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Will Meta's Orion smart glasses be the next 'iPhone moment'?
Meta supremo Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Orion smart glasses, a new augmented reality (AR) prototype, at the annual Meta Connect developer conference. Ten years in the making, and still not expected on high streets until 2027, ...
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Q&A: Professor discusses the risks international organizations face with AI and data protection
Policymakers across the globe are grappling with the vast implications of advances in artificial intelligence technology, including how these tools will be used by international organizations.
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Study warns of $557 trillion in stranded assets by 2050 if fossil fuel investments continue
Continued investment in carbon-intensive industries will drastically increase the amount of "stranded assets" as the world moves to net-zero emissions, researchers warn.
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German antitrust watchdog steps up monitoring of Microsoft
Germany's anti-cartel watchdog said Monday it had placed US tech giant Microsoft under closer surveillance for any possible abuse of its market position.
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Satellite service DirecTV buys rival Dish as it fights the onslaught of streaming services
DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling, a deal it has sought to complete for years, as the company seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become dominant.
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Meta has launched the world's 'most advanced' glasses. Will they replace smartphones?
Humans are increasingly engaging with wearable technology as it becomes more adaptable and interactive. One of the most intimate ways gaining acceptance is through augmented reality (AR) glasses.
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Amazon Logistics under investigation for alleged labor violations
Seattle's Office of Labor Standards is investigating Amazon Logistics—the company's vast network of delivery services—for alleged violations of labor laws, including the city's ordinance requiring paid sick time for gig ...
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California governor vetoes AI safety bill
California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at regulating powerful artificial intelligence models following pushback from tech giants and critics who argued the law went too far.
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Hydrogen production on offshore islands could save Germany more than 4 billion euros per year
A new study from the Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology IEE has analyzed the economic effects on the European energy system of introducing offshore hydrogen production.
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Brian Williams to cover election night in Amazon Prime's first foray into news
Former NBC News star Brian Williams is finalizing a deal to anchor live coverage of the presidential election results for Amazon's Prime Video, in the streamer's first attempt at live news coverage, according to two people ...
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How the cost of living crisis and games industry turmoil could hurt Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro release
In late November 2020, I was one of those people standing in line—or rather, refreshing my browser—hoping to snag a PlayStation 5 during a restock. The pandemic was in full swing, and with most of the world locked indoors, ...
Sep 28, 2024
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Brazil judge makes new requests to allow X to be reinstated from suspension
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday added conditions for Elon Musk's X to have its service reestablished in the country, one day after the social media platform said it had complied with all the ...
Sep 28, 2024
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UK govt buys semiconductor facility key to defense
The UK government announced on Friday that it had acquired a key semiconductor factory after fears its imminent closure would hamper a crucial supply chain to Britain's armed forces.
Sep 28, 2024
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Boeing strike grinds on as latest talks fail to reach agreement
The union for striking Boeing workers said Friday that talks with the aviation giant "broke off" without agreement, after some 33,000 US employees walked out this month.
Sep 28, 2024
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Clean energy transition: The impact of financial costs on the development of renewable energy sources
It is widely recognized that finance is one of the critical enablers of accelerating climate action. However, renewable energy deployment (particularly in developing countries) requires more financing than fossil fuel-based ...
Sep 27, 2024
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Amazon's $4 billion partnership with AI startup Anthropic gets UK competition clearance
Britain's competition watchdog said Friday that it's clearing Amazon's partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic because the $4 billion deal didn't qualify for further scrutiny.
Sep 27, 2024
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Meta hit with $102 million privacy fine from European Union over 2019 password security lapse
Meta was punished Friday with a fine worth more than $100 million from the social media giant's European Union privacy regulator over a security lapse involving passwords for Facebook users.
Sep 27, 2024
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OpenAI discusses giving Altman 7% stake in for-profit shift
OpenAI is discussing giving Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman a 7% equity stake in the company and restructuring to become a for-profit business, people familiar with the matter said, a major shift that would mark the first ...
Sep 27, 2024
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'Broken' news industry faces uncertain future
From disinformation campaigns to soaring skepticism, plummeting trust and economic slumps, the global media landscape has been hit with blow after blow.
Sep 27, 2024
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EasyJet founder makes life hard for 'brand thieves'
Daring to prefix a company or even a pop group's name with "easy" could land you with legal action, as the founder of British airline easyJet relentlessly tackles alleged trademark breaches.
Sep 27, 2024
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Google expert at antitrust trial says government underestimates competition for online ad dollars
Federal regulators who say Google holds an illegal monopoly over the technology that matches online advertisers to publishers are vastly underestimating the competition the tech giant faces, an expert hired by Google testified ...
Sep 27, 2024
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X says complied with Brazil court orders, should be reinstated: source
Elon Musk's X social media platform has complied with orders from Brazil's Supreme Court and is asking for its suspension in the country to be lifted, a source close to the case told AFP on Thursday.
Sep 27, 2024
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Ex-'Apprentice' candidates dump nearly entire stake in owner of Trump's Truth Social platform
A Florida firm owned by former contestants on "The Apprentice" has disposed of nearly all its 5.5% stake in Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns former president Donald Trump's Truth Social platform.
Sep 27, 2024
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