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Elon Musk clashes with Australia, branded an ‘arrogant billionaire’

In the wake of two tragic stabbing incidents in Australia this month, a row has erupted between X owner Elon Musk and the Australian government over orders to remove graphic videos of the attacks from social media. The dispute is … Continue reading

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Mozilla finds that most dating apps are not great guardians of user data

Dating apps are not following great privacy practices and are collecting more data than ever in order to woo GenZ users, a new study by Mozilla pointed out. Researchers reviewed dating apps in terms of privacy in 2021. In the latest … Continue reading

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Price Drop: The World’s Top-Grossing Language Learning App is Only $150

Learn the languages that your international clients speak all over the globe with Babbel’s speech recognition technology and bite-sized lessons. Now at $149.97 through April 30.

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Adobe claims its new image generation model is its best yet

Firefly, Adobe’s family of generative AI models, doesn’t have the best reputation among creatives. The Firefly image generation model in particular has been derided as underwhelming and flawed compared to Midjourney, OpenAI’s DALL-E 3, and other rivals, with a tendency … Continue reading

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SoftBank will reportedly invest nearly $1 billion in AI push, tapping Nvidia’s chips

SoftBank will invest $960 million by 2025 to bolster its computing facilities in preparation for its own generative intelligence model.

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China’s ‘Netflix’ iQiyi pivots toward an aging population in an AI era

IQiyi founder Gong Yu also pointed to estimates that predict about one-fourth of China’s population will be considered elderly in 2033.

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India is a key chip design market, Qualcomm says, as Modi makes semiconductor push

Qualcomm is already designing chips in India, Qualcomm India’s president Savi Soin said in an exclusive interview.

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300,000 Tether (USDT) Pot Played At Crypto Poker Site ‘CoinPoker’ – Tony G Vs Whale

Cryptocurrency poker website ‘CoinPoker’ hosted high stakes action this weekend, with celebrity player Tony G and a whale in the thick of the heads up action. Tracked on the 2+2 poker forum, the hand began at a 1000/2000 PLO table … Continue reading

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Australia PM calls Elon Musk an ‘arrogant billionaire’

Anthony Albanese’s comments come amid a feud over X’s reluctance to remove footage of a stabbing.

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Rivian targets gas-powered Ford and Toyota trucks and SUVs with $5,000 ‘electric upgrade’ discount

Rivian is offering discounts up to $5,000 on its EVs — and a year of free charging — to customers willing to trade in their gas-powered trucks and SUVs. The deal, which kicked off April 22, is aimed directly at … Continue reading

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