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Perplexity AI will share revenue with publishers after plagiarism accusations
Perplexity AI on Tuesday debuted a revenue-sharing model for publishers, after more than a month of plagiarism accusations. Media outlets and content platforms like Fortune, Time, Entrepreneur, The Texas Tribune, Der Spiegel and WordPress.com are the first to join the company’s “Publishers Program.” The announcement follows an onslaught of controversy in June, when Forbes said […]
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Google-parent Alphabet’s partnership with AI firm Anthropic under investigation in the UK
In this photo illustration, the Alphabet Inc. logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen and the Google logo in the background. Jaque Silva | Lightrocket | Getty Images Britain’s competition regulator on Tuesday said that it is investigating to see if Google parent Alphabet’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has resulted in reduced competition. […]
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Self-driving tech company WeRide accelerates global expansion as transportation industry adopts AI
BEIJING, CHINA – JULY 11: People take photos of WeRide Robobus, a fully-driverless shuttle capable of SAE Level 4 autonomous driving, at Beijing High-level Autonomous Driving Demonstration Area on July 11, 2024 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jia Tianyong/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images) China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images Self-driving […]
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Apple says its AI models were trained on Google’s custom chips
Sundar Pichai and Tim Cook Source: Reuters; Apple Apple said on Monday that the artificial intelligence models underpinning Apple Intelligence, its AI system, were pretrained on processors designed by Google, a sign that Big Tech companies are looking for alternatives to Nvidia when it comes to the training of cutting-edge AI. Apple’s choice of Google’s […]
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We’re encouraged by Abbott stock trading but discouraged by moves in Honeywell
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Market moves: The S & P 500 was on track for small gains following a solid rally last Friday. There’s still some market rotation happening, but […]
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Temu and Shein’s soaring popularity has Wall Street eyeing China’s influence on tech earnings
In just 17 days after launch, Temu surpassed Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat and Shein on the Apple App Store in the U.S., according to Apptopia data shared with CNBC. Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Temu and Shein have exploded in the U.S. by going on an online marketing blitz and offering consumers inexpensive goods […]
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Trump’s Bitcoin speech aims to lock down crypto support as Harris gains momentum
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump walks off stage after speaking at a campaign rally at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on July 20, 2024. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images NASHVILLE — Former president Donald Trump headlines the biggest bitcoin conference of the year on Saturday afternoon, as the race to capture the votes and the […]
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Crypto firm Ledger hikes prices of iPod-inspired wallet by 40% and launches new mid-tier option
The Ledger Flex is a new, cheaper hardware crypto wallet from French startup Ledger. It sports an E-ink display and can be used to secure a range of crypto assets. The device is retailing at $249. Ledger Cryptocurrency storage company Ledger is raising the price of its iPod-like Stax hardware wallet by 40% — just three […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery is counting on deregulation to unlock media deals — if there’s even appetite
David Zaslav at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2024 in Sun Valley, Idaho. David Grogan | CNBC Comcast Chief Executive Officer Brian Roberts had a not-so-subtle message this week for Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav: If you’re selling, I’m not buying. “Instead of engaging in a process to buy content […]
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Senate prepares for key vote on kid’s online safety bills
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., fields questions about the candidacy of President Joe Biden after the senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Senate is poised to take a key vote on major legislation to keep kids safe online Thursday- […]
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