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Business locked in expensive AI 'arms race'
Business leaders feel pressure to invest in AI but the costs are formidable.BBC News - Top stories -
As the 2024 Race Heats Up, Betting Is Growing for Everything but Elections
U.S. residents can still gamble on the presidential race — but regulators are trying to stop the practice.The New York Times - Business -
Microsoft's Partnership With Mistral AI Cleared by U.K. Regulator
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority cleared Microsoft’s partnership with Mistral AI.The Wall Street Journal - World - Microsoft -
The war over nursing homes is heating up
Staffing mandates are just the beginningMarketWatch - Business -
Why Microsoft is still ahead of Google in the war for AI developers
Google, despite its technical prowess, will need to double down on its efforts to simplify and streamline its AI offerings for developers if it hopes to catch up.VentureBeat - Tech - Google -
UK watchdog decides not to investigate Microsoft's AI partnership with France's Mistral
British regulators say they don’t need to open a competition investigation into Microsoft’s partnership with French artificial intelligence company Mistral, a month after asking for industry feedback on the dealABC News - Tech - United Kingdom -
Microsoft Asks Hundreds of China-Based AI Staff to Consider Relocating Amid U.S.-China Tensions
The request comes as the Biden administration toughens controls on China’s access to cutting-edge American technology.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - China -
How Aaron Judge turned his season around in just two weeks as Yankees slugger finally heats up
Judge got a slow start to 2024 but he look like his old self these daysCBS Sports - Sports - MLB -
Irish interest in NFL heats up as league scouts more international cities to stage games
Ireland has become part of the NFL’s international playbook as Irish interest in the sport increasesABC News - Sports - NFL -
Microsoft is asking hundreds of employees in its China-based cloud-computing and AI operations to consider transferring outside the country, as it finds itself caught in the crosshairs of escalating U.S.-China tensions.
Microsoft is asking hundreds of employees in its China-based cloud-computing and AI operations to consider transferring outside the country, as it finds itself caught in the crosshairs of escalating U.S.-China tensions.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Tencent's Top Shareholder Taps New Chief in AI Ramp-Up
Prosus and South African parent Naspers named Fabricio Bloisi as group CEO, replacing interim boss Ervin Tu, who will become president and chief investment officer.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Microsoft offers staff to relocate from China
Offer comes as tensions rise between Washington and Beijing over sensitive technologyFinancial Times - Business - Microsoft -
WATCH: Dragon boats to race in Washington, DC
"GMA" looks at an ancient tradition being brought to life at a festival in the nation's capitol this weekend.ABC News - Top stories -
NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro 2024: Race format, rules, how to watch, stream, preview, picks
The All-Star Race returns to legendary North Wilkesboro for the second year in a rowCBS Sports - Sports - NASCAR -
Microsoft Is Pushing For No "Red Line" For What Games Could Come To PlayStation - Report
Microsoft is reportedly pushing to have no "red line" or restrictions when it comes to putting Xbox games onto PlayStation.. According Windows Central, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood are mandating increasing margins across all ...GameSpot - Tech - Microsoft -
Microsoft Asks Some China Staff to Relocate Amid Sino-US Tensions
The group of mostly Chinese nationals work on cloud computing and machine learning, which are now flashpoints in the growing U.S.-China rivalry.Inc. - Business - China -
Microsoft's Mistral partnership avoids merger probe by British regulators
Mistral, a French AI firm founded in 2023, won a 15 million euro, or $16 million, investment from Microsoft earlier this year.CNBC - Business -
Hogan Backs Codifying Roe, Tacking Left on Abortion Ahead of a Tough Race
The former two-term Republican governor, who vetoed legislation in Maryland to expand abortion access, called himself “pro-choice” in an interview and said he would back a federal law to ensure access to the procedure.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Did Billie Eilish just jump into the race for song of the summer?
Pop superstar Billie Eilish's new album 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' is due Thursday night. One breezy track already feels like a hit.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Caitlin Clark fever races through Indy to overshadow Pacers and Indianapolis 500
Caitlin Clark had yet to even be drafted by the Indiana Fever before fans were openly calling for her to be given an honorary role at the Indianapolis 500ABC News - Sports -
Heat Stress Is Hitting Caribbean Reefs Earlier Than Ever This Year
Scientists in the United States are reporting “unprecedented patterns” of surface warming, an ominous sign for coral.The New York Times - World -
Deadly Heat Covers Northern India as Election Enters Last Leg
Yahoo News - World - India -
ChatGPT now lets you import files directly from Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive
Users can find it by clicking the tiny paper clip icon to the left of their prompt/text entry bar at the bottom of the ChatGPT interface.VentureBeat - Tech - Google -
Microsoft Plans Boldest Games Bet Since Activision Deal, Changing How 'Call of Duty' Is Sold
The software company will add the latest installment of the hit videogame series to its Game Pass subscription service at launch.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Microsoft -
How to watch the 2024 Preakness Stakes race: Start time, channel, odds, where to stream and more
It's almost time for the 149th annual Preakness Stakes!Yahoo Sports - Sports -
2024 NASCAR All-Star Race picks, odds, lineup, time: Model shares surprising North Wilkesboro Speedway picks
SportsLine simulated the 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race 10,000 times as the NASCAR Cup Series returns to North Wilkesboro SpeedwayCBS Sports - Sports - NASCAR -
Preakness Stakes 2024: Cheat Sheet for racing form, past performances, post positions, odds with Muth scratch
SportsLine's 2024 Preakness Stakes racing form cheat sheet features PPs info and analysis for Pimlico Race Course with race favorite Muth scratched with a feverCBS Sports - Sports -
2024 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes predictions, odds, horses, contenders: Surprising picks by horse racing insider
Beyer Speed Figure maker Bob Weir reveals his picks for Friday's Black-Eyed Susan Stakes 2024CBS Sports - Sports -
Montana’s Senate Race Could Come Down to One Question: Do I Trust You?
Republicans are trying to paint Senator Jon Tester as a Washington sellout, while their own candidate, Tim Sheehy, faces scrutiny over his credibility and how he sustained a gunshot wound.The New York Times - Top stories -
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024: How to watch the next F1 race without cable
Everything you need to know about streaming the next Formula 1 Grand Prix.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
2024 NASCAR North Wilkesboro picks, All-Star Race best bets, odds, time: Proven expert high on Chase Elliott
Steven Taranto has hit six winners this year and reveals his picks and racing best bets for the NASCAR at North Wilkesboro Speedway exhibition raceCBS Sports - Sports - NASCAR -
Sweltering heat across Asia was 45 times more likely because of climate change, study finds
Sizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last year’s destructive swelter was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent because of human-caused climate change, a study Tuesday foundABC News - Health - Climate -
Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heat
Scientists say temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in historyABC News - Tech -
'That was a lie!': Trump's lawyer gets heated during questioning of former fixer Michael Cohen
Michael Cohen will be back on the witness stand to continue facing off against Donald Trump's defense as the historic criminal case against the former president nears an end.NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Michael Cohen takes heat: 5 takeaways from Day 18 of the Trump trial
Michael Cohen endured his roughest hours on the witness stand to date on Thursday as former President Trump’s hush money trial reached its 18th day. This week has been dominated by testimony from Cohen, Trump’s erstwhile attorney turned enemy. ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
The sudden revival of GameStop mania comes just as the U.S. financial industry is racing to fix a big problem with the market's plumbing that roiled investors during the original meme-stock craze in 2021.
The sudden revival of GameStop mania comes just as the U.S. financial industry is racing to fix a big problem with the market’s plumbing that roiled investors during the original meme-stock craze in 2021.The Wall Street Journal - World -
It’s Time to Believe the AI Hype
Some pundits suggest generative AI stopped getting smarter. The explosive demos from OpenAI and Google that started the week show there’s plenty more disruption to come.Wired - Tech -
Google Search Is Growing Up
This week, we unpack all the news from Google I/O, where we got a glimpse of how the world’s dominant search engine will evolve in the AI era.Wired - Tech - Google -
House Passes Bill to Force Biden to Reverse Israel Arms Pause
The legislation has no chance of advancing in Congress or being signed into law. Republicans scheduled a vote anyway in an effort to spotlight Democratic divisions over Israel and rebuke the president.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
When an Eel Takes a Bite, Then an Octopus Might Lose an Arm but Take an Eye
Videos filmed by divers show that choking, blinding and sacrificing limbs are all in the cephalopods’ repertoire.The New York Times - Science