Court will hear arguments in case that could see app banned in US if not sold to American firm by 19 January President-elect Donald Trump has urged the US supreme court to pause implementation of a law that would ban popular social media app TikTok or force its sale, arguing he should have time after …
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Feud flared up when president-elect chose Sriram Krishnan, an Indian-born entrepreneur, as his AI adviser Bitter in-fighting has broken out between the tech billionaire Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s hardline Make America great again (Maga) base after the US president-elect chose an Indian-born entrepreneur to be his adviser on artificial intelligence. The row has pitted …
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AI company, which makes ChatGPT, says in blogpost ‘we once again need to raise more capital than we’d imagined’ OpenAI has laid out a plan to revamp its corporate structure next year, saying it would create a public benefit corporation to manage its growing business and ease the restrictions imposed by its current non-profit parent. …
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If you’re looking to heat the human not the home – or just love snuggling under something cosy on your sofa – these are our best buys Aside from hugging a fluffy hot-water bottle, sipping the Christmas whisky and ramping up the thermostat, an electric blanket or heated throw is the best way to keep …
My anxiety about not replying to everyone’s messages was at a constant simmer until I created proper boundaries I feel as if I’ve lost days of my life to digital causes. Even though I’m an extrovert, the near-constant drip of WhatsApp communications can drain me; my anxiety over not replying instantly to everyone is at …
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The incessant notifications make me pine for the days when staying in touch required greater effort Though my internal age is set to about 28, the time when I feel profoundly 43 is when I get nostalgic for things rendered obsolete by technology. One of those things was being able to go on holiday without …
With grown-up children scattered around the world, an inconvenient snowstorm and a vegan dinner gaffe, Christmas 2024 was looking bleak – so thank goodness for the ultimate party game The older my kids get, the harder it is to keep them part of Christmas and the old traditions. Our youngest daughter is off travelling, which …
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A returning classic, a Love Island send-up and an answer to the age-old question: can you fry eggs atop Mount Everest? The year’s best games that might have passed you by • More on the best culture of 2024 PS4/5, Xbox, PC, Nintendo Switch Taiwanese studio Red Candle Games broke through in 2019 with the …
From the grisly Space Marine 2 to the glorious Metaphor: ReFantazio, it’s time for Pushing Buttons subscribers to share their games of the year Happy Christmas, Pushing Buttons readers! My sincere and heartfelt thanks to everyone who’s read the newsletter this year, and to all our new subscribers. Writing this newsletter and reading your correspondence …
Members are in limbo as Lupin Lodge is on the market after nearly 90 years – with next buyer likely to require clothes After nearly 90 years as a historic nudist resort, California’s Lupin Lodge is up for sale – and its next owners are likely to require guests to wear clothes. The 112-acre Silicon …
