Google CEO says AI model Gemini will the company’s ‘biggest focus’ in 2025

CEO Sundar Pichai reportedly told Google employees that 2025 will be a “critical” year for the company. CNBC reports that it obtained audio from a December 18 strategy meeting where Pichai and other executives put on ugly holiday sweaters and laid out their priorities for the coming year. “I think 2025 will be critical,” Pichai […]
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Trump asks Supreme Court to pause imminent TikTok ban

Attorneys representing President-elect Donald Trump have asked the Supreme Court to pause a law that would force TikTok-owner ByteDance to sell the short-form video app or see it banned from the United States. If the app isn’t sold, the ban is set to take effect in just a few weeks, on January 19. ByteDance is […]
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How to watch CES 2025’s press conferences

CES kicks off January 7. The annual Las Vegas event sets the tone of the year’s consumer electronics and automotive industries. As always, TechCrunch will be there, sniffing stories from the most exciting startups and tech giants. If you really want a piece of the action without paying for the hotel and flight, many of […]
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Best iPad apps for unleashing and exploring your creativity

There are a number of iPad apps that can help you explore and express your creativity. Although the iPad started off as a simple device that could be used to stream content or browse the web on the go, Apple has essentially turned its iPads into powerful machines that can be used to do things […]
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Revisiting the biggest moments in the space industry in 2024

We are at the dawn of a new space age. If you doubt, simply look back at the last year: From SpaceX’s historic catch of the Super Heavy booster to the record-breaking number of lunar landing attempts, this year was full of historic and ambitious missions and demonstrations.  We’re taking a look back at the […]
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Why tech giants such as Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta are betting big on nuclear power

Tech’s biggest companies are turning to nuclear power for their efficiency and sustainability goals and to meet massive energy demands.

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Google CEO Pichai tells employees to gear up for big 2025: ‘The stakes are high’

In a meeting with employees, Google CEO Sundar Pichai set the stage for 2025, and the expected increase in competition, regulatory hurdles and AI advancements.

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Strategies for Cloud Contact Center Platform API Management

Effective cloud contact center platform API management is key for smooth agent to customer communications. Learn how to do it at every stage.

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Bench shuts down, leaving thousands of businesses without access to accounting and tax docs

Bench, a Canada-based accounting startup that offered software-as-a-service for small and medium businesses, has abruptly shut down, according to a notice posted on its website.   “We regret to inform you that as of December 27, 2024, the Bench platform will no longer be accessible,” the notice reads. “We know this news is abrupt and may […]
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Nonprofit group joins Elon Musk’s effort to block OpenAI’s for-profit transition

Encode, the nonprofit org that co-sponsored California’s ill-fated SB 1047 AI safety legislation, has requested permission to file an amicus brief in support of Elon Musk’s injunction to halt OpenAI’s transition to a for-profit. In a proposed brief submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Friday afternoon, counsel for Encode […]
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