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Japan is ramping up efforts to revive its once dominant chip industry

Japan has announced its latest plan to boost the country’s chip and AI industries as it works to regain its leading position in semiconductor technology.

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Startup CEO says humans won’t be needed for translation in 3 years as it launches AI app

Unbabel on Wednesday announced an artificial intelligence-powered translation service, adding another rival to a highly competitive space.

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Just Eat Takeaway sells Grubhub to Wonder for $650 million

Netherlands-based Just Eat Takeaway announced today that it is selling Grubhub to Wonder in a deal valued at $650 million. The company said that it expects the deal to be completed by Q1 2025. “The sale of Grubhub to Wonder will increase … Continue reading

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YouTube is now letting creators remix songs through AI prompting

YouTube added a capability for select creators in the U.S. to create AI-generated songs via prompts using the vocals of artists like Charlie Puth, Charli XCX, Demi Lovato, John Legend, Sia, T-Pain, and Troye Sivan last year. Now, the company … Continue reading

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Swiggy market debut fuels India’s food, quick commerce wars

Shares of Swiggy dropped 4% to 401 rupees on Wednesday as the food delivery and quick commerce startup concluded India’s second-largest IPO this year, in a closely watched debut that puts it in direct comparison with what analysts have long … Continue reading

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Perplexity brings ads to its platform

AI-powered search engine Perplexity says it’ll begin experimenting with ads on its platform starting this week. Ads will appear in the U.S. to start, formatted as “sponsored follow-up questions.” (E.g., “How can I use LinkedIn to enhance my job search?”) … Continue reading

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VW launches $5.8bn tie-up with Tesla rival Rivian

The firms will share EV technology as they face slowing demand and competition from Chinese rivals.

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Dogecoin surges 20% after Trump announces a Department of Government Efficiency — DOGE

Dogecoin shot higher on Tuesday night after President-elect Donald Trump formally announced the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency.

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Trump says Musk and Ramaswamy will lead government efficiency group

President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead an efficiency office.

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Donald Trump announces Elon Musk will co-lead Department of Government Efficiency

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Elon Musk will co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency, the acronym of which spells out DOGE, Musk’s favorite cryptocurrency. The CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, Neuralink, and owner of X, will lead the … Continue reading

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