Month: June 2024

Tesla CEO had accused company of abandoning mission of creating artificial intelligence for greater good of humanity Elon Musk has moved to dismiss his lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman of abandoning the startup’s original mission of developing artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity. Musk launched the suit against Altman …

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My Galaxy Book 360 from Currys developed screen cracks while it was just sitting on a table In February I bought a Samsung Galaxy Book 360 convertible laptop from Currys and paid £1,279. After a couple of months, while sitting on a table overnight, it developed two hairline cracks across the screen. This device has …

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If Musk is awarded an astronomic $56bn pay award for a second time, it will amount to an astonishing lack of self-reflection One reasonable view of the great Elon Musk pay affair says Tesla shareholders should stick to their guns and approve the astronomic $56bn award for a second time, thereby sending a message to …

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Wikiesfera is one of a handful of groups around world trying to ‘make women visible’ on user-edited site Packed into the back room of a feminist bookshop in Madrid, 17 women hunched over their laptops, chatting and laughing as they passed around snacks. Every now and then a hearty burst of applause punctuated the sound …

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Tech giant’s shares climb 7% a day after reveal of artificial intelligence features meant to increase appeal of the iPhone Apple shares climbed more than 7% to a record high on Tuesday by market close, a day after presenting new artificial intelligence features meant to increase the appeal of its devices, including the iPhone, under …

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Chris Ailman, chief of one of the largest pension funds in the US, says he will vote against package The manager of one of the largest pension funds in the US said it will vote against Elon Musk’s “ridiculous” pay deal as Tesla campaigns for its reinstatement. Shareholders in the electric carmaker are voting on …

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Only most powerful iPhones will meet processing requirements to run new Siri and Apple Intelligence features Apple’s big push into AI – which the company insists stands for “Apple Intelligence” – could spark an upgrade “supercycle”, with the intense processing requirements for the souped-up Siri limiting it to only the most powerful iPhones currently on …

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Thibaud Hug de Larauze says sales at his marketplace for refurbished electronics are soaring not just because people need to save money, but because they also care about waste Thibaud Hug de Larauze is waving his iPhone, boasting that it is more than seven years old. “It works great,” he says. Not what you’d expect …

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As Apple’s new Passwords app tries to solve our identity crisis, why are we still proving who we are via strings of random characters? Whether it stands for artificial intelligence or, er, Apple intelligence, AI is the hot news of the day. Which is why I think it’s time to talk about [sits backwards on …

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Exclusive: NHS source says clarity needed on how Russian hackers gained access and whether records are retrievable The cyber-attack that is causing serious disruption for hospitals and GP surgeries in London will take “many months” to resolve, a senior NHS source has warned. “It is unclear how long it will take for the services to …

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