Today: September 23, 2024
Today: September 23, 2024

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Cisco Systems joins Microsoft, IBM in Vatican pledge to ensure ethical use and development of AI

Tech giant Cisco Systems has joined Microsoft and IBM in signing onto a Vatican-sponsored pledge to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically

Cisco Systems joins Microsoft, IBM in Vatican pledge to ensure ethical use and development of AI
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TE Connectivity beats quarterly profit estimates on sensor demand

TE Connectivity beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by strong demand for its sensor technology from electric vehicle (EV) makers across the globe.

TE Connectivity beats quarterly profit estimates on sensor demand
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Microsoft's AI lead puts Amazon cloud dominance on watch

Upcoming quarterly reports from U.S. tech giants may show Microsoft is closing the gap on cloud-computing market leader Amazon.com as more businesses switch

Microsoft's AI lead puts Amazon cloud dominance on watch
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Exclusive-Google rival Tuta complains to EU tech regulators about de-ranking

German email service Tuta Mail has complained to European Union tech regulators about what it described as a sudden drop in Google search results on the day the

Exclusive-Google rival Tuta complains to EU tech regulators about de-ranking
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GM CEO Barra compensation fell 4% in 2023 to $27.8 million

General Motors CEO Mary Barra's total compensation in 2023 fell 4% to $27.8 million, the largest U.S. automaker said Wednesday.

GM CEO Barra compensation fell 4% in 2023 to $27.8 million
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For millions of Americans, high-speed internet is unavailable or unaffordable − a telecommunications expert explains how to bring broadband to the places that need it the most

Affordable access to high-speed internet brings educational opportunities, economic development and better access to health professionals.

For millions of Americans, high-speed internet is unavailable or unaffordable − a telecommunications expert explains how to bring broadband to the places that need it the most
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What is ‘techno-optimism’? 2 technology scholars explain the ideology that says technology is the answer to every problem

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen is one of this concept’s biggest enthusiasts.

What is ‘techno-optimism’? 2 technology scholars explain the ideology that says technology is the answer to every problem
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US closes $362 million loan to CelLink for vehicle wiring plant

The United States has closed a $362 million loan to CelLink Corp to help finance the construction of a plant in Texas to make components for electric vehicle

US closes $362 million loan to CelLink for vehicle wiring plant
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Microsoft and Amazon face scrutiny from UK competition watchdog over recent AI deals

British competition regulators say they’ll scrutinize recent artificial intelligence deals by Microsoft and Amazon over concerns that the moves could thwart competition in the AI industry

Microsoft and Amazon face scrutiny from UK competition watchdog over recent AI deals
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Solar firm SunPower to cut jobs, wind down most of residential direct sales

SunPower plans to reduce its workforce by about 1,000 people in the coming days and weeks and move away from most of its direct sales channel as part of a restructuring plan to lower costs,

Solar firm SunPower to cut jobs, wind down most of residential direct sales
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Ancestry website to catalogue names of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II

The names of thousands of people held in Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II will be digitized and made available for free on Ancestry

Ancestry website to catalogue names of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II
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Klarna to offer payment services on Uber's platform

Sweden's Klarna on Wednesday partnered with Uber Technologies to offer its payment services across the company's ridesharing and food delivery platforms in a few markets, including the

Klarna to offer payment services on Uber's platform
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ASML approves Christophe Fouquet as CEO at annual meeting

ASML has approved the appointment of Christophe Fouquet as the company's new CEO.

ASML approves Christophe Fouquet as CEO at annual meeting
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Tesla shareholder seeks to bar Musk from dodging from Delaware pay ruling

A Tesla investor who successfully sued to void CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package asked a Delaware judge on Wednesday to prevent the

Tesla shareholder seeks to bar Musk from dodging from Delaware pay ruling
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Goldman Sachs taps BofA bankers for India dealmaking roles, sources say

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Goldman Sachs taps BofA bankers for India dealmaking roles, sources say
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TikTok artists and advertisers to stay with app until 'door slams shut'

Ban or no ban, TikTok's partners in the music and advertising world plan to stick with the massively popular short-form video

TikTok artists and advertisers to stay with app until 'door slams shut'
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Poland's prosecutor general says previous government used spyware against hundreds of people

Poland’s prosecutor general has told the parliament that powerful Pegasus spyware was used against hundreds of people during the former government in Poland

Poland's prosecutor general says previous government used spyware against hundreds of people
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TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and Spain

TikTok is halting a feature on its new app rewarding users in Europe for watching videos, after facing pressure from regulators worried about its addictive features

TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and Spain
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TSMC says 'A16' chipmaking tech to arrive in 2026, setting up showdown with Intel

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said on Wednesday that a new chip manufacturing technology called "A16" will enter production in the second

TSMC says 'A16' chipmaking tech to arrive in 2026, setting up showdown with Intel
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Oracle's Larry Ellison says planned Nashville campus will be company's 'world headquarters'

Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison says the business software giant’s planned campus in Nashville, Tennessee, will serve as its world headquarters and place it in a city that's a center of the health care industry

Oracle's Larry Ellison says planned Nashville campus will be company's 'world headquarters'
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Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway

President Joe Biden’s signing of legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. runs counter to his campaign’s embrace of the platform and outreach to influencers

Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway
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Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he was using Autopilot

A Tesla that may have been operating on the company’s Autopilot driving system has hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle

Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he was using Autopilot
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IBM to buy HashiCorp in $6.4 billion deal to expand in cloud

International Business Machines will buy HashiCorp in a deal valued at $6.4 billion, the company said on Wednesday, expanding its cloud-based software products to tap into

IBM to buy HashiCorp in $6.4 billion deal to expand in cloud
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Meta more than doubles Q1 profit but revenue guidance pulls shares down after-hours

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta says its first-quarter profit more than doubled, boosted by higher advertising revenue and a 6% increase on the average price of ads on its platforms

Meta more than doubles Q1 profit but revenue guidance pulls shares down after-hours
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Exposed: Sextortion's insidious grip on male victims

It’s the digital era’s darkest secret – Sextortion: The silent epidemic leading to teen suicides. This invisible crime wave is reaching into teenagers’ smartphones and laptop cameras to threaten, extort and exploit. Immense shame, hopelessness, and even suicide are becoming far too common outcomes when sextortion’s vicious tactics go unrecognized. For every headliner reporting a new teen tragedy, hundreds more sextortion victims are suffering in silent desperation across every community.  This shadowy cybercrime is shattering lives and families by preying on adolescents‘ vulnerabilities – their desires for acceptance, trust in perceived friendships, and embracement of new technologies often outpacing their

Exposed: Sextortion's insidious grip on male victims

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