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‘This Experience May Feel Futuristic’: Three Rides in Waymo Robot Taxis
On Monday, Waymo began letting the public pay for rides in its driverless cars in San Francisco. The New York Times dispatched three reporters around the city to test the service.
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Meta releases more advanced AI-powered language translator
The big picture: Google has also done a lot of work in language translation products and research.
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A Stroke Stole Her Ability to Speak at 30. A.I. Is Helping to Restore It Years Later.
The brain activity of a paralyzed woman is being translated into words spoken by an avatar. This milestone could help others who have lost speech.
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Folding phones are suddenly everywhere. Are they any good?
We tested the latest foldable smartphones to see what they get right -- and what needs work
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These Women Tried to Warn Us About AI
Today the risks of artificial intelligence are clear — but the warning signs have been there all along.
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OpenAI launches long-awaited ChatGPT for Enterprise — but is it playing catch-up?
The company says ChatGPT for Enterprise focuses on “enterprise-grade security”
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The Real Story of Musk's Twitter Takeover
In an exclusive excerpt from his new biography “Elon Musk,” Walter Isaacson offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most surprising and controversial decisions of the mogul’s career.
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EU cracks down on 6 Big Tech giants
Dominant players in the bloc will have to comply with the new digital competition rulebook.
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What OpenAI Really Wants
The young company sent shock waves around the world when it released ChatGPT. But that was just the start. The ultimate goal: Change everything. Yes. Everything.
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How China Demands Tech Firms Reveal Hackable Flaws in Their Products
Some foreign companies may be complying—potentially offering China’s spies hints for hacking their customers.
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‘We don’t see pro-Russia propaganda’ on X (aka Twitter) – Musk
A European Commission report claimed last week that ‘pro-Kremlin’ narratives were rampant on the platform
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END OF AN ERA: Massive iPhone change Apple was forced to make
It’ll be one of the big announcements at this week’s glitzy annual Apple event – but the tech giant said it was “forced” to do it.
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Apple's plan for climate-friendly watches: Clean energy in factories
Apple was a pioneer in using planes to haul consumer electronics from factories in China to destinations around the world, helping reduce the inventory it needs to hold and boosting its profits.
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US government slams Musk in court filing describing “chaotic environment” at X
US says FTC probe uncovered privacy risks caused by Musk's drastic changes.
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Bizarre AI-generated products are in stores. Here’s how to avoid them.
AI-generated coloring books, plant guides and home goods are filling online stores as sellers try to make a quick buck
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The Executive Trying to Make Microsoft Smarter About AI
Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott spearheaded the tech titan’s unlikely partnership with OpenAI.
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In surprisingly direct push, Netanyahu urges Musk to curb antisemitism on X
Musk deflected when the Israeli prime minister asked him to “find the balance” between free speech and hate on the site formerly known as Twitter.
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ChatGPT Can Now Chat Aloud With You (And Yes, It Sounds Pretty Much Human)
OpenAI’s popular chatbot is speaking up—literally—with a selection of voices that sound eerily like a real human. Plus, you can now upload photos and the chatbot can interpret them.
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