Thursday, October 5, 2023

Microsoft, Amazon facing UK antitrust probe over cloud services

Microsoft and Amazon could be in hot water over apparently making it difficult for UK customers to use multiple suppliers of vital cloud services.

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Google unveils Pixel 8 built for 'the generative AI era'

There's nothing particularly new about Google's latest-generation Pixel 8 smartphone hardware. That's why the company is pushing hard to tout its AI-powered new software, which Google says was built specifically for the "first phone of the generative AI era."

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Hate returning packages? Uber will now do it for you

Uber is looking to help with a much-dreaded chore: returning packages.

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America's national emergency alert test is coming to your phone at 2:20 pm ET today: Here's what you need to know

Today is the day for the US government's big emergency alert drill, which will send a test message to every TV, radio and cell phone in the nation.

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SoftBank CEO says artificial general intelligence will come within 10 years

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said he believes artificial general intelligence (AGI), artificial intelligence that surpasses human intelligence in almost all areas, will be realized within 10 years.

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Federal appeals court expands limits on Biden administration communications with social media companies

A federal appeals court has expanded the scope of a ruling that limits the Biden administration's communications with social media companies, saying it now also applies to a top US cybersecurity agency.

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Meta considers paid subscription in EU for users to bypass targeted ads

Instagram and Facebook users in the European Union may soon be able to opt out of targeted ads if they pay for a monthly subscription.

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

A woman was found trapped under a driverless car. It's not what it looks like, the car company said

A pedestrian in downtown San Francisco was found critically injured and trapped underneath a driverless car Monday night. But the company that operates the autonomous car says it's not at fault.

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Monday, October 2, 2023

Microsoft CEO warns of 'nightmare' future for AI if Google's search dominance continues

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned on Monday of a "nightmare" scenario for the internet if Google's dominance in online search is allowed to continue, a situation, he said, that starts with searches on desktop and mobile but extends to the emerging battleground of artificial intelligence.

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Why everyone's phone will alarm at 2:20 pm ET on Wednesday

If you hear a screeching alert go off on your cell phone -- and everyone else's cell phone -- this Wednesday at 2:20 pm ET, don't panic.

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