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Why startups and tech giants are racing to build a practical quantum computer
Amazon, IBM, Google, Intel and Microsoft are all working on quantum technology. Governments around the world have also invested over $55 billion in the tech.
Gmail’s AI Update Resembles Mail for iOS 18, And Not in A Good Way
When you input a search term, Gmail will no longer list the related emails in chronological order, but based on a relevancy ranking determined by AI.
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OpenAI Gives Its Agents a Voice – Now a ‘Medieval Knight’ Can Read Your Work Emails
The text-to-speech and speech-to-text tools are all based on GPT-4o. OpenAI hinted it may take a similar path with video.
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TechCrunch has, yes, personal news!
If you haven’t heard the news, TechCrunch has a shiny new home. After years under Yahoo’s ownership — which, in turn, is backed by Apollo Group — the brand is now in fresh hands. Its new parent company: Regent, a … Continue reading
Anthropic appears to be using Brave to power web search for its Claude chatbot
Earlier this week, Anthropic rolled out a web search feature for its AI-powered chatbot platform, Claude, bringing the bot in line with many of its rivals. It wasn’t immediately clear which search index might be powering the feature — one … Continue reading
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Uber offers 20 hours of free childcare in bid to lure female drivers
A union says it should instead pay drivers more so they can take time off with their families.
Yahoo Is Still Here—and It Has Big Plans for AI
Even as Yahoo turns 30, CEO Jim Lanzone says the company is still in “building mode.”
The Magnificent 7’s lousy year, by the numbers
It’s been a painful year so far for megacap technology giants and 2025 is only getting started.
How Blueprint Founder Bryan Johnson Sought Control Via Confidentiality Agreements
That control is starting to fray as Mr. Johnson, a longevity guru known for performing experiments on his body, faces a backlash over the agreements.
1X will test humanoid robots in ‘a few hundred’ homes in 2025
Norwegian robotics startup 1X plans to start early tests of its humanoid robot, Neo Gamma, in “a few hundred to a few thousand” homes by the end of 2025, according to the company’s CEO, Bernt Børnich. “Neo Gamma is going … Continue reading
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