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As TikTok owner ByteDance ramps up its efforts to develop artificial intelligence, the Chinese internet giant recently elevated an executive leading the AI development to report directly to CEO Liang Rubo, according to two employees with direct knowledge of the matter.
The decision to put the executive, Zhu Wenjia under Liang’s supervision is the latest indication of how AI has become an urgent priority for the company. Zhu’s team has been attracting AI researchers and engineers from other teams within By
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Black Friday deals are in full swing and you can save big on Beats headphones this year. One of the best discounts we’re seeing is on the Solo 4 wireless headphones, which are a whopping 50 percent off and down to $100. That’s a record low, and the discount applies to all color options. The Beats Solo 4 headphones came out in April and received a 79 in our review.... Read more ›
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Sony has revealed some games that PlayStation Plus members can claim in December, to help keep them busy throughout the long winter. This is a pretty good drop, and one pick is a bona-fide GOTY-winner. First up, the co-op delight It Takes Two. We enjoyed this split-screen co-op adventure, even if we found the story to be a bit on the cheesy side. Simply put, the game is a strictly... Read more ›
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SpaceX's new satellites allowed some people in areas effected by hurricanes to send text messages earlier this year, now it will begin expanding the service commercially. Read more ›
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At $99 in the U.S., the HomePod mini is a more affordable gift option for Apple enthusiasts. However, the speaker was released just over four years ago, so you may be wondering if it is still worth purchasing or if you should hold off. Below, we outline two things to take into consideration. First, there have been rumors about a HomePod mini 2, but none of them are recent. The... Read more ›
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Will New Kids on the Block’s Joey McIntyre find love again, or will he just shop at Walmart? | Image: Roku Walmart is linking up with Roku to release a full-length Christmas movie that will let viewers buy products on their TV during specific parts of the story, Business Insider reports. It’s the retailer’s second go at the idea of shoppable TV after previously trying out a social media romcom... Read more ›
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The French startup has developed AI speech models to detect and identify speakers for clearer audio transcriptions. Read more ›
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This is the first time the Xbox Series X has seen such a significant discount. Read more ›
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Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge The US Department of Energy (DOE) thinks AI can speed up the process of connecting new energy projects to the power grid. It announced $30 million in funding now available through its Artificial Intelligence for Interconnection (AI4IX) program. The DOE is interested in fostering partnerships between grid operators and software and energy project developers to get new sources of electricity online faster. The... Read more ›
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Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge From smart ovens and calendars to color-changing nail polish, here are some of our favorite gadgets and goods to gift mom this year. Continue reading… Read more ›
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Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo said her country would go after the US with its own tariffs if Donald Trump pushed ahead with his. Read more ›
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Jennifer L. Armentrout is writing her "Blood and Ash" and "Flesh and Fire" series concurrently, creating one massive interconnected universe. Read more ›
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Baldur's Gate 3's next big patch is on the way, and it will add new subclasses and the much-requested photo mode. Read more ›
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From LEDs to fancy OLED models, these are our favorite televisions at every price. Read more ›
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Donald Trump's team said the prospect of a Republican president returning to office in the US helped get the deal over the line. Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images A Chinese commercial ship is suspected of deliberately dragging its anchor to cut undersea cables that connect countries over the internet, The Wall Street Journal reports. International investigators reportedly believe the crew aboard Yi Peng 3, a bulk carrier full of Russian fertilizer, dragged its anchor for more than 100 miles across the Baltic seabed, damaging the cables that run across it.... Read more ›
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After working on cruises and sailing on lots as a passenger, there are things I do on every trip, like pack a swimsuit and coffee in my carry-on. Read more ›
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It's "nice for both of them to have fun," Maye Musk said about the bromance between the world's richest person and the incoming US president. Read more ›
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The Redmi K80 arrives with big upgrades to performance and battery life compared to its predecessor. This model is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, last year’s flagship chip, and a 6,550mAh battery. That’s right, 6,550mAh, which is 1,550mAh more than the K70 had. Like its Pro sibling, the K80 features a novel dual-loop vapor chamber that helps keep the Snapdragon cool (and it cools the camera too). The... Read more ›
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Brightcove, which makes software to help companies create and make money from videos, agreed to be taken private by Italian mobile app operator Bending Spoons for $233 million in cash in a deal expected to close early next year, the companies announced on Monday. The purchase price Bending ... Read more ›
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Last year, the board of now-collapsed fintech startup Synapse Financial Technologies discussed whether to remove the company’s CEO, Sankaet Pathak. At the time, discrepancies in Synapse’s ledgers were piling up, which the board was aware of. Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Angela Strange argued in favor of keeping Pathak in the role based on the belief that founders were best placed to run their companies, according to a person close to... Read more ›
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Gavin Newsom, California’s Democratic governor, announced on Monday that he would reinstate a tax credit for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump Administration removes federal EV tax credits. But the state may not extend the credits to Tesla because of the company’s large market ... Read more ›
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OpenAI is preparing to launch a frontal assault on Google. The ChatGPT owner recently considered developing a web browser that it would combine with its chatbot, and it has separately discussed or struck deals to power search features for travel, food, real estate and retail websites, according to people who have seen prototypes or designs of the products. OpenAI has spoken about the search product with website and app developers... Read more ›
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To call the last two years “tepid” for tech initial public offerings would be an understatement. In the wake of a record-smashing high in 2021, IPO deal proceeds plummeted 94% in 2022 and have been slow to recover. But 2025 could be looking up, with some big names likely to hit exchanges. At a recent event about artificial intelligence’s impact on the IPO market, Anita Ramaswamy, The Information’s financial analysis... Read more ›
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There’s a lot of excitement around artificial intelligence disrupting search. Consumers and businesses increasingly use AI tools in lieu of traditional search engines such as Google. OpenAI has added search features to ChatGPT, Meta Platforms is crawling and indexing the web for its Meta AI chatbot and the AI search startup Perplexity is nearing a $9 billion valuation. A host of other AI companies provide information about current events in... Read more ›
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If Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. had its way, the chip manufacturing powerhouse would be a neutral party in the battle between the U.S. and China for technological supremacy—a semiconductor version of Switzerland, one TSMC executive told The Information. Unfortunately, the company may find it increasingly tough to avoid picking a side. Last month, the U.S. Commerce Department launched an investigation into whether TSMC was still producing chips for Chinese tech... Read more ›
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OpenAI has discussed powering artificial intelligence in Samsung devices, similar to a deal the AI developer has with Apple, The Information reported. The discussions are part of a multipronged attack by OpenAI on Google, which is Samsung’s most important partner in using the Android ... Read more ›
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Last week, YouTube began introducing jewels, virtual tips that fans can buy to send creators during livestreams. YouTubers can exchange these tips for cash, a penny per jewel. The Google-owned video site is the latest to get into live tipping, which has been popular for years on Twitch. As the chart below shows, most major social apps are now offering digital tips for live streamers which generally cost about a... Read more ›
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Amazon on Thursday added a temporary 50% discount to all orders made through its new Temu competitor, Amazon Haul. The aggressive discounting coincides with the holiday shopping season and comes one week after Amazon launched Haul, which features a Temu-like assortment of cheap products like $3 ... Read more ›
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