Author Archives: Techme101

Right-Wing Chatbots Turbocharge America’s Political and Cultural Wars

Once pitched as dispassionate tools to answer your questions, A.I. chatbots are now programmed to reflect the biases of their creators.

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IBM to Cut Thousands of Workers Amid A.I. Boom

The technology supplier said it was shifting its focus to higher-growth businesses, including A.I. consulting and software.

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AI ‘godmother’ Fei-Fei Li says she is ‘proud to be different’

AI pioneer Professor Fei-Fei Li is set to receive a top engineering prize from the King for her contributions to the field.

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Trump renominates Musk ally Jared Isaacman to run NASA months after withdrawal

President Trump has renominated Jared Isaacman to run NASA after pulling his prior nomination in May.

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Amazon sends legal threats to Perplexity over agentic browsing

Amazon won’t allow agents on its site that don’t identify themselves as such. Perplexity is not pleased.

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Super Micro stock drops on slumping sales, weak earnings

Super Micro has been a big beneficiary of the AI boom, but revenue and earnings in the latest quarter fell short of estimates.

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People Inc forges AI licensing deal with Microsoft as Google traffic drops

People Inc. signs an AI licensing deal with Microsoft, which will use its media content in Copilot.

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Beta Technologies ends first day on NYSE in the green and $1B raised

The electric aviation company Beta Technologies made an impressive showing in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.

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AMD reports better-than-expected results but margin guidance only meets estimates

The chipmaker is working on a major deal with OpenAI

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Pinterest shares plummet 15% on earnings miss, weak forecast

Pinterest shares tanked on Tuesday after the company reported third-quarter financial results that missed on earnings per share and provided weak guidance.

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