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Another day, another multibillion-dollar valuation for a generative AI startup! Today it’s Synthesia, a video-generation startup that’s near a $2 billion price tag in a round led by New Enterprise Associates, we scooped Thursday. Given the firehose of AI deals, it’s easy to forget that plenty of startups aren’t as lucky – and could be getting perilously close to running out of cash. Digital health company Forward’s decision to shut down on Tuesday, laying off nearly 200 staff, was a reminder: The hangover f
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Kristen Radtke / The Verge Bluesky feels like the big winner right now. I’ve been covering Bluesky ever since I got my invite in April 2023. I’ve felt the platform has always had promise, especially with features like feeds with custom algorithms and the ability to let users pick their own moderation filters. But for a long while, it didn’t have the critical mass of users that I could follow... Read more ›
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Action, Henry Cavill, and romance await in Lionsgate's eventual reboot of the beloved Highlander series. Read more ›
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Trump ally Elon Musk publicly threw his weight behind Howard Lutnick for Treasury secretary. Trump went with Scott Bessent instead. Read more ›
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Police in Florida arrested a man on grand theft charges for a fake Elon Musk Facebook scam that duped an elderly woman out of $250,000. Read more ›
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New releases in fiction, nonfiction and comics that caught our attention this week. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/what-to-read-this-weekend-a-visual-history-of-futurama-and-more-193047965.html?src=rss Read more ›
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Musk made a similar comment on social media years before he acquired X (then Twitter) in 2022. Read more ›
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Senator wants to investigate whether VeriSign is ripping off customers and violating antitrust laws. Read more ›
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These Black Friday deals are a great opportunity to upgrade your computers without breaking the bank. Read more ›
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After making $19.2 million in advance screenings, the movie is reportedly heading for a domestic debut of $120 million. Read more ›
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Microsoft’s new Game Assist browser overlay can automatically surface tips and tricks for you. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft has announced that Microsoft Edge Game Assist, a new Edge-powered in-game browser overlay, is available for beta testing in Windows 11. The “game-aware” overlay lives in the Microsoft Game Bar and is designed to automatically find and show you links to tips and guides for the game you’re playing, using the Edge... Read more ›
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We'll show you how to easily track your upcoming flight, as well as possible delays and cancellations. Read more ›
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Matt Gaetz left Congress, withdrew from attorney general consideration, and joined Cameo all in just over a week. Read more ›
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After a series of cybersecurity challenges this year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company needs a culture change. Read more ›
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1969's "The War Games" serial is getting colorized and coming with new sights and sounds for newer Doctor Who fans. Read more ›
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To get started with AI agents, we must first identify differences between agents and models and define roles and communication requirements. Read more ›
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Intel’s Core i9-13900K desktop processor has hit its lowest price ever on Amazon for Black Friday. It is now just $399. Read more ›
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Comcast plans to spin off most of NBCUniversal’s cable TV networks including MSNBC, CNBC, USA and Oxygen, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The decision, which comes a month after company executives first floated the idea to investors and analysts, could pave the way for more ... 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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Techies know well that coaxing a large language model to give you a good answer can feel a bit like tricking a toddler. Developers have been known to write, “if you don’t give me the correct answer, I will be fired” in their prompts—successfully. That led to “prompt engineering,” a side hustle for techies who wanted to make easy money by writing and improving prompts for LLMs. Now, a host... 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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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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In China, one of the biggest names in tech is Kai-Fu Lee, a Taiwan native and a bestselling author who used to head Google’s operations in the country. When Lee founded an artificial intelligence startup called 01.AI in Beijing in March last year, Chinese investors including Alibaba Group were so eager to back him that the startup became a unicorn just eight months later. But in the U.S., where Lee... 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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When Google CEO Sundar Pichai called Donald Trump to congratulate the president-elect on winning the election, a guest was on the line: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, xAI and other companies, according to two people familiar with the situation. Musk’s appearance took Pichai by surprise, one of these people said. Read more ›
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