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Company said Blake Lemoine violated Google policies and that his claims were ‘wholly unfounded’ Google has dismissed a senior software engineer who claimed the company’s artificial intelligence chatbot LaMDA was a self-aware person. Google, which placed software engineer Blake Lemoine on leave last month, said he had violated company policies and that it found his …

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The exclusive lane, at the remote checkpoint just north of Laredo, Texas, will be for suppliers only, not Tesla owners Tesla has reportedly gained an exclusive lane at a remote US-Mexico border crossing after Elon Musk recently struck a deal with the “pro-business” state of Nuevo León. The electric car company’s suppliers traveling from Mexico …

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Chef Pii’s tips on how to use her $20-a-bottle condiment have won 40m views, she says, but many wonder what goes into it It’s pink. It’s a sauce. It’s called, rather prosaically, Pink Sauce. And it’s doing a very good job of trying to break the internet right now. A Florida chef’s TikTok videos showing …

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Social media firm says 1% decline for three months to 30 June reflects uncertainty over acquisition bid Twitter has blamed a drop in revenue on uncertainty around Elon Musk’s chaotic takeover bid for the business and weak advertising revenue. The social media company said revenue for the three months to 30 June was $1.18bn (£986m), …

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Leader of self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic claims search engine is promoting ‘terrorism and violence against all Russians’ Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Google’s search engine is to be banned in the occupied Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk after pro-Russian authorities there accused the US tech giant of promoting “terrorism and violence against all Russians”. In …

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Owner of Snapchat talks of ‘incredibly challenging’ conditions as it seeks new sources of revenue Shares in Snapchat’s parent company have fallen 25% after it confirmed investors’ fears of a slowdown in advertising revenue for social media firms. Snap painted a grim picture of the effects of a weakening economy on social media in quarterly …

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Top chip, brilliant camera, great software and solid battery life in a smaller body with a cheaper price The Pixel 6a is Google’s latest mid-range smartphone offering the same chips and performance as its top phones, but in a new, smaller body for a cheaper price. The phone costs £399 ($449/A$749), which is £200 less …

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Virtual pet site launches investigation but has not confirmed the scale of the alleged breach, amid reports hacker has taken database with user details The popular virtual pet website Neopets says it has launched an investigation after a hacker breached its databases, with one website claiming the personal data of up to 69 million users …

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Climate crisis highlights need for net zero flights as industry pins its hopes on emerging hydrogen technologies and ‘sustainable’ fuel The temperature of the runway hit 50C at the Farnborough airshow this week. Officials checked for melting tarmac between the aerospace industry showing off its wares, with flights by passenger jets including the Boeing 777X …

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One Medical, the primary care organization, will be acquired by the e-commerce behemoth in a deal valued at roughly $3.9bn Amazon will acquire the primary care organization One Medical in a deal valued roughly at $3.9bn, marking another expansion for the retailer into healthcare services. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said in a statement Thursday it …

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