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IBM CEO pushes into AI market, seeks increased US investment
IBM on Tuesday made a play for more sales in the crowded artificial intelligence field, touting tools that could help customers manage a fleet of AI agents for their key business applications.
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Third time’s the charm? Trump willing to give TikTok another extension
President Donald Trump is prepared to give TikTok an extension for the third time if a deal isn’t made before the current deadline of June 19th.
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Teams is the new Skype? Not for sentimental users
After more than 20 years in service, Skype is being put to rest.
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Snowflake will enforce MFA security on password sign-ins in stages
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company Snowflake will beef up the security of customer accounts. Starting November 2025, it will block all human users and service accounts using single-factor authentication.
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Google adds emoji reactions to Gmail, Workspace
Google has introduced a new feature in Gmail: users can now quickly respond to emails with emojis. The gradual rollout for all users has already begun, but Workspace admins can keep it disabled by default.
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WhatsApp announces Private Processing so users can use AI and preserve their privacy
WhatsApp has introduced Private Processing, a feature that enables users to utilize advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools while maintaining their privacy.
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From smartphones to AI: another China-based tech company enters the race
Xiaomi introduced MiMo, a new name in the AI market.
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Apple launched its own IMDb-like page, users question how it was released “in this state”
Apple wants you to know more about your favorite celebrities. Too bad, they might not be in their database.
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Waymo and Toyota plot the road ahead for self-driving cars
Google’s robotaxi firm Waymo has reached a “preliminary agreement” with Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, to collaborate on autonomous driving technologies.
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I’ve tried ChatGPT as a shopping assistant: it’s not on the brink of changing e-commerce
Not sure which product is better? OpenAI can now make a pros and cons list for you.
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MIT develops flexible robot to help first responders
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has teamed up with researchers to create a robot capable of weaving through rubble to find disaster survivors.
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A $100K test: Cybertruck gets stuck in water again, users raise alarm bells about its “Wade Mode”
Another Cybertruck owner wanted to test Elon Musk’s theory that the Cybertruck can cross rivers.
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Columbia student kicked out of college for cheating raises $5M for AI-powered cheating tool
Ex-Columbia student Roy Lee was kicked out of college for allegedly using AI to cheat. Now he’s raised over $5 million to kick-start his AI cheating tool.
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New details about anti-piracy campaign pirating font emerge
In a poetic twist of digital justice, the world’s most famous anti-piracy ad may have used a pirated font. But a new update reveals that this might not actually be the case.
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Moon living according to BIG, SOM, and other starchitects
The race to build on the Moon is on, and the world’s leading architecture firms have their master plans for lunar colonies ready.
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Samsung SDI hints at higher production costs of US-made EV batteries due to tariffs
The company thinks EV battery production could be indirectly affected by the US tariffs.
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Users torn about WhatsApp feature, threaten to quit the app
WhatsApp users are angry because, despite the company’s claims, they can’t opt out of Meta’s AI feature.
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Strava announces new AI-powered race predictor
Strava, the running and fitness app, has just introduced “Performance Predictions,” which gives users personalized and estimated finish times for specific distances.
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Tesla diner nears completion – but will it pull the crowds?
Tesla has shared images of its nearly completed Space Age diner and drive-in in Los Angeles. However, the project may suffer from the backlash against its billionaire owner, Elon Musk.
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Missed a good deal online? This web browser feature can help
If you’ve ever been in a situation where you unsuccessfully tried to buy concert tickets or missed a good sale, there may now be a solution.
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