One of the most effective use cases to have emerged from modern AI models is their ability to understand the human voice better, which has led to more accurate dictation tools. One such Mac tool, Willow, is launching an iOS app to let users type with their voice across all …
Read More »Tears as 37 People Die After Bus Plunges Into Gully in Peru, Video Surfaces
At least 37 people were killed and 24 injured in southern Peru on Wednesday when a double–decker bus plunged into a ravine after colliding with a pickup truck, officials said The accident in Arequipa is one of the worst in recent years in the South American nation, where road fatalities …
Read More »Jack Dorsey funds diVine, a Vine reboot that includes Vine’s video archive
As generative AI content starts to fill our social apps, a project to bring back Vine’s six-second looping videos is launching with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s backing. On Thursday, a new app called diVine will give access to more than 100,000 archived Vine videos, restored from an older backup that …
Read More »EU lawmakers to vote on unpicking green business rules
The landmark European law on corporate sustainability was hailed by green and civil society groups but loathed by firms. Photo: Nicolas TUCAT / AFPSource: AFP European lawmakers are expected on Thursday to back weakening a set of EU environmental and human rights rules, as part of a business-friendly push against …
Read More »Jeffries says the “fight is not over” on health care subsidies as shutdown nears possible end
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told CBS News that Democrats will still press to extend a slate of expiring health insurance subsidies, as a 43-day-long government shutdown nears a possible end without the health care provisions that many in his party viewed as a dealbreaker. “House Democrats are in this …
Read More »‘Chad: The Brainrot IDE’ is a new Y Combinator-backed product so wild, people thought it was fake
When former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt, someone from the audience asked him if HBO’s hit satire “Silicon Valley” would be revived. Costolo, who was a writer for the show, essentially answered no (at timestamp 38:17). While the writers talk about that regularly, he said, they don’t …
Read More »World’s fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2025: study
Scientists found that CO2 emissions from fossil fuels will be 1.1 percent higher in 2025 than a year ago. Photo: Olivier MORIN / AFP/FileSource: AFP Global fossil fuel emissions are set to hit a new high in 2025, according to research published Thursday that also warns curbing warming under 1.5C …
Read More »Under-pressure Rachel Reeves BOOED at business awards bash at swanky London hotel as fury grows ahead of Budget
RACHEL Reeves was booed at a business awards bash — signalling the scale of discontent ahead of her next Budget tax raid. The Chancellor’s pre-recorded speech had jeers ringing out as it was shown at the Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards on Tuesday in London. Sign up for the Politics …
Read More »Cybersecurity firm Deepwatch lays off dozens, citing move to “accelerate” AI investment
Deepwatch, a cybersecurity firm that makes an AI-powered detection and response platform, laid off dozens of employees on Wednesday, citing AI as one of the reasons. John DiLullo, CEO at Deepwatch told TechCrunch in an email that the company “is aligning our organization to accelerate our significant investments in AI …
Read More »Meet Alexandra Saint Mleux, Charles Leclerc’s influencer girlfriend
Alexandra Saint Mleux is a popular Italian TikToker. She is widely known for being the girlfriend of the Monégasque racing driver Charles Leclerc. Her boyfriend races in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari and has won several championships, including the 2016 GP3 Series and the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship. Charles …
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