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‘Yeah, we’re spooked’: AI starting to have big real-world impact, says expert

Prof Stuart Russell says field of artificial intelligence needs to grow up quickly to ensure humans remain in control A scientist who wrote a leading textbook on artificial intelligence has said experts are “spooked” by their own success in the field, comparing the advance of AI to the development of the atom bomb. Prof Stuart …

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Best podcasts of the week: Nicola Coughlan’s corking comedy

The Bridgerton star joins forces with Camilla Whitehill for a glorious send-up of rural Ireland. Plus: an absorbing investigation in Mississippi Goddam, and Esther Perel returns Whistle Through the Shamrocks (from 1 Nov)Nicola Coughlan teams up with Camilla Whitehill for a glorious comedy podcast that exploits all the Brit-bashing, potato-munching cliches of rural Ireland. While …

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Facebook gives a glimpse of metaverse, its planned virtual reality world – video

Mark Zuckerberg has revealed a glimpse of Facebook’s plans to built the “metaverse” – a digital world built over our own, comprising virtual reality headsets and augmented reality. The product launch came as the social media giant announced it will change the name of its holding company to Meta, in a rebrand that comes as …

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Mocking Meta: Facebook’s virtual reality name change prompts backlash

The rebrand comes as the company faces a series of public relations crises The announcement by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg that the social media giant will change the name of its holding company to Meta in a virtual-reality rebrand has prompted dismay and bemusement. On Thursday, Zuckerberg said Meta would encompass Facebook as well as …

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Apple blames chip shortages and slow supply chain for disappointing quarter

Despite posting a lower than expected revenue, iPhone 13 sales nearly doubled while iPad sales grew by 21% Apple shares slid slightly on Thursday after the company announced lower than expected revenue in the fourth quarter of 2021. The company posted a quarterly revenue of $83.4bn, up 29% year over year but still short of …

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Amazon profits suffer largest percentage drop in four years

Share price down 4% in after-hours trading on news that third-quarter earnings fell to $3.2bn compared with $3.6bn last year Amazon’s profits declined by the largest percentage in more than four years as the online giant said it has spent heavily on coping with the pandemic and delivered a downbeat forecast for the holiday season. …

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Meta: Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook’s new name – video

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the social media giant will change the name of its holding company to Meta, in a rebrand that comes as the company faces a series of public relations crises. Zuckerberg made the announcement at Facebook’s annual conference on Thursday, where he outlined his vision for the ‘metaverse’ – a digital …

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US tech investor Joe Lonsdale refuses to apologise for ‘loser’ paternity tweet

‘Correct masculine response’ to newborn is for men to work harder, says venture capitalist A multimillionaire Silicon Valley venture capitalist has refused to apologise for calling men in “important positions” who take six months paternity leave “losers”. Joe Lonsdale, a founder of software giant Palantir Technologies, made the comment on Twitter in response to Pete …

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Enter the metaverse: the digital future Mark Zuckerberg is steering us toward

The company, now rebranded Meta, already has a foothold in the digital world. How far will it go to see it succeed? Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday outlined his vision for the future of the social media giant, formalizing the company’s focus on the metaverse. In a presentation at the company’s annual Connect conference, …

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