Snowflake Build: the 4 biggest announcements on Cortex AI and more

The company debuted new tools for Cortex AI, its fully managed offering for developing conversational AI apps.

Tech - VentureBeat - 8 hours ago

Reeves in radical pension shake-up to boost growth

The chancellor wants to merge the UK's pension funds but critics worry about the impact on savers.

Microsoft Will Let Clients Build Their Own AI Agents

In November, customers can start using Copilot Studio to make their own AI apps to perform many routine tasks.

Business - Inc. - October 21

Xbox Partner Preview October 2024: All The Biggest Announcements And Games

While 2024 is almost over, it looks like Xbox still has some big news to share before the start of a new year. The Xbox Partner Preview showcase is now live, and like previous events, this is a ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 17

Get Offline: Marketing Strategies for Community Building in the AI Era

AI might mimic human interaction, but the real thing will always be irreplaceable.

Business - Inc. - October 17

CrewAI now lets you build fleets of enterprise AI agents

CrewAI is one of the most popular AI agent frameworks, enabling users to quickly and simply build, deploy and iterate multi-agent “crews.”

Tech - VentureBeat - October 22

Amazon steps up effort to build AI chips that can rival Nvidia

Big Tech group’s Annapurna Labs is spending big to build custom chips that lessen its reliance on market leader

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Eduardo Medina on Scaling With Purpose, Building a Resilient Culture, and Preparing for an AI Future

Eduardo Medina shares his strategies for leading BetterUp through rapid growth, why he ditched recurring meetings, and how he sees AI transforming the future of coaching.

Business - Inc. - 17 hours ago

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 - October 29

Arma 4 Release Window Surprise-Announced During Live Concert

Bohemia Interactive first announced that Arma 4 was in development in 2022 during a livestream. Since then, there's been little news about the next mainline installment in the Arma franchise. But ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 17

NFL pushes to build global audience with more games outside US

World’s richest sporting contest chases higher media and commercial revenues

Business - Financial Times - October 18

U.S. to Give Ukraine Millions to Build More Long-Range Drones

The move, confirmed by a Pentagon official, is in line with a U.S. policy change aimed at shoring up Ukraine’s ability to fight the war against Russia with its own weapons.

World - The New York Times - October 22

Israeli airstrike on Gaza residential building kills more than 90 people

An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Gaza killed more than 90 people, the deadliest strike in several months. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez reports on the renewed Israeli assaults and the ...

‘It gets more and more confused’: can AI replace translators?

A Dutch publisher has announced that it will use AI to translate some of its books – but those in the industry are worried about the consequences if this becomes the norm . As anyone who has tried ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

'Slot's more measured Liverpool pass biggest test yet'

Liverpool's "heavy metal" approach under Jurgen Klopp may be a thing of the past - but Arne Slot passed his first big test against Chelsea.

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv announces draft of 160,000 more troops

Russia claims control of Selydove, near Pokrovsk; spotlight on Moscow’s expanded use of torture since invasion. What we know on day 980. See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Microsoft just made it way easier for developers to build AI apps — and it could be bad news for AWS

Microsoft expands its AI developer tools with GitHub Copilot for Azure, simplifying cloud integration and transforming how developers build and deploy AI applications in an increasingly competitive ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

Nvidia AI Blueprint makes it easy for any devs to build automated agents that analyze video

Nvidia announced that its Nvidia AI Blueprint will make it easy for developers in any industry to build AI agents to analyze video and image content.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 4

GE HealthCare announces time-saving AI tool for doctors who treat cancer

GE HealthCare announced a new artificial intelligence application it said will save time for doctors who diagnose and treat cancer.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Apple Announces $46 Billion in Global iPhone Sales as AI Helps End Slump

Putting artificial intelligence tech into its flagship product ensured the summer quarter had a positive turnaround.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Man Arrested for Snowflake Hacking Spree Faces US Extradition

Alexander “Connor” Moucka was arrested this week by Canadian authorities for allegedly carrying out a series of hacks that targeted Snowflake’s cloud customers. His next stop may be a US jail.

Tech - Wired - November 5

Snowflake’s ‘data agents’ leverage enterprise apps so you don’t have to

The platform for data agents enables teams to easily and safely advance their businesses with data-driven insights they can act on to deliver measurable impact.

Tech - VentureBeat - 2 days ago

New Zealand needs one more win to retain America's Cup after building 6-2 lead over Britannia

Emirates Team New Zealand has built a 6-2 lead over INEOS Britannia in the America’s Cup finals to move one point away from defending its title

Sports - ABC News - October 18

Fanatical $12 Charity Bundle - Warhammer Rogue Trader, SteamWorld Build, And 13 More Games

Fanatical's latest charity bundle includes 15 games for a minimum donation of $12. Not only is this a tremendous deal, but you'll be supporting a great cause. All proceeds from the bundle go to ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 1

More than 11,000 creatives condemn unauthorized use of content for AI development

At least 11,500 creative professionals — including Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore, author James Patterson and musician Thom Yorke — have signed an open letter calling for the prohibition of ...

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

Apple is making a significant upgrade to its lineup of computers to better support Apple Intelligence.

Business - CNBC - October 30

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

Apple on Wednesday introduced new MacBook Pro laptops with updated processors, in what is likely the company’s last major hardware announcement of the year.

More than 4 million cast early votes in NC, Georgia

More than 4 million people in North Carolina and Georgia have cast their ballots early, surpassing records in the critical battleground states. The North Carolina State Board of Elections said as ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Failure to launch: The US doesn’t need 4 more years of Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris owns the failure to keep NASA's Artemis program on-track and viable.

Politics - The Hill - October 24

College football scores, results: Texas A&M takes SEC lead

Get live updates, highlights, stats and analysis on Saturday's action all day long.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Harris will fight to protect health care for more than 4 million Hispanics

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president, citing her record of fighting for affordable health care and her plans to protect Hispanic ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Cardiac 'Canes no more: Georgia Tech stuns No. 4 Miami

Hurricanes QB Cam Ward couldn't deliver a last-minute comeback this time as his late fumble ended his team's hopes of an undefeated season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Shohei Ohtani has arrived to baseball's biggest stage. Can he handle it?

The ultimate baseball spectacle — Ohtani and the Dodgers in the World Series against the Yankees — begins tonight.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Japan’s stock market is producing too many ‘punycorns’

The country urgently needs a vibrant business pipeline to replace the unicorn’s unambitious cousin

World - Financial Times - October 23

Chinese EV and self-driving tech companies turn to IPOs for cash

Funding has been drying up for car start-ups in fiercely competitive domestic market

World - Financial Times - October 24

Investors give funds aligned to Paris Agreement a wider berth

ESG funds which track companies’ adherence to climate pledges have been falling from favour

World - Financial Times - October 24

Boot Barn stock slides after CEO departure announcement, but Western-wear retailer’s forecast is more upbeat

Western-themed retail chain Boot Barn Holdings Inc. on Monday said its chief executive would be leaving next month, while forecasting better sales and profits for the full year.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Main engine of U.S. economy posts fastest growth in more than two years, ISM finds

Service-oriented companies such as retailers and restaurants grew in October at the fastest pace in more than two years, a survey found, and offered further evidence of strong momentum in the U.S. ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

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