Hi, Robot: machines take over at China's Asian Games
From autonomous bug zappers to android pianists and driverless ice-cream trucks, machines rule the world—at least at China's Asian Games.
Sep 23, 2023
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The USB-C charging port on the new iPhone 15 is a major win for consumers, expert says
First it was the MacBook in 2015. Then it was the iPad in 2018. Now, in 2023, the iPhone has finally caught up and has ditched Apple's proprietary Lightning port for USB-C.
Sep 15, 2023
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Roku to cut about 10% of its workforce as it ups quarterly sales expectations and shares soar, again
Roku is cutting about 10% of its workforce, or 360 people, and it will limit new hiring as it cuts costs to stem a series of quarterly losses.
Sep 6, 2023
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AI risks repeating social media era's mistakes: Microsoft president
Breakneck development of artificial intelligence risked repeating mistakes made by the tech industry at the start of the social media era, Microsoft president Brad Smith told a business forum on Friday.
Aug 25, 2023
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Nvidia's rising star gets even brighter with another stellar quarter propelled by sales of AI chips
Computer chip maker Nvidia has rocketed into the constellation of Big Tech's brightest stars while riding the artificial intelligence craze that's fueling red-hot demand for its technology.
Aug 24, 2023
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For Mark Zuckerberg's Threads, the real rival is still TikTok—not the former Twitter
Threads, the simple, bare-bones text-based social network created by Facebook owner Meta, burst onto the scene during a particularly bad week for the rival then still known as Twitter. It quickly amassed 100 million signups—a ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Salesforce CEO shares his predictions for AI and the future of work
Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff has become something of a vanishing breed during the nearly quarter century he has been running the company that pioneered the concept of selling software as an online subscription. ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Pokemon Go firm Niantic slashes staff
The maker of mobile game Pokemon Go has said it will slash 230 jobs, almost one-third of its staff, in another blow to the tech industry.
Jun 30, 2023
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Still hiring: Big Tech layoffs give other sectors an opening
For the thousands of workers who'd never experienced upheaval in the tech sector, the recent mass layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta came as a shock.
Jun 27, 2023
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Microsoft and Google rivalry could supercharge development of AI
Microsoft and Google have recently made big investments in two of the most valuable companies in artificial intelligence (AI). OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, has received a staggering investment of US$10 billion (£7.8 ...
Jun 21, 2023
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