Month: November 2024

X chief, who campaigned hard for Trump, spoke to Ukraine leader after being handed phone by president-elect Elon Musk reportedly made a surprise guest appearance on a call between Donald Trump and the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, solidifying the Tesla chief executive’s role as the most influential civilian in the country come January. Musk was …

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Instant boom enjoyed by some sectors belies complex decisions to be made on AI, monopolies and social media When the US election result pushed shares in the artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia to a record high and did the same to the price of bitcoin cryptocurrency, the market gave its verdict on what Trump redux …

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Chip, memory, battery and power upgrades add to laptop’s appeal along with new webcam and Apple Intelligence Apple’s upgraded MacBook Pro for 2024 gets a significant power boost with the M4 chip, double the memory as standard, even longer battery life and a price cut, ending the year on a high. The longstanding laptop line …

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Rise in unemployment in low hundreds of thousands as technology creates roles, Tony Blair Institute suggests Artificial intelligence could displace between 1m and 3m private sector jobs in the UK, though the ultimate rise in unemployment will be in the low hundreds of thousands as growth in the technology also creates new roles, according to …

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Tech elites scored local and national wins after backing Donald Trump and conservative California ballot measures While Elon Musk spent election night alongside Donald Trump celebrating their decisive victory at Mar-a-Lago, Silicon Valley figures who were invested, quite literally, in the outcome of Tuesday night’s election shared in the Tesla CEO’s joy. Some also claimed …

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Americans will be stuck cleaning up after Maga’s destructive streak because men like this never clean up after themselves Our mistake was to think we lived in a better country than we do. Our mistake was to see the joy, the extraordinary balance between idealism and pragmatism, the energy, the generosity, the coalition-building of the …

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The actor and comedian hosts a podcast talking to ordinary people about their often extraordinary lives. Plus: five of the best 90s podcasts • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here The Sunshine Place Widely available, episodes weekly “It was a nightmare and I felt like an animal.” Valerie was one …

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The new smartphone version of the trading card game has captured me as effectively as a Master Ball – but I’m enjoying this daily nostalgia shot Any millennial – and any parent – will be familiar with Pokémon cards, newsagent pester-power mainstays since the turn of the century. Contained within shiny metallic plastic packaging are …

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The industry may be struggling, but being surrounded by 20,000 fans in the O2 arena reminded me that gaming isn’t just a business – it represents culture and community • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Given the deluge of bad news emanating from the games industry over the past …

At the League of Legends finals, I saw unmatched gaming talent – and joy on 20,000 faces Read More »

Meta says it will comply if required, but the technology is not ready to enforce proposed age limit across up to 40 apps Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian government has pledged to legislate an age limit of 16 …

Australia to ban under-16s from social media – but can’t say how TikTok, Instagram and others will enforce it Read More »