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AI that can match humans at any task will be here in five to 10 years, Google DeepMind CEO says
Google DeepMind co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Demis Hassabis speaks during the Mobile World Congress, the telecom industry’s biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 26, 2024. Pau Barrena | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — Artificial intelligence that can match humans at any task is still some way off — but it’s only a […]
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Telcos race to transition from ‘dumb pipes’ to tech players with help from AI
Ryu Young-sang, CEO of South Korean telecoms giant SK Telecom, told CNBC that AI is helping telecoms firms improve efficiency in their networks. Manaure Quintero | Afp | Getty Images BARCELONA — Global telecommunications firms are talking up advances in key technologies like artificial intelligence as they look to transition away from being perceived as […]
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Shares of DocuSign surge 14% on strong earnings, AI boost
Docusign rose more than 14% after reporting stronger-than-expected earnings after the bell Thursday. “We’ve really stabilized and I think started to turn the corner on the core business,” CEO Allan Thygesen said Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “We’ve become much more efficient.” Here’s how the company performed in the fourth quarter FY2025 compared to LSEG […]
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Meta’s Community Notes will use open-source technology from Elon Musk’s X
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears at the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta’s upcoming Community Notes feature for monitoring misinformation through crowdsourcing will use some technology developed by Elon Musk’s X for its similar service. On Thursday, Meta revealed in a […]
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Meta goes to arbitrator to prevent whistleblower from promoting tell-all book
This photo illustration created Jan. 7, 2025, shows an image of Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, and an image of the Meta logo. Drew Angerer | Afp | Getty Images Meta is seeking to stop the promotion of a new memoir by a former staffer that paints the social media company in an unflattering light, […]
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Shares of iRobot tank 30% after Roomba maker raises doubt about its survival
Roomba vacuums by iRobot are displayed at Best Buy store on January 19, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Shares of iRobot plunged more than 30% on Wednesday after it said there’s “substantial doubt” about its ability to stay in business. The Roomba-maker’s financial outlook has darkened since Amazon abandoned its […]
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Spotify says it paid nearly 1,500 artists $1 million or more in royalties for 2024 streams
In this photo illustration, the Spotify music app is seen on a phone on June 04, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Spotify is minting music millionaires. Nearly 1,500 artists generated over $1 million in royalties from Spotify in 2024, the company said Wednesday in its annual Loud and Clear […]
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Reddit rallies after three-day slump as analyst calls selloff ‘excessive’
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman stands on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after ringing a bell on the floor setting the share price at $47 in its initial public offering (IPO) on March 21, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Reddit shares rose more […]
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Digital physical therapy provider Hinge Health files for IPO
Hinge Health’s Enso product. Courtesy: Hinge Health Hinge Health, a provider of digital physical therapy services, filed to go public on Monday, the latest sign that the IPO market is starting to crack open. Hinge Health uses software to help patients treat musculoskeletal injuries, chronic pain and carry out post-surgery rehabilitation remotely. The company’s revenue last […]
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Oracle misses on earnings but touts data center growth from AI
Larry Ellison, chairman and co-founder of Oracle Corp., speaks during the Oracle OpenWorld 2017 conference in San Francisco on Oct. 1, 2017. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oracle issued quarterly results on Monday that trailed analysts’ estimates, but the company offered bullish comments on its cloud infrastructure segment. Here is how Oracle […]
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