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‘First of its kind’ scanner to study blast trauma

It will be able to monitor changes in brain function just minutes after weapon use, scientists say.

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Samsung Seeks Foldable Innovation With Galaxy Z TriFold Launch

It’s a twice-folding design that transforms from a standard smartphone into a 10-inch tablet-like workspace. The post Samsung Seeks Foldable Innovation With Galaxy Z TriFold Launch appeared first on TechRepublic.

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SoftBank’s Son ‘was crying’ about the firm’s need to sell its Nvidia stake

SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son has downplayed his firm’s decision to dump its Nvidia position, saying he “was crying” to sell the shares. 

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Fashion house Valentino criticised over ‘disturbing’ AI handbag ads

Social media users have called the luxury Italian fashion brand’s artificial intelligence-made adverts “cheap” and “lazy”.

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A ‘seismic’ Nvidia shift, AI chip shortages and how it’s threatening to hike gadget prices

The AI infrastructure buildout is creating shortages of components including various types of chips that are also used in consumer electronics.

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Samsung launches its first multi-folding phone as competition from Chinese brands intensifies

Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of its first multi-folding smartphone, as it faces growing pressure to keep up with innovations from competitors. 

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What does it mean when Uncle Sam is one of your biggest shareholders? Chip startup xLight is about to find out

You can imagine how this is all going over in Silicon Valley, where the libertarian ethos runs deep.

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Apple just named a new AI chief with Google and Microsoft expertise, as John Giannandrea steps down

The move is being characterized as a shake-up, but was seemingly inevitable in retrospect.

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One of Google’s biggest AI advantages is what it already knows about you

The promise is AI that’s uniquely helpful because it knows you. But the risk is AI that feels more like surveillance than service.

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Maurice Hawkins denies role in viral Thanksgiving poker altercation video

Professional poker player Maurice Hawkins has denied provoking a Thanksgiving poker altercation that was seen across social media. The video appears to show a man confronting a seated Hawkins and then violently swinging his fists at the pro card player. … Continue reading

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