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TrumpPlans to Appoint Musk Confidant David Sacks as AI, Crypto Czar
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The Most Stylish People of 2024
Our Styles desk sees “style” more broadly than the way people dress. It’s your mannerisms, the way you conduct yourself, the way you move through the world. Anthony Rotunno, a fashion news editor ...The New York Times - 2d -
The UC Berkeley Project That Is the AI Industry's Obsession
Chatbot Arena ranks the world’s best AI models on a leaderboard based on user voting in head-to-head competitions between bots.The Wall Street Journal - 2d -
He Was Going to Save Intel. He Destroyed $150 Billion of Value Instead.
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Sundar Pichai Hits Back at Criticism of Google’s A.I. Leadership
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Finding beauty in old makeup: the comeback of vintage cosmetics
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TikTok vows to take U.S. ban case to Supreme Court. Meta and Google could see user gains in meantime.
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Why Is Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Among the Best Tech Stocks for Long Term Investment?
We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best Tech Stocks For Long Term Investment. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) stands against the other tech ...Yahoo Sports - 15h -
Doctor, Doctor, there’s a problem with my planet | Fiona Katauskas
It’s in a world of hurt. See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...The Guardian - 1d -
Starmer and Dominic Cummings now agree on one thing - the civil service is a problem
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Lululemon has a problem in the U.S., but here’s one thing that’s going its way
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Houston, the league has a problem if the Rockets' surprise rise continues
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Google’s AI NotebookLM Project Leaders Leave to Launch Their Own Startup
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Google says its AI agent outperformed the world's best weather predictions
Google said Wednesday its artificial intelligence (AI) agent outperformed the world’s best weather predictions. In a blog post, Ilan Price and Matthew Willson, researchers with Google’s DeepMind, ...The Hill - 2d -
Baseball has much larger problems than the farcical ‘golden at-bat’
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With 4 Words, Google’s CEO Just Fired the Company’s Biggest Shot Yet at Microsoft Over AI
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Hegseth denies allegations he has a drinking problem as Senate support wavers
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The House GOP's math problem: From the Politics Desk
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai says he’d love to do side-by-side comparison with Microsoft’s AI models
Google CEO fired back at Microsoft CEO's comments aimed at Google's footing in the AI arms race.CNBC - 2d -
DealBook Summit Live Updates: Google C.E.O. Sundar Pichai Takes the Stage
Prince Harry reflected on the information environment, Jerome Powell defended the Fed’s independence, and Bill Clinton offered his take on President Biden’s pardon of his son. Jeff Bezos is still ...The New York Times - 3d -
OpenAI, Anthropic Expand in Europe With Zurich Offices
OpenAI said it would set up a new office in Zurich, Switzerland, as part of efforts from the ChatGPT maker to bolster its presence in Europe as the continent emerges as a key battleground for ...The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
OpenAI Enters Silicon Valley's Hot New Business: War
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Google DeepMind hits new milestone in AI weather forecasting
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Google DeepMind predicts weather more accurately than leading system
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Google Introduces A.I. Agent That Aces 15-Day Weather Forecasts
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Lloyds boss warns of UK ‘investability problem’ after motor finance ruling
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Google Cloud launches Veo AI video generator model on Vertex
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Google Worried Israeli Contract Could Enable Human Rights Violations
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Why Turnout Wasn’t the Democrats’ Problem
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What’s Next for Google’s Search Monopoly
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Old convictions are holding too many back
Criminal records should be reformed to offer employers a better, fairer way to assess potential hiresFinancial Times - 4d -
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