Cruise, a GM subsidiary, has started testing autonomous vehicles in Phoenix, Arizona. The company will begin testing two vehicles in autonomous mode on public roads with a human safety operator behind the wheel. This marks a return to testing in the US after halting operations across the country.
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Technology | Rating: 42 | 2024-05-13 05:45:04 PM |
Google I/O 2024 kicks off with a 10 a.m. PT keynote, featuring CEO Sundar Pichai and Gemini, highlighting the latest Android, Wear OS, and Android TV updates, with a strong focus on AI, as the company competes with Microsoft and OpenAI in the AI field.
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2024-05-13 05:35:19 PM |
Google I/O 2024 is scheduled to begin on May 14 at 10 a.m. PT, with CEO Sundar Pichai delivering the keynote. The conference is expected to focus heavily on artificial intelligence and machine learning, building on Google's recent emphasis on AI in its announcements.
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2024-05-13 05:35:19 PM |
OpenAI releases GPT-4o, a new generative AI model, which provides GPT-4-level intelligence and improves capabilities across text, vision, and audio. CTO Muri Murati showcased the model's abilities at a keynote presentation, with a gradual rollout across OpenAI products over the next few weeks.
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2024-05-13 05:15:06 PM |
The Biden administration announced a $120 million proposal to expand Polar Semiconductor's chip manufacturing facility in Minnesota. The funding comes from the CHIPS and Science Act, aiming to strengthen the US semiconductor supply. The expansion will double the company's US production capacity within two years.
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Technology | Rating: 33 | 2024-05-13 04:55:07 PM |
Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are launching a bundle this summer, combining Disney+, Hulu, and Max. The bundle will offer ad-supported and ad-free tiers, allowing subscribers to access three services for a single subscription price. Pricing and a specific launch date have not been announced.
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Technology | Rating: 42 | 2024-05-13 04:05:05 PM |
Apple Store employees in Townson, Maryland, voted to authorize a strike after negotiations with the company over work-life balance, scheduling, and wages. The unionized store is the first to have a recognized union, and the strike date is yet to be determined.
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Business | Rating: 50 | 2024-05-13 03:05:17 PM |
Instagram expands its creator marketplace to 10 new countries, including South Korea, Germany, and Mexico, to facilitate paid partnerships between brands and creators. The marketplace was first introduced in the US in 2022 and has since added thousands of creators and brands.
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Tech | Rating: 60 | 2024-05-13 02:25:04 PM |
Aplazo, a four-year-old Mexican fintech startup, provides buy-now-pay-later services to offline and online merchants in Mexico, catering to the underbanked population. The platform facilitates fractionated payments and offers a virtual card for users to buy now and pay later in many stores.
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Fintech | Rating: 41 | 2024-05-13 02:05:04 PM |
Disrupt 2024 has narrowed down 19 session finalists and is now seeking audience votes to determine the speakers. Voting is open, allowing attendees to choose their favorite sessions. The top-voted sessions will earn a spot on the agenda for the October conference.
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Technology | Rating: 64 | 2024-05-13 01:05:13 PM |
