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Google to be hit with EU charges of breaching Big Tech rules: Reuters
Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Alphabet unit Google is set to be charged with breaching EU rules aimed at checking the power of Big Tech after proposed changes to its search results failed to address the EU antitrust regulator’s concerns and those of its rivals, three people with direct knowledge of the matter […]
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How DeepSeek used distillation to train its artificial intelligence model, and what it means for companies such as OpenAI
Chinese artificial intelligence lab DeepSeek roiled markets in January, setting off a massive tech and semiconductor selloff after unveiling AI models that it said were cheaper and more efficient than American ones. But the underlying fears and breakthroughs that sparked the selling go much deeper than one AI startup. Silicon Valley is now reckoning with […]
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Apple’s Vision Pro has a problem a year into its existence: Not enough apps
Apple CEO Tim Cook (L) takes a selfie with a greets customers on arrival for the release of the Vision Pro headset at the Apple Store in New York City on February 2, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images When Apple revealed the Vision Pro in 2023, it called the $3,500 headset its […]
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Google, Meta execs blast Europe over strict AI regulation as Big Tech ups the ante
STOCKHOLM — Executives at U.S. tech giants Google and Meta said that Europe’s artificial intelligence industry is being held back by excessive regulation, adding to rhetoric from Donald Trump’s administration that the region’s strict tech rules are choking innovation. Speaking at the Techarena tech conference in Stockholm, Sweden, public policy chiefs at both Google and […]
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ESPN plans to add user-generated content to upcoming ‘flagship’ streaming service
A general view of the ESPN Monday Night Countdown booth prior to the game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Cincinnati Bengals at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, on Dec. 4, 2023. Mike Carlson | Getty Images In an attempt to court younger audiences, Disney’s ESPN is planning to add some user-generated content to its […]
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Chinese smartphone firm Oppo launches slim $1,870 folding phone to rival Samsung, Huawei
Oppo’s new Find N5 folding smartphone on display at a press briefing in London. Ryan Browne | CNBC Chinese smartphone firm Oppo has unveiled its new flagship folding phone Thursday, touting a slimmer body and artificial intelligence-focused features in a bid to compete with high-end foldable devices from the likes of Samsung and Huawei. The […]
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Microsoft reveals its first quantum computing chip, the Majorana 1
Microsoft on Wednesday announced Majorana 1, its first quantum computing chip. The achievement comes after the company has spent nearly two decades of research in the field. Technologists believe quantum computers could one day efficiently solve problems that would be taxing if not impossible for classical computers. Today’s computers use bits that can be either […]
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AI startup Baseten raises $75 million following DeepSeek’s emergence
Baseten, a startup that runs artificial intelligence models for clients on their cloud infrastructure, has raised $75 million in funding, the company said Wednesday. The funding round values Baseten at $825 million and demonstrates that venture capitalists believe tech’s AI boom stands to benefit a plethora of startups, not just those building large language models. […]
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Innovaccer launches AI agents for doctors and hospitals to address burnout
Innovaccer CEO Abhinav Shashank. Courtesy: Innovaccer As doctors and nurses face historic rates of burnout, Innovacer says artificial intelligence is here to help. The health-care data company on Monday announced a suite of AI agents that are designed to automate repetitive, “low-value” tasks for clinicians. “We just don’t have enough capacity in the health system to […]
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A growing digital ad market is benefiting giants like Meta and smaller players like Reddit
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images The digital advertising market is doing so well that even Reddit is getting a cut of the spoils. Reddit on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter revenue of $428 million, which was up 71% from the previous year and represents the fastest growth rate for any quarter since 2022. Although Reddit’s […]
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