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Report: Meta is hitting pause on AI hiring after its poaching spree

The freeze went into effect last week, and it’s not clear how long it will last, The Journal’s sources say. Meta is still likely working through its reorg, which split its AI unit, Meta Superintelligence Labs, into four new groups: … Continue reading

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Google’s AI Mode expands globally, adds new agentic features

As part of the expansion, Google is bringing AI Mode to 180 new countries in English.

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Google’s Pixel 10 launch wasn’t about the phones but the strategic AI play

Google develops Android, the operating system found on over 3 billion devices, which gives it a strategic advantage to hook users on its Gemini-powered AI.

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Hundreds of thousands of Grok chats exposed in Google results

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot appears to have published messages without users’ knowledge.

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Nvidia is latest investor to back AV startup Nuro in $203M funding round

Nuro has attracted more investors, and capital, to push its Series E round to $203 million.

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Hackers who exposed North Korean government hacker explain why they did it

The two self-described hacktivists said they had access to the North Korean spy’s computer for around four months before deciding what they had found should be made public.

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UK faces legal challenge over attempt to force through data center development

Campaigners in the U.K. are contesting the government’s approval of a new data center, raising concerns over the sheer power and water such facilities require.

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CME Group and FanDuel partner for event contracts platform

Derivatives marketplace CME Group and gaming company FanDuel announced a new partnership, spawning an events platform. Building on CME Group’s background in financial products and FanDuel’s customer base in the gambling space, the platform will offer fully-funded, event-based contracts with … Continue reading

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Meta puts the brakes on its massive AI talent spending spree

Meta Platforms has paused hiring for its AI division, ending a spending spree that saw the company acquire a wave of high-priced AI researchers and engineers.

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State of AI Adoption in Financial Services: Truths, Half-Truths, and Misconceptions

In this TechRepublic exclusive, a CEO details explains how recent survey findings reveal that financial services firms’ AI adoption claims don’t align with data integration and governance realities.

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