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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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Mikki Mase blasts Dana White for denying ties and calling him cheater

Mikki Mase, a well-known face in the gambling world with a $43.5 million fortune, has hit back at a recent social shun from UFC’s Dana White. White, in recent media coverage, has allegedly denied any connection to Mase and labeled … Continue reading

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Kazakhstani couple charged with stealing over $1 million at a Sydney casino

Police in New South Wales have charged a couple from Kazakhstan for allegedly rigging a win of over AUD$1 million ($773,850) at a Sydney casino. Organised Crime Squad detectives from New South Wales Police (NSW Police) made the arrests after … Continue reading

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UPDATE: state regulators vote to award three New York casino licenses

The New York Gaming Facility Location Board has said it’s backing all three of New York City’s finalists for a casino license on Monday (December 1). The Gaming Facilities Location Board, which features five members, chose three casinos to be … Continue reading

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