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ChatGPT’s user growth has slowed, report finds

ChatGPT’s global monthly active users only grew by around 5% from August to November, while Gemini’s users grew by about 30%.

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AWS re:Invent was an all-in pitch for AI. Customers might not be ready.

AWS is releasing a lot of new AI tech, but the cloud infrastructure giant’s enterprise customers may not be ready for it yet.

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New ‘KnoWay’ robotaxis cause chaos in upcoming Grand Theft Auto Online DLC

The inclusion of the Waymo look-a-likes appears to be part of a larger storyline that will encourage players to “stop the development of a mass surveillance network.”

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eSIM adoption is on the rise thanks to travel and device compatibility

eSIM as a technology has been around for a decade now. However, global eSIM adoption was around 3% last year and will only cross 5% this year. Despite these figures, analysts, eSIM-providing startups, and investors are bullish about eSIM’s upward … Continue reading

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The New York Times is suing Perplexity for copyright infringement

The New York Times filed a copyright lawsuit against Perplexity, joining other publishers using legal action as leverage to force AI companies into licensing deals that compensate content creators.

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Energy storage industry set aggressive goals for 2025 — and already crushed them

The battery storage industry in the U.S. has grown in leaps and bounds in recent years, surpassing its most aggressive targets to become one of the largest new sources of power on the grid.

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Meta signs commercial AI data agreements with publishers to offer real-time news on Meta AI

Meta is partnering with CNN, Fox News, Fox Sports, Le Monde Group, the People Inc. portfolio of media brands, The Daily Caller, The Washington Examiner, and USA Today.

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Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. in a disruptive deal valued at $82.7B

In one of the most groundbreaking deals the streaming world has ever seen, Netflix acquires Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion. 

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Petco confirms security lapse exposed customers’ personal data

The pet company has published almost no details about what happened, who was affected, and what personal data was exposed.

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After Neuralink, Max Hodak is building something stranger

“You could really, in a very fundamental sense, talk about redrawing the border around a brain,” Hodak says, “possibly to include four hemispheres, or a device, or a whole group of people.”

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