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7 AI breakthroughs predicted to reshape everyday life

Artificial intelligence is scaling at an unprecedented speed. Read more...

14.04.2025 4

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Microsoft's Copilot gets personal for 50th anniversary

Microsoft (MSFT) announced an array of updates to personalize and automate its Copilot AI assistant at the company’s 50th anniversary celebrations...

04.04.2025 3

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Tariffs will bring higher gadget prices and 'dark days' for tech, analysts say

Trump’s widespread tariffs will “cause an economic Armageddon” that could “take the U.S. tech industry back a decade” while “China...

04.04.2025 3

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3 ways Big Tech is vulnerable to European tariff retaliation

President Donald Trump announced widespread tariffs on Wednesday, sending the stock market plunging. One of the more significant of these tariffs is a...

03.04.2025 3

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Microsoft will announce AI next steps at anniversary tomorrow. Here's what to expect

Microsoft (MSFT) is celebrating its anniversary with an event on Friday at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington.Read more...

03.04.2025 9

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Amazon wants to buy TikTok as Trump's deadline looms

Amazon (AMZN) is making an under-the-wire bid to acquire popular social media app TikTok, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing three...

02.04.2025 3

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More than half of companies already deploy autonomous AI agents, study finds

Agents are the latest trend in artificial intelligence, with several tech giants claiming they will provide a major boost in productivity for...

02.04.2025 3

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Intel will spin off its 'non-core' businesses, new CEO says

Intel (INTC) will spin off some of its non-core businesses, newly minted CEO Lip-Bu Tan said at the company’s Vision 2025 conference in Las Vegas...

01.04.2025 4

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Microsoft turns 50. Here are 18 of its biggest moments

Tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this week. Read more...

01.04.2025 10

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Does CoreWeave's disappointing IPO signal an AI bubble?

New Jersey-based AI and cloud computing company CoreWeave made its market debut on Friday to little applause.Read more...

31.03.2025 2

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8 countries that are scaling up AI in their military

The artificial intelligence arms race is here.Read more...

28.03.2025 3

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Google's new AI updates will scan your screenshots and give you itineraries

Google (GOOGL) is making travel planning a whole lot easier for users, with artificial intelligence makeovers to its Search and Maps functions...

28.03.2025 9

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ChatGPT delays rollout of image generator for free users because it's too 'popular'

OpenAI is delaying the rollout of ChatGPT’s latest image generation features, Images in ChatGPT, for users on its free subscription tier, CEO Sam...

27.03.2025 2

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Apple might up its AI game with a $1 billion order of Nvidia servers, analyst says

Apple (AAPL) has traditionally not been a big player in artificial intelligence model training or server infrastructure. But that might change pretty...

27.03.2025 7

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OpenAI thinks its revenue will more than triple in 2025, report says

Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI expects to see its revenue more than triple to hit $12.7 billion by the end of the year, Bloomberg reported,...

27.03.2025 9

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Trump admin blacklists dozens of Chinese tech and AI companies

The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security added 80 foreign entities from China, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Taiwan,...

26.03.2025 3

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OpenAI is making it easier to generate realistic photos

OpenAI on Tuesday announced that the company is integrating its latest image-generation technology into its chatbot, ChatGPT, using the GPT-40 model...

26.03.2025 5

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Officials think you should delete your 23andMe data. Here's how

Genetic testing company 23andMe (ME) filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday in the latest stage of a rocky road that included weak consumer demand and...

26.03.2025 5

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Nvidia's latest innovation started as an April Fools' joke 8 years ago

It’s an April Fools’ Day miracle.Read more...

25.03.2025 2

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Obama is now on X rival platform Bluesky

Former President Barack Obama joined Bluesky, the new social media platform that for many has served as an alternative to Elon Musk-owned X.Read...

24.03.2025 2

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Nvidia bets on quantum computing with new Boston research center

Nvidia (NVDA) is partnering with quantum computing companies Quantinuum, QuEra Computing, and more to build a Boston-based research center that will...

21.03.2025 10

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Oracle is now letting businesses create their own AI agents — no coding required

Oracle (ORCL) unveiled a new feature on Thursday that allows businesses to build their own AI agents. No coding necessary.Read more...

20.03.2025 10

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Google and Apple found in violation of EU law

Google (GOOGL) and Apple (AAPL) on Wednesday were found in violation of the European Union’s landmark antitrust law, the European Commission, the...

20.03.2025 4

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Nvidia and GM are partnering to build self-driving cars

General Motors (GM) will rely on Nvidia’s (NVDA) artificial intelligence expertise to build its next generation of cars.Read more...

19.03.2025 4

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Meta doesn't want you to read this book. So of course it's a best-seller

Meta (META) prohibited a whistleblower from promoting her tell-all memoir. The book climbed all the way to number three on Amazon’s (AMZN)...

19.03.2025 20

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Google's biggest buy ever

Google (GOOGL) on Tuesday announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion in an...

18.03.2025 3

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8 underused Amazon Alexa features you should know about

Amazon’s (AMZN) popular virtual assistant Alexa has many tricks up its sleeve. Although everyone is familiar enough with its ability to play music,...

17.03.2025 3

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Cloudflare is already selling security tools for the quantum computing era

Mainstream quantum computing might be closer than you think, and that makes it a “looming problem” for privacy, according to network services and...

17.03.2025 5

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Apple is turning its AirPods into the Babel fish from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Apple (AAPL) is designing a new AirPods feature that would allow users to listen and respond to live translations of in-person conversations,...

14.03.2025 4

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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is about to take a page from Elon Musk's X

Meta (META) is rolling out community notes on March 18, taking a page from the playbook of Elon Musk’s X. Read more...

13.03.2025 10

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5 apps to beat your phone addiction and unplug

With buzzing notifications and social media apps bombarding you with the opportunity to “doomscroll” for hours on an endless feed, your phone is...

13.03.2025 2

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Intel has a new CEO — and the stock jumps 12%

Intel (INTC) stock jumped more than 12% in after hours trading on Wednesday after the chip manufacturer announced that tech executive and former board...

13.03.2025 10

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Tesla and Nvidia stock are leading a Nasdaq rebound as other chip stocks rise

Tesla (TSLA), Nvidia (NVDA) and chip stocks led a Nasdaq rebound in early morning trading on Wednesday.Read more...

12.03.2025 6

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Quantum computing will be useful in the next 4 years: IBM chief

Quantum computing has the potential to greatly accelerate breakthroughs in everything from pharmaceuticals to predicting stock market behavior — and...

12.03.2025 20

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Amazon keeps finding ways to give Donald Trump money

Amazon (AMZN) said Monday that its Prime Video will be the sole streaming service to show ‘The Apprentice,” the reality TV series that helped...

10.03.2025 3

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The Magnificent Seven tech stocks are getting hammered as the Nasdaq bleeds

The so-called Magnificent Seven tech stocks fell sharply Monday, sending the Nasdaq down more than 3% in morning trading.Read more...

10.03.2025 4

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Apple is delaying Siri’s AI upgrade

Apple (AAPL) is delaying a much-anticipated AI upgrade of its voice assistant Siri.Read more...

08.03.2025 10

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The top 6 gadget reveals of MWC 2025 that got the internet buzzing

Mobile World Congress ended on Thursday, and the annual Barcelona trade show for the mobile communications industry was yet again host to a number of...

07.03.2025 4

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The Pentagon is upping its bet on AI. Here's what it means for the military

The Department of Defense is majorly scaling up artificial intelligence in the military in the hopes of faster decision-making in warfare.Read more...

07.03.2025 10

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Amazon is testing out AI-dubbing movies and series

Amazon’s (AMZN) Prime Video streaming platform will begin dubbing some movies and TV series using artificial intelligence in a bid to increase...

06.03.2025 5

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Tariffs can’t bring Apple down: A new M4-equipped MacBook Air comes with a price cut

Apple (AAPL) debuted its much-anticipated new MacBook Airs equipped with the tech giant’s latest chip technology on Wednesday, with a surprise $100...

05.03.2025 3

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Trump tariffs are a risk for Big Tech. But 'don't run for the hills,' analysts say

President Donald Trump’s broad-ranging tariffs went into effect earlier Tuesday, sending the market in a downward spiral. Read more...

05.03.2025 3

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Apple just dropped new iPad Air models equipped for AI tasks

Apple (AAPL) just unveiled a brand new model in its iPad Air series, equipped with the M3 chip that boasts faster processing and better ability to...

04.03.2025 4

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Google's Gemini Live will now be able to access your camera and screen

Google (GOOGL) is debuting long-awaited video capabilities for the company’s AI chatbot Gemini Live later this month.Read more...

03.03.2025 4

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Skype signs off: Here's where Microsoft's video platform went wrong as others zoomed by

Skype (MSFT) is chirping its last goodbye. Read more...

01.03.2025 10

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Amazon to launch new lineup of Alexa Plus companion gadgets this fall

Amazon (AMZN) is gearing up for a “brand new lineup of devices” to launch this fall that will accompany the tech giant’s latest AI venture, CEO...

28.02.2025 10

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OpenAI debuts GPT-4.5: Bigger, smarter, costlier

OpenAI says it’s releasing its “largest” and “strongest” chat model to date.Read more...

28.02.2025 4

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is flying Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez, and 4 other women into space

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin announced its first all-female crew for its upcoming NS-31 mission, and pop-star Katy Perry is on the list.Read more...

27.02.2025 3

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Google now lets you delete your personal information from search. Here's how

Finding out your personal email or phone number has been leaked online is stressful, but Google (GOOGL) now has a quick fix with its freshly updated...

27.02.2025 3

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iPhone users spot bug that types 'Trump' instead of 'racist'

Many users of Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone reported facing a bug on Tuesday when the company’s auto-dictation feature typed “Trump” when asked to...

26.02.2025 3

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