Apple might start developing its own AI chips – here’s what that means for Mac lovers

New leaks coming from Chinese social media have claimed that Apple is planning to start development of its own dedicated AI chips in the near future – but it’s not

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Hydrogen could be used for nearly everything. It probably shouldn’t be. 

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From toaster ovens that

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These 20 job skills are proven to be transferable

Dive in to discover more of what skills you can cultivate, and how to leverage them, before landing your dream job—even in a completely new field.

The career landscape

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Are self-driving cars safe enough yet?

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Cheetah Fund Investors Lose $9 Million in Alleged Fraudulent Scheme

The
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought charges against Craig
Allen, the Founder and Manager of The Cheetah Fund, an Atlanta-based hedge
fund, for allegedly defrauding investors of millions

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Xpeng's Gu says robotaxis won’t be a real business for at least five years

A Xpeng G9 is displayed at a store in a mall in Beijing on Feb. 29, 2024.BEIJING — Self-driving taxis won’t be a significant business for at least five years,

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Nvidia-backed startup Synthesia unveils AI avatars that can be generated from text

An animated avatar generated by the AI video platform Synthesia.Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence firm Synthesia on Thursday unveiled a new wave of AI-generated digital avatars that can convey human emotions using

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An AI startup made a hyperrealistic deepfake of me that’s so good it’s scary

I’m stressed and running late, because what do you wear for the rest of eternity? 

This makes it sound like I’m dying, but it’s the opposite. I

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‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower

The oil-rich kingdom is plowing money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence.

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Meta loses $200 billion in value as Zuckerberg focuses earnings call on all the ways company bleeds cash

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC.Mark Zuckerberg started Meta’s earnings call by talking

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Don't bet against Zuckerberg: Meta's earnings-driven stock slide is an opportunity

Meta Platforms on Wednesday evening delivered a solid quarter with sales, operating income, earnings, and cash flow all exceeding expectations on the back of a solid increase in engagement. The

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AI can apparently predict a person's political stance just by reading their face

A study recently published in the peer-reviewed American Psychologist journal claims that a combination of facial recognition and artificial intelligence technology can accurately assess a person’s political orientation by simply

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