admin [ad_1] Yesterday, X began rolling out Grok, the “rebellious” AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI startup, to Premium+ subscribers on X’s platform. Today, Musk says that Grok’s rollout to all U.S. Premium+ subscribers is now complete, but cautioned that the beta would face many issues, though it would be steadily improved. He also offered … Read more
[ad_1] The labor market is about to run back the clock—about five years or so. Higher labor force participation, wage gains, and a strong healthcare sector are pushing the US labor market back toward its pre-pandemic trends, according to Nick Bunker, the director of economic research at Indeed—something he expects to continue into next year. … Read more
[ad_1] Dow Jones futures will open Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. The Federal Reserve meeting looms as investors look for an shift toward rate cuts. X The stock market rally enjoyed modest weekly gains, with the major indexes reversing higher after Wednesday. The S&P 500 hit a 2023 high Friday … Read more
[ad_1] European Union policymakers agreed on Friday to a sweeping new law to regulate artificial intelligence, one of the world’s first comprehensive attempts to limit the use of a rapidly evolving technology that has wide-ranging societal and economic implications. The law, called the A.I. Act, sets a new global benchmark for countries seeking to harness … Read more
[ad_1] 23andMe The 23andMe breach that took place in October has been confirmed as much worse than originally reported, affecting 6.9 million people, as opposed to the 14,000 users first thought. Information stolen in the breach included users’ full names, birth years, relationship labels, and locations. Approximately 1.4 million users also had Family Tree profile … Read more
[ad_1] Six months before Jonathan Majors allegedly attacked his ex-girlfriend in the back of a chauffeured car, the Marvel star begged her not to seek medical attention for a head injury and threatened suicide, according to text messages revealed in court on Friday. “I fear you have no perspective of what could happen if you … Read more
[ad_1] On today’s episode, Ian King speaks to the managing director of Boots UK about its new concept store. He also discusses starting salaries with the chief economist at KPMG. And interest rates are falling on a two-year fixed mortgage. :: Listen and subscribe to The Ian King Business Podcast here. [ad_2]
[ad_1] By Vishal Diyora, Senior Software Engineer Introduction The rapid evolution of Large Language Models (LLMs) has ushered in a new era of possibilities in the realm of artificial intelligence, particularly in understanding and processing human language. A recent study highlights this advancement, showcasing a remarkable 15% increase in efficiency in natural language understanding tasks … Read more
[ad_1] McBride, which produces white-labelled cleaning products for major retailers, is embarking on a major business transformation that will involve replacing all of its existing business processes with S/4Hana. Speaking to Computer Weekly during the UK and Ireland SAP User Group Connect23 annual conference in Birmingham, the company’s chief transformation officer, Chris Ward, describes … Read more
[ad_1] When country music star Brad Paisley and actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, his wife, helped create a free grocery store in Nashville, Tennessee, their goal was to give families in need the ability to choose their own food in a place that felt like a normal store. This year, The Store is offering that same dignity … Read more
[ad_1] NatWest has also come under fire for limiting its customers’ access to cash, amid fears that Britain is being forced towards a cashless society. The bank told current account holders that it is bringing in new conditions that could impose “daily and annual” cash withdrawal and deposit limits, and “limiting the amount of cash” … Read more
[ad_1] IF you’re suffering with buffering issues on your Amazon Fire TV Stick, you might be making a Wi-Fi mistake. A slow Fire Stick can indicate a poor internet connection. 1 Amazon Fire TV Sticks buffer if they have a poor Wi-Fi connectionCredit: Getty According to Fire Stick Tricks, most Wi-Fi routers can provide the … Read more
[ad_1] Was it too good to be true? Beeper, the startup that reverse engineered iMessage to bring blue bubble texts to Android users, is experiencing an outage, the company reported via a post on X on Friday. And Apple is to blame, it seems. Users, including those of us at TechCrunch with access to the … Read more
[ad_1] Footage has emerged showing the emotional moment a Texas man found out he’d become a widower after his wife was gunned down on their driveway. Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Barraza, 29, was outside her Tomball home on January 25 2019 when a black pickup truck pulled up and parked across the street. Surveillance footage captured the suspect, … Read more
[ad_1] With great fanfare this week, CNN announced it would host the network’s first debate of the 2024 presidential campaign, gathering the Republican candidates for a marquee event on Jan. 21 at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. There was only one problem: Saint Anselm had no idea what CNN was talking about. “We were … Read more
[ad_1] Researchers have developed VR goggles for laboratory mice to simulate a life of freedom – and let them feel what it’s like to be hunted by a bird. No, it’s not 1 April – these compact virtual reality specs really have been custom-built to perfectly fit a mouse. Dubbed Miniature Rodent Stereo Illumination VR … Read more
[ad_1] Photo by Tracey Truly / Digital Trends There are few things as frustrating as a paper jam. Unfortunately, it’s all too common for paper jams to happen when you rush to print labels for express shipments or need hard copies for a meeting. That’s true on even the best printers. A printer jam not … Read more
[ad_1] Lizbeth Medina was found dead in her apartment in Edna, Texas, on Tuesday (Picture: ABC 13) A high school cheerleader was found dead in her apartment after she did not turn up at a Christmas parade where she was set to perform. The body of Edna High School student Lizbeth Medina, 16, was discovered … Read more
[ad_1] Soho House founder Nick Jones announced the freeze to new joiners in London, New York and Los Angeles – Jamie Lorriman Soho House is shutting its doors to new members in London, New York and Los Angeles, following complaints that its city centre clubs have become overcrowded. In a letter to members, Nick Jones, … Read more
[ad_1] X, the company formerly known as Twitter, is suing California over a state law passed last year that lawmakers say aims to make social media platforms more transparent. The law, Assembly Bill 587, requires social media companies to disclose their policies, including what content users are allowed to post on their platforms and how … Read more
[ad_1] The Kremlin-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known to the cyber community variously as APT28, Fighting Ursa, Forest Blizzard and most famously, Fancy Bear, may have been exploiting a critical elevation of privilege (EoP) zero-day in Microsoft Outlook much earlier and more widely than thought. CVE-2023-23397 was officially disclosed and patched back in … Read more
[ad_1] Under the proposals, banks would be required to plug gaps in cash services where necessary and wait until replacements are available before closing services. The financial regulator has launched a consultation on Thursday on rules aimed at maintaining cash access and to delay the arrival of a so-called cashless society. Under the rules proposed … Read more
[ad_1] Advanced Micro Devices is on a roll this week, with its shares marching higher since the chip maker revealed ambitious plans to push into artificial intelligence. Investors looking to dive in best be warned: the stock now looks more expensive than Nvidia. Continue reading this article with a Barron’s subscription. View Options [ad_2]
[ad_1] Weeks after mechanics working for Tesla in Sweden walked off their jobs in late October, members of other unions across the country and elsewhere in Scandinavia have joined the strike in sympathy by refusing to provide services to Tesla to pressure the automaker to sign a collective agreement with its Swedish workers. The strike … Read more
[ad_1] Google’s AI note-taking app is now available to all users in United States who are at least 18 years old, the company announced on Friday. The experimental app is also getting a slew of new features and starting to use Gemini Pro, Google’s new large language model, to “help with document understanding and reasoning.” … Read more
[ad_1] Topline A longtime business management professor who reportedly applied for a job at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas allegedly opened fire on the college campus on Wednesday, killing three university faculty members and critically injuring one before being killed by police. Police believe a semi-retired professor was responsible for the deadly shooting at UNLV. … Read more
[ad_1] Retirement is a significant milestone in one’s life, marking the end of a career and the beginning of a new chapter. However, in order to fully enjoy this new stage, it is crucial to assess one’s financial readiness for retirement. With the rising cost of living and uncertainty in the economy, it has become … Read more
[ad_1] CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A powerful earthquake shook the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Thursday evening, but countries in the region said there was no threat of a tsunami. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake was located 123 kilometers (76 miles) south of the town of Isangel on the island of Tanna, the U.S. … Read more
[ad_1] LG One of the highlights of the TV deals online at the moment is being able to save $500 off the LG C3 55-inch OLED TV. Usually $1,800, it’s down to $1,300 when you buy direct from LG, so you’re saving a considerable amount here. A highly regarded TV in many ways, it’s sure … Read more
[ad_1] Halle Berry Said She And Angelina Jolie “Bonded” After A “Rocky Start” In case you didn’t know, the two Oscar winners are preparing to team up for a new movie called Maude v Maude, which is currently in the works and has been described as a “global action thriller” with a comedic twist. With … Read more
[ad_1] Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI could face investigation by the UK’s competition regulator. The tech giant is a major investor and strengthened ties following the chatbot’s wildly successful launch in November 2022, committing another $10bn (£7.9bn) earlier this year. It is reported to own a 49% stake in the company, which is … Read more
[ad_1] GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, December 7th, 2023, Chainwire Only 7 months from the network’s launch, Sui is bridging more USDC liquidity than multiple native chains Sui, the groundbreaking Layer 1 blockchain created by the technology experts who led Meta’s Diem blockchain initiative and created the Move smart contract language, continues its explosive ascent in … Read more
[ad_1] A former Post Office investigator referred to subpostmasters campaigning for justice as “crooks” and expressed his determination to prove they had no case against their prosecutions for financial crimes, a public inquiry hears. Since the comments were made in a 2015 email, the same campaigning subpostmasters have uncovered the widest miscarriage of justice … Read more
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — Anglo American Plc plunged 18% after unveiling plans to cut drastically the amount of commodities it mines in a bid to reduce costs amid logistical and operational snarls at its operations. Most Read from Bloomberg While Anglo has had well-publicized issues with its platinum and iron ore operations in South Africa, the … Read more
[ad_1] Somerset County Council said the whole country was suffering due to a lack of affordable housing. Cllr Federica Smith-Roberts said: “We need to reassure communities that well-built, ecologically sensitive new homes will help their communities to thrive and ultimately we need to have government support for building social housing,” Lianna Denwood, 23, from Frome, … Read more
[ad_1] CHER is one of music’s biggest-ever icons, and she is releasing her first album in more than five years. The 77-year-old superstar is back with a new holiday album, and a unique concert where she will perform and promote it. 1 Cher is also available as an interactive NPC.Credit: Roblox Starting on December 7, … Read more
[ad_1] This year the iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac all got big interface changes. You may have found yourself relearning how to use your device which, to me, is the least enjoyable part of a software update. If you found yourself suddenly confused as to why swiping doesn’t change Apple Watch faces or if you’ve … Read more
[ad_1] A teacher at Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas asked her followers to help grant her students’ wishes for Christmas this year in a video that has gone viral on TikTok. “Maybe we could do something to try to make some of these things happen because there’s no way, even if all the teachers … Read more
[ad_1] The economy continued to generate robust job growth in November, suggesting there is still juice left in a labor market that has been slowing almost imperceptibly since last year’s pandemic rebound. Employers added 199,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported Friday, while the unemployment rate dropped to 3.7 percent. The increase in employment … Read more
[ad_1] Optical Character Recognition (OCR) represents a cutting-edge AI technique that transforms visual content into textual format, widely recognized as image to text conversion. This process showcases the extraordinary capabilities of machine learning in decoding visual information, a crucial skill in the OCR field. Through this innovative technology, computers gain the proficiency to identify and … Read more
[ad_1] Less than three weeks ago, French startup Amo released ID. As I hinted in my article covering this much-anticipated launch, ID was Amo’s first idea. Today, the social consumer startup is releasing its second app called Capture. Once again, this new app will be dissected by social app enthusiasts and other companies working in … Read more
[ad_1] Job creation showed little signs of a let-up in November, as payrolls grew even faster than expected and the unemployment rate fell despite signs of a weakening economy. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 199,000 for the month, slightly better than the 190,000 Dow Jones estimate and ahead of the October gain of 150,000, the Labor … Read more
[ad_1] In 2023, venture capital experienced something of a retrenchment from the exuberance of previous years. U.S. VC spending on early-stage companies reached a six-year low in the third quarter, dropping to just $8.5 billion across an estimated 1,341 deals. This decline reflects a broader trend observed globally, with VC funding dropping 13% quarter over … Read more
[ad_1] Fantasy epic Baldur’s Gate 3 has been crowned game of the year at the industry’s biggest awards ceremony. Released for PC and PlayStation 5 earlier this year, and for Xbox consoles during Thursday night’s Game Awards, Baldur’s Gate 3 wowed reviewers with the sheer scope of its world and story, which allows players to … Read more
[ad_1] The three comedies on Prime Video you need to watch in December include a diverse mix of titles. There’s an Academy Award-winning film that is worth watching if you haven’t gotten around to it yet. Even those who have already watched will probably pick up on little details they missed the first time around. … Read more
[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed he would run for re-election next year, a widely expected move that could keep him in power until at least 2030. Putin made the announcement on Friday following a ceremony for military personnel and other guests. In a video clip posted on the Kremlin’s Telegram messenger channel, a guest … Read more
[ad_1] Elon Musk on Thursday called for the firing of Bob Iger, escalating his attacks on the Disney CEO over the entertainment company’s decision to temporarily suspend advertising on X, formerly Twitter, over an antisemitic post by the tech billionaire. Last month, Musk appeared to endorse a post saying Jews are “pushing the exact kind … Read more
[ad_1] Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty The UK’s competition watchdog has paved the way for a formal investigation into the partnership between Microsoft and ChatGPT developer OpenAI by asking for comments on the arrangement. The Competition and Markets Authority made the announcement on Friday after a bout of leadership and boardroom turmoil at OpenAI, which is based in … Read more
[ad_1] An hour into playing the video game “Baldur’s Gate 3” with my husband, we’d already broken the first and probably most ignored rule of “Dungeons & Dragons”: Never split the party. Separated on opposite ends of a crypt after an unfortunate incident with a trap that set a room ablaze, we had no idea … Read more
[ad_1] AMD has finally come up with its answer to Nvidia’s dominance in the artificial intelligence (AI)-optimised server space. The chipmaker has unveiled a datacentre processor and open source software stack for artificial intelligence, and Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, Dell Technologies, HPE, Lenovo, Supermicro, Arista, Broadcom and Cisco are among the companies that have announced … Read more
[ad_1] The Uplift: Presents for the deployed – CBS News Watch CBS News A family fulfills a mom’s legacy to send Christmas cookies to troops overseas each year. A veteran meets the young student who wrote him a sentimental letter nearly 15 years ago – and who she grew up to be is a sentimental … Read more
[ad_1] Honeywell International has struck a roughly $5 billion deal to buy Carrier Global’s security business, as the industrial giant embarks on a spending spree to bolster its portfolio. The security business makes products including electronic locks for big companies, hotels and hospital chains. The acquisition is meant to help bulk up Honeywell’s Building Automation … Read more
[ad_1] After leaks of Tesla’s holiday update spilled out to the internet this week, Tesla decided to do something they’ve never done before, officially announce what’s contained in the Holiday update before it ships. The post on X outlined a number of new features (see below), but the most interesting is one called High Fidelity … Read more
[ad_1] Meta’s social network Threads got a major update Thursday as the company started rolling out tags (without the hash symbol) on the platform. Users will be able to tag only one topic per post to avoid tag spam. The company began testing the tag feature in Australia last month, and it is now rolling … Read more
[ad_1] pregnancyIANS Maternal inflammation during pregnancy may be associated with anxiety and depression, and aggression in children, according to a study. While inflammation is a normal bodily response to injury or infection, the team wanted to learn whether factors linked to inflammation during pregnancy might be associated with dysregulation in children. “Dysregulation” in this context … Read more
[ad_1] At some point, the naysayers who love to criticise Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group for its governance are going to have to admit that, just maybe, the set-up is actually working. Mr Ashley, who launched the company – previously called Sports Direct – from a single sports shop in Maidenhead 41 years ago, announced in … Read more
[ad_1] “You’re going to see us continue to push forward and deliver just these incredible capabilities on the Mac. And we’re very excited about that,” Brooks said. There’s no denying the hardware is capable. On both a high-end MacBook Studio and the latest MacBook Pro I’ve been able to push recent games to high resolutions … Read more
[ad_1] JoJo Whilden / Netflix Warning: This article contains spoilers for Leave the World Behind (2023). Sam Esmail’s new thriller, Leave the World Behind, ends with two major stand-offs and a short epilogue that is more satisfying than it really has any right to be. The film spends its final minutes cutting back and forth … Read more
[ad_1] A HEARTBROKEN woman whose brother killed her mum over a bacon sandwich says “no amount of jail time will be enough”. Speaking for the first time since Kelly Pitt, 44, was murdered by her son Lewis Bush in May 2023, Jordan Bush reveals her mother called her during the vile attack. 9 Jordan Bush … Read more
[ad_1] The City of Edinburgh Council has argued that a high number of short-term lets have fuelled housing shortages and anti-social behaviour. Fees for licences are £214 to £434 on average, but can reach £5,869 a year for a property that can host at least 21 people. Fiona Campbell, chief executive of the Association of … Read more
[ad_1] Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the giant cryptocurrency exchange Binance, must remain in the United States as he waits to be sentenced for violating federal money-laundering rules, a judge ruled on Thursday. Mr. Zhao, who goes by his initials, CZ, pleaded guilty to the charge last month as part of a wide-ranging settlement of … Read more
[ad_1] At the UK and Ireland SAP User Group’s (UKISUG) annual Connect conference in Birmingham last month, SAP tried to rebuild trust after the furore over its Rise strategy. SAP recently changed its plans regarding how its S/4Hana ERP customers receive new functionality. Such updates were previously included as part of the company’s annual software … Read more
[ad_1] (Reuters) -European Union scientists said on Wednesday that 2023 would be the warmest year on record, as global mean temperature for the first 11 months of the year hit the highest level on record, 1.46 degrees Celsius (2.63 degrees Fahrenheit) above the 1850-1900 average. The record comes as governments are in marathon negotiations on … Read more
[ad_1] Russia’s intelligence service has carried out a yearslong cyberattack campaign against high-profile politicians, civil servants, journalists and others, according to the British government, as part of what it called “unsuccessful attempts to interfere in U.K. political processes.” The announcement, part of a joint action with allies including the United States, which announced related indictments … Read more
[ad_1] This image made with the Hubble Space Telescope and released by NASA on Aug. 10, 2020 shows the star Alpha Orionis, or Betelgeuse, a red supergiant. The star, one of the biggest and brightest in the night sky, will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it late Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, … Read more
[ad_1] For the past few months, Apple fans have been toying around with the new features that iOS 17 brought to compatible iPhones back in September. These new upgrades include new additions like StandBy mode and the Journal app. Among these new-to-iPhone features is NameDrop, a contact-sharing feature that allows you to share your number with just … Read more
[ad_1] Deep into the Trump presidency, I jokingly asked a French friend who obsessively follows US politics (and political comedy shows), and who also has significant experience with China, if he would rather be in charge of the US, China or the EU. I expected him to pick the EU: the US seemed about to … Read more
[ad_1] FTSE 100 Live (Evening Standard) IG Group backs ex-bet boss Corcoran as new CEO 07:34 , Daniel O’Boyle City trading house IG Group has picked former Paddy Power Betfair boss Breon Corcoran as its new CEO. He replaces June Felix, who left due to poor health in August. IG has struggled this year as … Read more
[ad_1] THE Game Awards is one of the biggest nights of the year for gaming, and it’s easy to see why when you look at the line up. This year was a bumper number of game trailers and announcements, including a number of surprising upcoming games. 1 God of War will get free DLC next … Read more
[ad_1] Email is quite profitable, as it turns out. Or rather, email communications software is. Today, Toronto-based ContactMonkey, a platform that lets companies create, send and track internal comms from Outlook and more, announced that it raised $55 million in a Series A round led by Updata Partners. It’s a sizable round from a single … Read more