Technology
YouTube announces Gemini AI feature to target ads when viewers are most engaged
People walk by a YouTube logo as Google celebrates the 20th anniversary of the first video uploaded to YouTube, at the company’s corporate headquarters in San Bruno, California, on April 23, 2025. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images YouTube on Wednesday announced a new tool that will allow advertisers to use Google’s Gemini AI […]
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Cisco says CFO Scott Herren is leaving, company reports earnings beat
Cisco Chairman and CEO Chuck Robbins speaks at a keynote address at the Cisco Live! conference in Las Vegas on June 7, 2023. Ethan Miller | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Cisco reported earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ estimates on Wednesday and issued guidance that also exceeded Wall Street’s prediction. Here’s how the […]
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Trump administration’s next wave of China AI chip export rules are yet another obstacle for Nvidia
Nvidia announced an agreement with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to develop the kingdom’s artificial intelligence capabilities, a sign of its expanding global strategy. The partnership goes beyond the AI chip leader’s conventional Western collaborations and may serve as a litmus test for future U.S. export policies with nations that keep close ties with both Washington […]
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Klarna CEO says AI helped company shrink workforce by 40%
Pedestrians walk by an advertisement for Klarna. Daniel Harvey Gonzalez | In Pictures via Getty Images Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski said the company has managed to shrink its headcount by about 40%, in part due to investments in artificial intelligence and natural attrition in its workforce. “The truth is, the company has shrunk from about […]
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Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC failed to pay swing state petition signers, new suit alleges
Elon Musk speaks during a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Oct. 27, 2024. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Elon Musk’s America PAC didn’t keep its promise to pay swing state voters who signed a pro-Trump petition ahead of the […]
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5 new Uber features you should know — including a way to avoid surge pricing
Travelers walk past a sign pointing toward the Uber ride-share vehicle pickup area at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images Uber is giving commuters new ways to travel and cut costs on frequent rides. The ride-hailing company on Wednesday announced a route share feature on […]
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AMD announces $6 billion buyback; shares climb 6%
Lisa Su, president and CEO of AMD, talks about the AMD EPYC processor during a keynote address at the 2019 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., January 9, 2019. Steve Marcus | Reuters AMD said on Wednesday that its board of directors approved $6 billion in share buybacks. The stock climbed 6%. The authorization is […]
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Perplexity partners with PayPal for in-chat shopping as AI race heats up
Perplexity is extending its bet on chat-powered shopping, aiming to stand out in the crowded generative artificial intelligence market against OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. The company said on Wednesday that it’s partnering with PayPal to let users make purchases directly in chat. U.S. customers will soon be able to book travel, buy products, and secure […]
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AI research takes a backseat to profits as Silicon Valley prioritizes products over safety, experts say
Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI and co-founder of Tools for Humanity, participates remotely in a discussion on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., April 24, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Not long ago, Silicon Valley was where the world’s leading artificial intelligence experts went to […]
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Chinese tech giant Tencent posts 13% revenue jump as growth at key gaming unit surges
Chinese tech company Tencent is a gaming giant and the parent company of WeChat, the ubiquitous social messaging app in China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tencent on Wednesday reported an annual rise in its top and bottom line in the first quarter fuelled by accelerated growth in its key gaming […]
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