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Apple boss Tim Cook makes surprise China visit
Tim Cook’s trip to the city of Chengdu comes as iPhone sales in the country flag.
Microsoft-affiliated research finds flaws in GTP-4
Sometimes, following instructions too precisely can land you in hot water — if you’re a large language model, that is. That’s the conclusion reached by a new, Microsoft-affiliated scientific paper that looked at the “trustworthiness” — and toxicity — of … Continue reading
Obsidian Review (2023): Features, Pricing and Alternatives
Read our comprehensive review of Obsidian, a note-taking app that is gaining popularity. Discover its features, pricing, alternative options, and more.
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Cruise self-driving cars investigated after two accidents
The US safety regulator is looking into GM’s Cruise self-driving cars after reports of pedestrian injuries.
Give biotech a chance for the planet’s sake, EU lawmakers urged
European Union lawmakers are being urged to avoid too much risk aversion from holding back the potential of the homegrown biotech sector. Developments in biotech could be transformative in a range of critical sectors. Beyond huge promise in healthcare, innovative, … Continue reading
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Invesco raises Swiggy’s valuation to nearly $8 billion
Conditions appear to be shifting favorably for India’s Swiggy. The food delivery startup — backed by SoftBank, Prosus and Accel — saw its paper valuation slashed by more than a half this year as investors marked their holdings largely in … Continue reading
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Ambani’s Jio Financial launches lending and insurance businesses
Jio Financial Services, the Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries’ financial services unit, has started its lending and insurance businesses and is rapidly scaling up its offerings as billionaire Mukesh Ambani expands the ever-so-wide tentacles of his oil-to-telecom empire. In an annual … Continue reading
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Stack Overflow cuts 28% of its staff
Developer community site Stack Overflow has laid off 28% of its staff, the Prosus-owned company announced Monday. In a blog post, Stack Overflow’s CEO, Prashanth Chandrasekar indicated that the company is focusing on its path to profitability. While the post … Continue reading
Snapchat is now allowing websites to embed content
Snapchat has relied on people consuming content on its own app. But now, the social network is allowing websites to embed public content including Lenses, Spotlight videos, Public Stories, and Public Profiles. Users who want to embed a Story, video, … Continue reading
FTX execs blew through $8B; testimony reveals how
Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX executives spent $8 billion worth of customer funds on real estate, venture capital investments, campaign donations, endorsement deals and even a sports stadium, according to testimony from former senior FTX executive Nishad Singh. Singh’s testimony, … Continue reading