Apple updates MacBook Pro laptops with new chips, more memory for AI

New Hires Are Getting More Flexible Schedules

Gone are the days of big pay gains for job switchers. But there’s another perk picking up steam: flexible schedules.

Business - Inc. - October 22

Bills trade for Amari Cooper: Browns send five-time Pro Bowler to Buffalo as Josh Allen lands new weapon

Another big-name move in the AFC East

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

New Women's Pro Baseball League to launch in 2026: 'We have been waiting over 70 years'

The league, created by trailblazing coach Justine Siegal, says the WPBL aims to begin play in 2026 in the U.S.

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 hours ago

13 Best Cheap Laptops (2024): Our Picks for $800 or Less

We’ve tested lots of affordable Windows laptops, Chromebooks, and 2-in-1 tablets. You don’t have to spend more than $800 to get a good computer.

Tech - Wired - October 17

10 Best Tested Laptop Stands for Any Setup (2024)

Raising your computer screen with a laptop stand is an easy fix for a healthier posture. These stands, lap desks, and risers may help.

Tech - Wired - 4 days ago

U.S. Tech Firms to Invest More Than $8 Billion in U.K. Data Centers Amid AI Frenzy

Surging AI demand has led to a combined investment of $8.23 billion in U.K. data centers from four American tech companies.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

Nvidia, Google, Microsoft and more head to Las Vegas to tout health-care AI tools

Tech companies are in Las Vegas this week to talk health-care AI at the HLTH conference.

Business - CNBC - October 21

AI Startup Perplexity in Funding Talks to More Than Double Valuation to $8 Billion

The search-based chatbot is seeking to raise around $500 million in what would be its fourth funding round in a year.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 20

OpenAI scientist Noam Brown stuns TED AI Conference: ’20 seconds of thinking worth 100,000x more data’

At the TED AI conference, OpenAI’s Noam Brown unveiled the o1 model, showcasing how "System Two Thinking" could transform industries by enabling AI to deliver smarter, more deliberate decision-making.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 23

Perplexity AI seeks valuation of about $9 billion in new funding round

Perplexity started the year with a roughly $500 million valuation and has continued attracting significant investor interest alongside the generative AI boom.

Business - CNBC - October 21

A Lawsuit Against Perplexity Calls Out Fake News AI Hallucinations

In a new copyright lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity, Dow Jones and the New York Post argue that hallucinating fake news and attributing it to real papers is illegal.

Tech - Wired - October 21

US issues new rules on use of AI by security establishment

Directive part of Washington’s attempts to encourage new technology

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Cohere launches new AI models to bridge global language divide

Cohere released two new open weight AI models from its Aya initiative that looks to expand LLM performance for languages other than English.

Tech - VentureBeat - 6 days ago

Activision to use AI to keep cheaters off new "Call of Duty" game

Activision's highly-anticipated "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6" debuted on all major gaming consoles at midnight Friday. But even on day one, the company already expects online cheaters to be an issue. ...

Oracle announces new AI-powered electronic health record

Oracle on Tuesday announced a brand-new electronic health record that features fresh cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Here’s How LinkedIn Changed the Job Recruitment Game With a New AI Tool

AI agents may be the next big thing in tech, because they can perform work tasks as well as just chat. Will they end up taking people’s jobs? LinkedIn’s new system offers a hint.

Business - Inc. - 6 hours ago

NFL Week 7 Fantasy Football Injury Report: Kenneth Walker, Will Levis, James Cook injury updates, plus more

Who's in, who's out, who's still in question for Week 7

Sports - CBS Sports - October 20

Paul George injury update: Sixers forward won't make debut for at least two more games due to knee issue

Philadelphia will also be without Joel Embiid until further notice

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

2024 election updates: Trump asks JD Vance, 'How brilliant is Donald J. Trump?'

Most polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump mostly neck-and-neck in key states with less than two weeks to go to Election Day.

NFL Week 8 Fantasy Football Injury Report: Jayden Daniels, Travis Etienne injury updates, plus more

Who's in, who's out, who's still in question for Week 8

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

WoW: The War Within's Next Update Is A Huge Surprise, In More Ways Than One

World of Warcraft : The War Within's next content update has been detailed, and in addition to introducing a whole new zone to explore (something usually reserved for major raid tier patches), it ...

Tech - GameSpot - 6 hours ago

2024 election updates: Philly DA wants more security for Musk giveaway hearing

He appeared to call Trump supporters "garbage," counter to her unity message.

Bengals vs. Giants score: Cincinnati wins ugly 17-7 defensive slugfest at the Meadowlands on Sunday Night Football

Neither offense played well, but the Bengals' run game did just enough for the win.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 13

New PS5 System Update Makes The Activities Feature Less Confusing

A new PS5 console update has rolled out, and in addition to the usual system performance and stability updates, you can also expect the Activities hub to have a more informative design. Update ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 23

U.S. and Qatar Say Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Will Resume, but Offer Few Details

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said U.S. and Qatari negotiators would soon restart long-stalled negotiations, but that it remained unclear if Hamas was willing to engage.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

2024 NFL Trade Deadline Tracker: Latest news, rumors and updates

The NFL trade deadline is at 4 p.m.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 17 hours ago

Free Dreamlight Valley Update Announced, With New Storybook Vale DLC On The Way

Disney has just revealed loads of new content for its hit life-sim adventure game, Dreamlight Valley --including details on the game's newest free update and next paid DLC. The announcement was ...

Tech - GameSpot - Yesterday

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