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OpenAI and Jony Ive’s ‘io’ brand has vanished, but their AI hardware deal remains
OpenAI and Jony Ive’s ‘io’ brand has vanished, but their AI hardware deal remains OpenAI has removed all mentions of its hardware startup io’ from its website and social media channels due to a trademark lawsuit from Iyo, a hearing device startup spun out of Google’s moonshot factory. The deal between OpenAI and io’ remains […]
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Trump gives TikTok another ban extension
Trump gives TikTok another ban extension President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for TikTok to spin out from its Chinese parent company ByteDance by another 90 days, until mid-September. The extension provides temporary legal cover for TikTok’s US service providers, but its legality is shaky since it was not codified into law and has […]
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Team confirms earliest evidence of humans in the Americas
Team confirms earliest evidence of humans in the Americas A new study confirms that humans arrived in the Americas between 23,000 and 21,000 years ago, contradicting previous estimates. The evidence comes from ancient footprints found at White Sands National Park in New Mexico, which were previously dated using seeds and pollen but have now been […]
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OpenAI Gets a $200 Million Contract to Develop AI Models for the Pentagon
OpenAI Gets a $200 Million Contract to Develop AI Models for the Pentagon OpenAI has been awarded a $200 million contract by the US Department of Defense to develop AI models for national security challenges. The contract, with OpenAI Public Sector LLC, aims to address critical warfighting and enterprise domains. This contract represents a small […]
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Claude.ai Began Rolling Out a “Voice Mode” Feature on its Chatbot
Claude.ai Began Rolling Out a “Voice Mode” Feature on its Chatbot Anthropic’s Claude chatbot has rolled out a “Voice Mode” feature in beta, allowing users to engage in spoken conversations. The feature enables users to discuss topics like documents and images, with options for five distinct voices and switching between text and voice on the […]
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Anne Wojcicki is taking back control of 23andMe
Anne Wojcicki is taking back control of 23andMe Anne Wojcicki is buying back 23andMe after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year. The new purchase agreement is worth $305 million, following a final round of bidding between TTAM and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Regeneron was initially set to buy 23andMe for $256 million, but […]
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Sir Keir Starmer says artificial intelligence ‘makes us more human’
Sir Keir Starmer says artificial intelligence ‘makes us more human’ Sir Keir Starmer believes that artificial intelligence (AI) makes us more human. He considers AI to be “hugely transformative” and central to the UK’s defense strategy. The full quote from Sir Keir Starmer is not provided in the original text, but it suggests a positive […]
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Dismal ticket sales, grumblings from fans and clubs – is FIFA’s latest attempt to establish a global club game doomed before it starts?
Dismal ticket sales, grumblings from fans and clubs – is FIFA’s latest attempt to establish a global club game doomed before it starts? FIFA’s World Club Cup, set to kick off on June 14, 2025, has been met with dismal ticket sales and grumblings from fans and clubs, raising questions about its viability. The competition […]
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ChatGPT’s daylong outage is nearly fixed
ChatGPT’s daylong outage is nearly fixed ChatGPT’s daylong outage has nearly been resolved, with OpenAI reporting a “full recovery in the API” and most components working properly for all users. The outage began at around 3AM ET, affecting multiple regions globally, and was initially attributed to “elevated error rates and latency” on ChatGPT, Sora text-to-video […]
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Apple unveils software redesign, improvements to its AI software
Apple unveils software redesign, improvements to its AI software Apple has unveiled a software redesign aimed at improving its overall user experience. The company has also made significant improvements to its AI software, which will be rolled out across various Apple products and services. The annual developers conference focused on incremental advances and cosmetic changes […]
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