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Airbnb expands into services and experiences, plans more social and AI features

As part of a broader app update, Airbnb on Tuesday introduced a new feature that allows travelers to book services and experiences, like getting a massage, haircut, or chef-prepared meal, or taking part in some activity. These new offerings can … Continue reading

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Coinbase jumps 22%, heads for biggest gain since post-election pop on S&P 500 inclusion

Coinbase had its best day since just after last year’s presidential election, as investors bought shares ahead of the company’s inclusion in the S&P 500.

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Tencent hires WizardLM team, a Microsoft AI group with an odd history

WizardLM, a Beijing-based Microsoft AI research group, appears to have joined Tencent, the Chinese company that owns WeChat and blockbuster games like PUBG Mobile. In a post on X on Tuesday, Can Xu, a senior AI researcher who led a … Continue reading

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TikTok launches TikTok AI Alive, a new image-to-video tool

TikTok is launching its first image-to-video AI feature, the company announced on Tuesday. The new feature is called “TikTok AI Alive” and allows users to turn static photos into videos within TikTok Stories. The feature is only accessible via TikTok’s … Continue reading

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Photos: Tech CEOs mingle with Trump and Saudi Crown Prince at investment forum in Riyadh

President Donald Trump met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as several deals were announced between the two countries.

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M&S says customer data stolen in cyber attack

The retail giant is still not taking online orders following a cyber attack three weeks ago.

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Microsoft is reportedly about to layoff 3% of its workforce

Microsoft is about to trim its worldwide workforce by 3%, CNBC reports. The company had around 228,000 employees worldwide as of June, it says, meaning more than 6,500 could be affected by the cuts. It would be one of the … Continue reading

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Elon Musk says Starlink was approved in Saudi Arabia

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Trump admin officially rescinds Biden’s AI diffusion rules

After a week or so of rumors, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) formally rescinded the Biden Administration’s Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Rule days before it was set to go into effect. The Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Rule, which was introduced by … Continue reading

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Apple Music introduces Sound Therapy, songs for focusing, relaxing and sleep

Apple Music is introducing a new “audio wellness” collection of songs called Sound Therapy. Designed in partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG), the feature combines songs that subscribers already know with other sound waves that promote focusing, relaxing, or sleeping. … Continue reading

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