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Tokyo Reuters — SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said he believes artificial general intelligence (AGI), artificial intelligence that surpasses human intelligence in almost all areas, will be realized within…
Read more SoftBank CEO says artificial general intelligence will come within 10 years | CNN BusinessCNN — Microsoft has completed its takeover of Activision Blizzard, the maker of “Call of Duty” and other hit video games, closing one of the biggest tech deals…
Read more Microsoft completes blockbuster Activision Blizzard takeover after UK removes final hurdle | CNN BusinessTaipei CNN — Taiwan’s Foxconn says it plans to build artificial intelligence (AI) data factories with technology from American chip giant Nvidia, as the electronics maker ramps up…
Read more Taiwan’s Foxconn to build ‘AI factories’ with Nvidia | CNN BusinessCNN — Apple said Thursday that its revenue slipped 1% to $81.8 billion for its quarter ending July 1, marking the third consecutive year-over-year drop in quarterly revenue…
Read more Apple’s sales fall for the third consecutive quarter | CNN BusinessCNN — Thousands of people in Maui are without cell service as the wildfires continue to rage out of control on the island, preventing people from calling emergency…
Read more Why cell phone service is down in Maui — and when it could be restored | CNN BusinessCNN — Snapchat users were alarmed on Tuesday night when the platform’s artificial intelligence chatbot posted a live update to its profile and stopped responding to messages. The…
Read more Snapchat users freak out over AI bot that had a mind of its own | CNN BusinessNew York CNN — The artificial intelligence boom continues to fuel a blockbuster year for chipmaker Nvidia. Nvidia’s stock jumped as much as 9% in after-hours trading Wednesday…
Read more Nvidia’s quarterly sales double on the back of AI boom | CNN BusinessHong Kong/New York CNN — China has banned the use of iPhones for central government officials, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.…
Read more Wall Street Journal: China bans use of iPhones for government officials | CNN BusinessNew York CNN — Today was the day for the US government’s big emergency alert drill, which sent a test message to every TV, radio and cell phone…
Read more Did your cell phone make a screeching noise today? Here’s why | CNN BusinessNew York CNN — Many schools, psychologists and safety groups are urging parents to disable their children’s social media apps over mounting concerns that Hamas plans to disseminate…
Read more How to block graphic social media posts on your kids’ phones | CNN BusinessA version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — Republicans’ House speaker morass…
Read more How the ‘uniparty’ myth shut the House down | CNN PoliticsCNN — India has placed restrictions on the import of computers and laptops in a surprise move from the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which has been…
Read more India restricts laptop, PC imports to boost local manufacturing | CNN BusinessLas Vegas, Nevada CNN — Thousands of hackers will descend on Las Vegas this weekend for a competition taking aim at popular artificial intelligence chat apps, including ChatGPT.…
Read more Hackers take on ChatGPT in Vegas, with support from the White House | CNN BusinessNew York CNN — Alexandra is a very attentive girlfriend. “Watching CUBS tonight?” she messages her boyfriend, but when he says he’s too busy to talk, she says,…
Read more Modern romance: falling in love with AI | CNN BusinessNew York CNN — When college administrator Lance Eaton created a working spreadsheet about the generative AI policies adopted by universities last spring, it was mostly filled with…
Read more Schools are teaching ChatGPT, so students aren’t left behind | CNN BusinessWashington CNN — Even though President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program was blocked by the Supreme Court earlier this year, his administration is moving forward with more…
Read more Biden cancels $72 million in student loan debt for borrowers who went to for-profit Ashford University | CNN PoliticsEditor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong…
Read more China’s top chipmaker may be in hot water as US lawmakers call for further sanctions after Huawei ‘breakthrough’ | CNN BusinessCNN — Threads, the much-hyped social media app from Facebook-parent Meta, is taking heat for blocking searches for “coronavirus,” “Covid,” and other pandemic-related queries. The tech giant’s decision…
Read more Meta’s Threads is temporarily blocking searches about Covid-19 | CNN BusinessCNN — A major European tech regulator has ordered TikTok to pay a €345 million ($368 million) fine after ruling that the app failed to do enough to…
Read more TikTok fined $368 million in Europe for failing to protect children | CNN BusinessNew York CNN — Elon Musk’s controversial biotechnology startup Neuralink opened up recruitment for its first human clinical trial Tuesday, according to a company blog. After receiving approval…
Read more Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain implant startup, set to begin human trials | CNN Business
