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How a congresswoman is using AI to speak up amid rare diagnosis
Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton of Virginia, who is retiring after this term, was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy. There is no cure for her condition, which has rapidly robbed her of ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
UK Treasury chief Rachel Reeves unveils budget with 40 billion pounds in tax hikes, says she'll “invest, invest, invest”
UK Treasury chief Rachel Reeves unveils budget with 40 billion pounds in tax hikes, says she'll “invest, invest, invest”World - ABC News - October 30 -
Steelers' DeShon Elliott says Dolphins were 'soft as f---' in 2023, lacked 'mentally tough individuals'
The veteran safety spent last season in MiamiSports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
Alibaba's Southeast Asia Unit Lazada Pushes AI Investment to Regain Market Share
Lazada is accelerating investments in generative artificial intelligence to regain its standing in a fiercely competitive market with limited opportunities for margin expansion.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17 -
Amazon CEO pledges AI investments will pay off as capital expenditures surge 81%
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reassured shareholders that the company expects to make money on its generative AI investments.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Lithium Americas Says GM Boosts Investment in Lithium Project
Canada’s Lithium Americas said General Motors will boost investment in the miner’s Thacker Pass project, which produces the critical ingredient for electric-vehicle batteries.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
Microsoft CFO says OpenAI investment will cut into profit this quarter
Microsoft has invested over $13 billion in OpenAI, a bet that's weighing on the company's profitability.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
AMC touts theater investment plan but faces balancing act, Wedbush says
AMC Entertainment is planning to reinvest up to $1.5 billion in its theaters but faces a balancing act amid debt repayments, according to analyst firm Wedbush.Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
Cannabis stock valuations and investments hobbled by regulatory uncertainties, experts say
A reality check around regulatory challenges facing the cannabis sector has taken hold among some of the leading financiers in the industry, as optimism around the promise of a legal market has faded.Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
Trump victory raises risk of investing in offshore wind projects, says RWE
German energy firm shaves €3bn from spending plans for next financial year to €7bn. A German energy firm has said that Donald Trump’s election victory has increased the risks of investing in ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
National Gallery bans liquid after artwork damaged
The ban starts Friday morning and excludes baby formula, expressed milk and prescription medicines.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Air Liquide Revenue Hit by Lower Energy Prices
Air Liquide reported a drop in revenue for the third quarter and missed analysts’ expectations due to lower energy prices and negative currency effects.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
Why Big Tech is turning to nuclear to power its energy-intensive AI ambitions
Large tech firms are turning to alternative power sources like nuclear as a way to fulfill growing energy demands from data centers.Business - CNBC - October 16 -
Filmmakers Are Worried About AI. Big Tech Wants Them to See ‘What's Possible’
Amazon is hosting AI filmmaking competitions. Meta is letting directors test Movie Gen. As tech companies develop new tools, they need filmmakers to show they can be used responsibly.Tech - Wired - October 17 -
Small but mighty: H2O.ai’s new AI models challenge tech giants in document analysis
H2O.ai has released efficient vision-language models for document AI, challenging tech giants with superior performance in OCR and text recognition tasks.Tech - VentureBeat - October 18 -
From nuclear to quantum computing, how Big Tech intends to power AI's insatiable thirst for energy
A huge upswing in the number of data centers shows no signs of slowing down, prompting Big Tech to consider how best to power the AI revolution.Business - CNBC - November 4 -
Talen, Constellation and Vistra tumble after government rejects Amazon nuclear data center agreement
Talen Energy in March sold the data center campus to Amazon for $650 million, which would be powered by the nuclear plant in a first-of-its-kind deal.Business - CNBC - November 4 -
Chegg, Once a Hot Education Tech Startup, Now Battles AI Chatbots to Survive
The AI revolution already claimed hundreds of jobs at the online tutoring company. Now it could save its business.Business - Inc. - 9 hours ago -
Fintech Klarna files for IPO in US
Swedish buy now, pay later pioneer submits documents for widely anticipated flotationBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Digital tech can offer rich opportunities for child development, study says
Activities of those aged 0 to three often involve sensory exploration and embodied cognition, researchers find. Although it has been argued that under-threes should not have any screen time at ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
China is catching up with the West on tech, Microsoft president says
According to Microsoft's web page about its presence in China, the company has operated there since 1992.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Apple sells $46 billion worth of iPhones over the summer as AI helps end slump
Apple snapped out of a recent iPhone sales slump during its summertime quarterTech - ABC News - October 31 -
Georgian president won't recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest
Georgia’s president says she doesn't recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary vote, which election officials say was won by the ruling partyWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
Canadian minister says ‘not everyone is welcome’ amid Trump migrant threat
Immigration minister Marc Miller’s comments come as country braces for migrant rise when Trump takes office. US politics – live updates Canada’s immigration minister has said “not everyone is ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Sweden's Klarna Files for U.S. IPO
The payments specialist filed registration documents with the SEC, but said the number of shares and the price range for the proposed offering haven’t yet been decided.Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
Klarna Confidentially Files for U.S. IPO
The Swedish ‘buy now pay later’ company began the process for a stock market listing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
Games VC funding is stabilizing, but growth-stage funding is up | Konvoy
Konvoy has published its latest report on venture capital funding in the gaming industry, which shows signs of normalizing.Tech - VentureBeat - October 16 -
Best Nut Milk Makers We’ve Tested and Reviewed (2024)
These cow-replacing machines turn nuts, oats, and other plants into milk quickly, easily, and automatically.Tech - Wired - October 24 -
Introducing Narrative Command, the new business thesis that helps explain the 2024 election
If we can agree on end goals, then we can debate how to get there while working on getting there. And so the best founders understand this.Tech - VentureBeat - November 7 -
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Alitalia will lay off over 2,000 remaining employees as liquidation nears
Italy’s former national carrier Alitalia has started procedures for the collective dismissal of its remaining 2,059 employeesWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Donald Trump Jr sits out new administration to join VC firm
President-elect’s eldest son chooses to be a partner with Tucker Carlson investor 1789 CapitalWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Team Liquid launches MyBlue fan platform on Sui blockchain
Team Liquid, the global professional esports organization, launched MyBlue, a native fan engagement platform built on the Sui blockchain.Tech - VentureBeat - Yesterday -
Lamar doesn't believe 'hype' as Ravens tout 'MV3'
Jackson is off to one of the best starts of his career, quarterbacking the NFL's No. 1 offense and putting up numbers that would surpass those from last season, when he was named MVP for the second ...Sports - ESPN - October 18
