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Facing the Looming Threat of A.I., Publishers Turn to Decentralized Platforms
Facing the looming threat of A.I. as a competitor, some publishers are considering an alternative to the internet’s all-powerful algorithms.The New York Times - 5d -
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House spending bill to avert shutdown faces hurdles in Senate
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Government shutdown looms amid budget showdown in Congress
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Infinite Realms turns fantasy books into living, breathing game worlds with help of AI
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This Space Spy Agency’s AI Shift May Hint at Your Company’s Future
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This Softbank-Backed Startup Wants to Put a Professional Economist in Your Pocket
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Bringing Diverse Voices to Book Publishing
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Netflix Gaming And Generative AI Chief Has Left The Company
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The two big questions looming over the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk
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Canada's next prime minister managed the financial crisis, then Brexit and now Trump's trade war
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Commentary: Documentary on Washington Post's former publisher reminds us there's one way forward for media
As publisher, Katharine Graham not only helped change the Washington Post from a small, local daily into a paper of international importance but also set the standard of media ownership.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
Blending the worlds of hardware, games and creators in gaming PCs | Jo Tan interview
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Trump on if he's expecting recession this year: 'I hate to predict things like that'
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Big Tech's big bet on nuclear power to fuel artificial intelligence
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Inside Broadcom’s data simplification strategy that enables 26 business units to use the same data analytics platform
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LGBTQ groups call on Democrats to 'do more' to protect their rights
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Trump's populist platform gives way to billionaires' agenda
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How Facebook Marketplace is keeping young people on the platform
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Police investigate MP Rupert Lowe over alleged threats
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Why Workday’s CEO Made a Tough Layoff Decision to Invest in AI
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Google Says Its New AI Mode Will Help You Find Better, Deeper Information
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What you need to know about Manus, the new AI agentic system from China hailed as a second ‘DeepSeek moment’
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Rage Against Elon Musk Turns Tesla Into a Target
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Trump turns the White House lawn into a Tesla showroom
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