises to make meetings more productive. It’s the beginning of a wider transformation of human interactions.Wired - Tech -
Google streamlines structure to speed up AI efforts
Teams tackling artificial intelligence models unified under leadership of DeepMind founder Demis HassabisFinancial Times - Business - Google -
Google Revamps Its Corporate Structure Around AI
The tech giant is making a series of transformers-like organizational changesto streamline its divisions around AI, moves evenOptimus Prime would envy.Inc. - Business - Google -
Microsoft Ups Ante in AI Race With China Through Stake in Abu Dhabi Firm
The $1.5 billion deal between the U.S. tech firm and Abu Dhabi-based G42 signals a pivot for the Gulf state toward WashingtonThe Wall Street Journal - Tech - China -
Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI
Google says it will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearablesABC News - Tech - Google -
Japan doctors sue Google Maps over 'punching bag' reviews
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Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over "groundless" reviews
A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U.S. search giant Google, demanding damages for what they say are results showing unpoliced derogatory and often false commentsABC News - Tech - Google -
Garcia’s erratic behavior in spotlight before Haney showdown
A compelling matchup between two of America’s brightest young boxing talents has been overshadowed by questions about the the social-media superstar’s state of mind. One of the most unusual build-ups to a major prizefight in recent memory came no ...The Guardian - World -
The 2024 Paris Olympics Prepares For Cyberattacks
“We will be attacked,” the official responsible for fending off cyberthreats said. To prepare, organizers have been hosting war games and paying “bug bounties” to hackers.The New York Times - Tech - Olympics -
When O.J. Simpson ‘Confessed’ to Murder
Years after Mr. Simpson was acquitted, he wrote a book and gave a shocking interview. The whole endeavor cost the publisher, Judith Regan, her job.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
NBA playoffs: Who will meet in the Finals? Who has the most at stake this postseason? We break it all down
Who is the biggest threat to the Celtics in the East? The Nuggets in the West? And which team will be crowned champion? Our writers weigh in.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Microsoft Games Are Having A Major Moment On The PS5 Best-Seller Charts
Microsoft courted controversy earlier this year when it announced it would start bringing formerly Xbox console-exclusive titles to PlayStation, but if the current PSN charts are anything to go by, the strategy seems to be working.A look at the ...GameSpot - Tech - Microsoft -
Chinese hackers preparing to attack critical US infrastructure: FBI
Hackers linked to the Chinese government are waiting for the right moment to “deal a devastating blow” to U.S. critical infrastructure, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday. The Chinese hacking group known as Volt Typhoon has gained access ...The Hill - Politics - China -
Kings prepare for Pelicans with clean slate despite winless record
The Kings lost all five games against the New Orleans Pelicans this season, but they're keeping the past in the past for Friday's NBA Play-In Tournament game.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Trump meets with Orbán, Saudis, Cameron as they prepare for his return
Former President Trump is holding court with world leaders as foreign governments brace for the possibility of a second Trump administration, which would bring with it a major shift in U.S. foreign policy. Trump met Wednesday at Trump Tower with ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Banks Believe They Are Well-Prepared for Commercial Real Estate Fallout
Banks have built up substantial reserves against office loans going bad.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Judge rejects Sun publisher’s bid to delay Prince Harry phone-hacking case
Lawyers for Harry and other claimants argued trial delay to examine timing of claims would be ‘highly disruptive’. Prince Harry has won the latest bout of his long-running legal battle with the publisher of the Sun after a high court judge ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Here Come the Anti-Woke AIs
With Meta releasing its latest open-source AI, new models that lack guardrails stand to become more powerful than everThe Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Microsoft Makes High-Stakes Play in Tech Cold War With Emirati A.I. Deal
Microsoft said it would invest $1.5 billion in G42, an Emirati company with ties to China, as Washington and Beijing maneuver to secure tech influence in the Persian Gulf.The New York Times - Tech - Microsoft -
Cavaliers feel better prepared for playoff stage after '23 flop, face Magic in first-round series
The Cavaliers have waited a year to redeem themselves in the NBA playoffsABC News - Sports -
Google Fires 28 Employees Who Protested an Israeli Cloud Contract
The dismissals escalated longstanding tensions between company leaders and activist employees opposed to supplying technology to Israel’s government.The New York Times - Tech - Google -
Google's New Privacy Plan Has Flaws, Regulator Says in Internal Documents
The Information Commissioner’s Office said in a draft report that Google’s proposed replacements for cookies have gaps that advertisers can exploit.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Google -
Cybersecurity Venture Market Rebounds With Tailwind From AI
While startups across most sectors face a difficult fundraising environment, cybersecurity startups are showing signs of life, thanks in part to their sector’s ties to artificial intelligence.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Meta's newest AI-powered chatbots are impressive — and bizarre
CEO Mark Zuckerberg's newest AI-powered Meta AI agents started venturing into social media this week to engage with real people.CBS News - Top stories -
The Taylor Swift Album Leak’s Big AI Problem
When The Tortured Poets Department leaked, some Taylor Swift fans swore it must be AI. Expect that to be a common refrain.Wired - Tech -
Massive AI Growth Outpacing U.S. Power Capacity
Tech leaders and electricalgrid executives lament the obstacles to connecting power-draining data centers to utility networks.Inc. - Business -
Can AI help solve Japan’s labour shortages?
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Can AI help solve Japan’s labour shortages?
Japan is seeing if artificial intelligence can tackle its increasing shortfall of workers.BBC News - Top stories - Japan -
AI Gives Enterprise Device Market Something to Be Excited About
The biggest innovation in years has come for personal computers as manufacturers integrate chips that enable them to run large scale AI models directly on the device. But how quickly chief information officers will want to start snapping up the ...The Wall Street Journal - World -
A revolution for sport? Olympic vision for AI innovations laid out by IOC
AI to be used to help judges and to identify sporting talentOne video presented showed AI capturing diver in real timeIt was an unlikely setting for a revolution. But at Lee Valley VeloPark, where Team GB’s cyclists dominated at London 2012, the ...The Guardian - World -
Early AI Regulation Efforts Get Pushback From All Sides
Colorado, Connecticut and Texas, came together Thursday to argue the case for their proposals as civil rights-oriented groups and the industry play tug-of-war with core components of the legislationInc. - Business -
Meta's AI Model Agents Get Weird on Social Media
Bizarre interactions with humans include an AI bot bragging about its gifted child in a Facebook moms' group and one in a Buy Nothing group that offered items that did not exist.Inc. - Business - Meta -
Facebook Says Sorry Its AI Flagged Auschwitz Museum Posts as Offensive
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The U.K. privacy regulator says Google's proposed replacements for cookies need to do more to protect consumer privacy, according to internal documents.
The U.K. privacy regulator says Google’s proposed replacements for cookies need to do more to protect consumer privacy, according to internal documents.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Meta released Llama 3, the latest edition of the company's publicly available large-language AI model.
Meta released Llama 3, the latest edition of the company’s publicly available large-language AI model.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Mark Zuckerberg is now richer than Elon Musk as Meta launches new AI
Zuckerberg’s total net worth of $178 billion surpassed Musk’s $170 billion as of Friday, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index.MarketWatch - Business - Elon Musk -
Los Angeles is using AI in a pilot program to try to predict homelessness and allocate aid
In Los Angeles, a Homelessness Prevention pilot program aims to use predictive AI to identify individuals and families at risk of becoming homeless.CNBC - Business -
Nvidia dragged to worst day since March 2020 after Super Micro plunge
Super Micro Computer shares plunged on Friday as investors peeled back their holdings of one of the stock market's hottest names.CNBC - Business -
Groq’s breakthrough AI chip achieves blistering 800 tokens per second on Meta’s LLaMA 3
Groq Inc's AI chip delivers blistering 800 tokens/sec inference on Meta's LLaMA 3 model, potentially reshaping the landscape of AI hardware.VentureBeat - Tech -
Two arrested in Poland over attack on Navalny ally
Leonid Volkov was hospitalised and his arm broken in the attack outside his Lithuanian home in March.BBC News - Top stories