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BREAKING: House votes overwhelmingly to expel Rep. George Santos of New York from Congress. nbcnews.app.link/R0OYmJE9aFb
Daddy Yankee is officially retiring from reggaeton to devote his life to his religious faith, the rapper said after ending his farewell tour ... Show more
Physicist Michio Kaku says it’s a race between China, IBM, Google, Microsoft, Honeywell, and others to develop quantum computers ... Show more
BREAKING: NBC News Special Report: Las Vegas police report shooting on the UNLV campus; suspect deceased. nbcnews.app.link/9Idk1DfLjFb
Google Gemini AI Tries Outsmarting ChatGPT With Photo, Video Skills: The third major AI update comes to Google's Pixel 8 phones and the Bard AI chatbot this year ...
cnet.com/tech/computing/google-gemini-ai-tries-outsmarting-chatgpt-with-photo-video-skills/
Quick Glance: Fears of Mass Layoffs as AI Advances Spawn New Review Jobs
- AI sparks job security concerns, but new roles emerge to review AI models.
- Emergence of generative AI stirs fears of disrupting professional jobs globally.
- Risk of AI displacing jobs, but also creates new roles focusing on AI model review.
- Regulators and AI ethicists call for transparency to ensure AI serves human interests.
27 New Things Your iPhone Can Do With This Month's iOS 17.2 Update: Apple made the first beta of iOS 17.2 available to developers in October ...
macrumors.com/2023/12/01/new-iphone-features-december-ios-update/
Apple Music Competitor Spotify Lays Off Over 1,000 Employees: Spotify CEO Daniel Ek today announced that the company is laying off 17 percent of employees ...
macrumors.com/2023/12/04/spotify-layoffs-december-2023/
The House voted Friday to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress, making the New York Republican just the sixth member of the House ever to be expelled and the ... Show more
Grand Theft Auto Trilogy gets Netflix release after the GTA 6 trailer: The Definitive Edition hits Netflix’s app in December. GTA 3, Vice City ...
polygon.com/23980880/netflix-play-grand-theft-auto-3-vice-city-trilogy-app-release
Potential jurors in former President Donald Trump's federal election interference trial may know they are in the pool now.
The U.S ... Show more
WhatsApp Now Lets You Send Photos and Video in Original Quality: WhatsApp is rolling out a new option that lets users on iPhone share photos and video over the ...
macrumors.com/2023/12/04/whatsapp-send-photos-video-original-quality/
How ✨ became the unofficial AI emoji: Companies like Spotify, Google, OpenAI, and Zoom are using emoji to make AI appear less alarming
qz.com/how-became-the-unofficial-ai-emoji-1851059332
Foreign governments may be spying on your smartphone notifications, senator says: Foreign governments have reportedly attempted to spy on iPhone and Android ...
cnn.com/2023/12/07/tech/apple-google-notifications-ron-wyden/
MSNBC Ends Mehdi Hasan’s Show as Part of Weekend Lineup Revamp: The network will debut a new ensemble show titled, The Weekend, while ending shows hosted by ...
thedailybeast.com/msnbc-ends-mehdi-hasans-show-as-part-of-weekend-lineup-revamp
Quantum computers could solve problems in minutes that would take today's supercomputers millions of years
cbsnews.com/news/quantum-computing-advances-60-minutes/
iPhone WhatsApp users will now be able to share photos and videos in original quality
zdnet.com/article/iphone-whatsapp-users-will-now-be-able-to-share-photos-and-videos-in-original-quality/
McDonald’s Plans ‘Fastest Period Of Growth In Brand’s History’ With 10,000 New Stores By 2027
go.forbes.com/c/2fyo
35 Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 17.2 Coming Next Week: Apple made the first beta of iOS 17.2 available to developers in October. Since then we've seen ...
macrumors.com/2023/12/06/new-iphone-features-december-ios-update/
Developers Will Soon Get 25 Monthly Hours of Xcode Cloud With Apple Developer Program
macrumors.com/2023/12/07/apple-developer-program-xcode-cloud/
Gemini serves as Google’s answer to Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s GPT-4.
According to DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, it's the company’s “most capable and general ... Show more
Quick Glance: Google Upgrades AI Chatbot Bard with Gemini
- Google Bard, the company's generative AI chatbot and ChatGPT rival, is being updated today to significantly enhance its capabilities.
- Bard will now be powered by Gemini, Google's newest and most advanced AI model, giving the chatbot more advanced capabilities in reasoning, planning, understanding, and other areas.
- The rollout of Gemini to Bard will take place over two phases, with Bard initially being upgraded with a specifically tuned version of Gemini Pro.
- The improvements will make Bard more capable in terms of understanding and summarizing content, reasoning, brainstorming, writing, and planning.
Google (GOOGL) ‘Ask Pickles’ AI Chatbot to Help McDonald’s (MCD) Restaurant Crew: McDonald’s Corp. is turning to Alphabet Inc.’s Google to build out a chatbot ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-06/mcdonald-s-mcd-getting-ai-chatbot-from-google-googl-for-restaurant-crew
Quick Glance: McDonald's Expansion Goals for 2027
- McDonald's aims to open over 8,800 locations and add 100 million members to its loyalty program by 2027.
- The expansion goals are part of the long-term growth plans of the fast-food giant.
- For 2024, McDonald's is projecting a 4% net new growth in restaurants.
- By 2027, McDonald's plans to have a global presence of 50,000 locations and intends to open 900 U.S. locations, 1,900 restaurants in its international operated markets, and approximately 7,000 units in its internationally licensed developmental areas.
The original iPhone SE is now officially obsolete – here’s why it deserves classic status
techradar.com/phones/iphone/the-original-iphone-se-is-now-officially-obsolete-heres-why-it-deserves-classic-status
Apple Stock Rallies To 4-Month High—Market Cap Tops $3 Trillion Again: The world’s most valuable company is expected to bring in more than $30 billion of profit ...
forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2023/12/05/apple-stock-rallies-to-4-month-high-market-cap-tops-3-trillion-again/
Quick Glance: Apple Stock Reaches 4-Month High and Market Cap Exceeds $3 Trillion Again
- Apple stocks reach a four-month high, while the market capitalization exceeds the $3 trillion mark again.
- Analysts predict that Apple will earn over $30 billion in profit this quarter.
- Apple's stocks rose 2% to around $193, increasing the market valuation to $3.01 trillion.
- Last month, Apple had its most profitable third quarter ever, and analysts predict that the company will break crucial records in the ongoing fourth quarter, which includes the holiday season.
Gemini: Google launches its most powerful artificial intelligence: The internet company is taking the next step in the AI race. "Gemini" is set to set new ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/google-will-mit-neuem-ki-modell-gemini-zu-open-ai-aufschliessen-19365431.html
Google Unveils Gemini AI Model. We Put It to the Test.: Google’s Bard chatbot says that Gemini offers “hints of human features, like eyes and hands.”
barrons.com/articles/google-gemini-ai-bard-77fe2e5d
iOS 18: iOS 18 Overview There are several months to go until Apple will introduce the iOS 18 operating system at the June 2024 Worldwide Developers...
macrumors.com/roundup/ios-18/
AI and the Internet: The old web is imploding before our eyes: Artificial intelligence is radically changing the way information is produced ...
nzz.ch/feuilleton/ki-und-internet-das-alte-web-implodiert-vor-unseren-augen-ld.1768561
$GOOG | TikTok parent ByteDance is gearing up to launch a large language model (LLM) that it claims is more powerful than Google's Gemini.
India’s transportation minister says all 41 construction workers who were trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel in the country’s north for more than two weeks ... Show more
Trump Demands Government Punish MSNBC for Critical Coverage: Former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social late Tuesday night to demand that the government ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-demands-government-punish-msnbc-1234905057/
Google's GPT-4 rival Gemini is telling people to Google it when asked about controversial topics
businessinsider.com/gpt-4-rival-gemini-google-it-asked-about-controversial-topics-2023-12
Quick Glance: Google Unveils Gemini, Advancing AI Technology
- Google took a major step forward in AI with the launch of project Gemini, a model trained to behave like a human.
- The rollout will happen in phases, with less advanced versions of Gemini immediately integrated into Google’s AI-powered chatbot Bard and its Pixel 8 Pro smartphone.
- With Gemini, Google promises that Bard will become more intuitive and better at planning tasks.
- Gemini will also gradually be infused into Google’s dominant search engine, although the timing of this transition has not been specified yet.
Google against potential EU break-up order, says not proportionate
reuters.com: 401: 657363896d9d9
reuters.com/technology/google-against-potential-eu-break-up-order-says-not-proportionate-2023-12-08/
Börsenwoche: You have to look closely at records: The Dax has broken its record several times this week. However, if you look at the price index ...
faz.net/aktuell/finanzen/boersenwoche-rekorde-muss-man-sich-genau-anschauen-19370893.html
Dallas police issued an arrest warrant for Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller after the former Super Bowl MVP was accused of assaulting a pregnant woman ... Show more
Daryl Hall has accused his longtime music partner John Oates of committing the “ultimate partnership betrayal” by planning to sell his share of the Hall & ... Show more
Report: Apple and Goldman Sachs are breaking up over money-losing Apple Card: Goldman Sachs has lost billions of dollars on its consumer-focused businesses.
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/11/report-apple-and-goldman-sachs-are-breaking-up-over-money-losing-apple-card/
Time for a Geeko remix: openSUSE is looking for a new logo: Days left to decide chameleon's fate ... vote now
theregister.com/2023/12/08/opensuse_vote_on_logo/
These apps and games won the 2023 App Store Awards: Apple has announced the 2023 App Store Award Winners, highlighting 14 apps and games across several ...
cultofmac.com/838843/apps-games-won-2023-app-store-awards/
Elon Musk eyes $1 billion investment for his new AI start-up xAI : Euronews Business looks at how Elon Musk is planning to raise $1 billion worth of equity for ...
euronews.com/business/2023/12/06/elon-musks-xai-eyes-up-to-1-billion-in-equity-offering
Quick Glance: Elon Musk's X.AI Seeks $1 Billion in Funding
- Elon Musk's startup, X.AI, plans to raise up to $1 billion in equity offering after being announced in July.
- X.AI aims to directly compete with companies like OpenAI with its Grok technology.
- X.AI is one of many companies owned or led by Musk, including Twitter, Tesla, SpaceX, Boring Company, and Neuralink.
- The X.AI team includes alumni from DeepMind, OpenAI, Google Research, Microsoft Research, Twitter, and Tesla.
One by one, former clients and their representatives scolded disgraced South Carolina lawyer and convicted killer Alex Murdaugh at his sentencing hearing ... Show more
A Jan. 6 rioter who represented himself during a jury trial and advanced sovereign citizen arguments that a federal judge described as "bulls---" and ... Show more
Google's Gemini A.I. Could Boost Businesses, but Other Tech Giants Are Close Behind
inc.com/kit-eaton/googles-gemini-ai-could-boost-businesses-but-other-tech-giants-are-close-behind.html
LIVE: NBC News Special Report: Latest updates as Israel-Hamas cease-fire is extended two days, with Hamas expected to release 20 more hostages. nbcnews.app.link/SbLzoJZP4Eb
Author Reveals Most ‘Surprising’ Findings When He Asked Evangelicals About Trump: Tim Alberta, staff writer at The Atlantic, said he was discouraged by ...
huffpost.com/entry/tim-alberta-book-trump-evangelicals_n_65706282e4b0a10def8ad91b
Apple pie is America’s favorite Thanksgiving dessert, but not Alabama’s: Information provided by Google gives some insight into each state's pie preference.
al.com/life/2023/11/apple-pie-is-americas-favorite-thanksgiving-dessert-but-not-alabamas.html
Googler resigns, slams Sundar Pichai, layoffs, culture: An ex-Googler wrote a 1,500-word letter criticizing the firm and CEO Sundar Pichai's lack of "visionary ...
businessinsider.com/former-googler-letter-culture-eroded-layoffs-sundar-pichai-2023-11
Threads downloads return to growth as X adds Walmart to its advertiser exodus: Recent efforts by Meta to grow Threads’ install base have been working ...
techcrunch.com/2023/12/04/threads-downloads-return-to-growth-as-x-adds-walmart-to-its-advertiser-exodus/
If you have a Gmail account you haven’t used in a while – it could be deleted as soon as today. abcnews.visitlink.me/E7Egfc
Quick Glance: Google to Pay $100 Million Annually to Canadian News Publishers
- Canada and Google strike deal to keep news in search results.
- Google to pay C$100 million annually to news publishers in Canada.
- Canada's Online News Act requires large internet companies to share advertising revenue with news publishers.
- Facebook has already blocked news sharing in Canada while Google has reached an agreement.
Google’s ‘Gemini’ makes mobile breakthrough for generative AI: Tech company launches new advanced models that can be run through mobile phones and vastly reduce ...
ft.com/content/5841a809-00fa-4a1f-8709-71301d7de242
Quick Glance: Former Ukrainian Lawmaker Killed Near Moscow
- Ilya Kiva, accused of treason, was assassinated near Moscow by Ukrainian special forces.
- Kiva, a supporter of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fled to Russia after facing treason charges.
- Two Ukrainian officials confirmed that the SBU carried out the operation to kill Kiva.
- His death is the latest in a series of assassinations of Ukrainian defectors and Russians involved in Moscow’s invasion.
Gmail wants to win the war on junk mail, adds AI spam detection: The world's most popular email service has rolled out what might be its most significant update ...
techspot.com/news/101076-gmail-wants-win-war-junk-mail-adds-ai.html
A former U.S. ambassador was arrested on charges of secretly working for Cuba and boasting that his decades of work for Havana had "strengthened the ... Show more
BREAKING: Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady and humanitarian who advocated for mental health issues, has died at the age of 96 ... Show more
Quick Glance: Jimmy Carter Faces Life Alone After Rosalynn's Passing
- Rosalynn Carter, aged 90, underwent major surgery in Atlanta.
- The surgeon warned Jimmy Carter about the dangers of the operation due to Rosalynn's advanced age.
- After learning of Rosalynn's survival, Jimmy made the decision to retire and spend time with her.
- This marked the moment when he truly retired from executive meetings at the Carter Center.
A Jan. 6 rioter who represented himself during a jury trial and advanced sovereign citizen arguments that a federal judge described as "bulls---" and ... Show more
Google weighs Gemini AI project to tell people their life story using phone data, photos
cnbc.com/2023/12/08/google-weighing-project-ellmann-uses-gemini-ai-to-tell-life-stories.html
Gemini serves as Google’s answer to Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s GPT-4.
According to DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, it's the company’s “most capable and general ... Show more
Quick Glance: Google Upgrades AI Chatbot Bard with Gemini
- Google Bard, the company's generative AI chatbot and ChatGPT rival, is being updated today to significantly enhance its capabilities.
- Bard will now be powered by Gemini, Google's newest and most advanced AI model, giving the chatbot more advanced capabilities in reasoning, planning, understanding, and other areas.
- The rollout of Gemini to Bard will take place over two phases, with Bard initially being upgraded with a specifically tuned version of Gemini Pro.
- The improvements will make Bard more capable in terms of understanding and summarizing content, reasoning, brainstorming, writing, and planning.
If you have a Gmail account you haven’t used in a while – it could be deleted as soon as today. abcnews.visitlink.me/E7Egfc
Quick Glance: Google to Pay $100 Million Annually to Canadian News Publishers
- Canada and Google strike deal to keep news in search results.
- Google to pay C$100 million annually to news publishers in Canada.
- Canada's Online News Act requires large internet companies to share advertising revenue with news publishers.
- Facebook has already blocked news sharing in Canada while Google has reached an agreement.
Google's GPT-4 rival Gemini is telling people to Google it when asked about controversial topics
businessinsider.com/gpt-4-rival-gemini-google-it-asked-about-controversial-topics-2023-12
Quick Glance: Google Unveils Gemini, Advancing AI Technology
- Google took a major step forward in AI with the launch of project Gemini, a model trained to behave like a human.
- The rollout will happen in phases, with less advanced versions of Gemini immediately integrated into Google’s AI-powered chatbot Bard and its Pixel 8 Pro smartphone.
- With Gemini, Google promises that Bard will become more intuitive and better at planning tasks.
- Gemini will also gradually be infused into Google’s dominant search engine, although the timing of this transition has not been specified yet.
Buy Now, Pay Later Startup Affirm Threatens Bank Credit Cards: Affirm’s Max Levchin says buy-now, pay-later loans offer an alternative to a world of forever debt ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-07/buy-now-pay-later-startup-affirm-threatens-bank-credit-cards
Foreign governments may be spying on your smartphone notifications, senator says: Foreign governments have reportedly attempted to spy on iPhone and Android ...
cnn.com/2023/12/07/tech/apple-google-notifications-ron-wyden/
Google Updates Bard Chatbot With ‘Gemini’ A.I. as It Chases ChatGPT: After more than eight months of research and development, Google has unveiled its most ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/google-ai-bard-chatbot-gemini.html
Nikola Slides After Share and Convertible Bond Sale Prices: Nikola Corp. shares fell after the electric carmaker priced the sale of shares and green convertible ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-08/nikola-s-275-million-share-and-bond-sale-falls-short-of-target
Bloomberg Markets Magazine Interview - Max Levchin : In every issue of Markets Magazine, Bloomberg News journalists go in depth with a key newsmaker ...
bloomberg.com/news/videos/2023-12-07/bloomberg-markets-magazine-interview-max-levchin
Apple Puts a Stop to Beeper Mini's iMessage for Android Feature: Apple appears to have closed the loophole that Beeper Mini used to bring iMessage to Android ...
macrumors.com/2023/12/08/beeper-mini-imessage-for-android-shutdown/
Apple Releases iOS 17.1.2 With Security Fixes: Apple today released iOS 17.1.2 and iPadOS 17.1.2, small updates to the iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 operating systems ...
macrumors.com/2023/11/30/apple-releases-ios-17-1-2/
Quick Glance: iOS 17.1.2 Update for iPhone Expected This Week
- Based on evidence in our website's analytics logs, Apple is expected to release iOS 17.1.2 this week.
- iOS 17.1.2 should mainly focus on bug fixes, but it's unclear which issues will be addressed.
- After some users continued to experience Wi-Fi issues on iOS 17.1.1, iOS 17.1.2 may include the same fix for Wi-Fi connectivity issues that Apple already included in the iOS 17.2 beta.
- The release of iOS 16.1.2 occurred in the week after U.S. Thanksgiving last year, so there is precedent for a bug-fix update being released this week.
Google rolls out Chrome update to patch security flaw: Update your web browser, everyone.
mashable.com/article/google-chrome-update-zero-day-update-skia
NBCUniversal and Google Team Up for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Campaign: The campaign highlights Google Pixel 8’s AI-powered camera features as it shows how ...
adweek.com/convergent-tv/nbcu-google-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-campaign/
Quick Glance: Macy's Thanksgiving Parade: SpongeBob and Controversy
- A balloon depicting the beloved character SpongeBob SquarePants was spotted in New York City.
- SpongeBob SquarePants was one of the characters featured in this year's parade.
- In addition to bands and cheerleaders, balloons featuring SpongeBob SquarePants, Ronald McDonald, and Paw Patrol were seen in the streets.
- The parade was briefly disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters when about 30 people ran into the street.
Apple and some Linux distros are open to Bluetooth attack: Issue has been around since at least 2012
theregister.com/2023/12/06/bluetooth_bug_apple_linux/
Google is deleting old Gmail accounts. Here’s how to save yours.: Google is purging old, unused email accounts. Here's how to save yours and download your data ...
finance.yahoo.com/news/google-is-deleting-old-gmail-accounts-heres-how-to-save-yours-192619365.html
What are your questions about getting vaccinated for flu, RSV and COVID-19?
Send them to us for an upcoming story on the NewsHour: https://forms ... Show more
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