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Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis Says Gemini Is a New Breed of AI Dec 25, 2023

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Google’s new AI model Gemini launched inside the Bard chatbot. It could go on to advance robotics and other projects, says Demis Hassabis, the AI executive leading the project.

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Meet Flip, the Viral Video App Giving Away Free Stuff Dec 22, 2023

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Social video app Flip is trying to create a social platform dedicated to reviewing and buying products. Some early adopters are cashing in on the app's giveaways—but have questions about its future.

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New York’s Airbnb Ban Is Causing a Christmas Crunch Dec 21, 2023

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Hotel prices and tourism numbers are up as New York City goes through its first holiday season with new rules that ban nearly all Airbnbs and other short-term rentals.

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Lamborghini’s Revuelto Is the Outstanding Hybrid of 2023 Dec 20, 2023

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The 217-mph, 1,001-hp electrified Lamborghini Revuelto is so much fun it will make you lose the ability to speak properly.

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EU Investigates Elon Musk’s X for Spreading Illegal Content Dec 19, 2023

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Raising a broad range of concerns into the way X has been run under Elon Musk, EU officials also claimed graphic content of the Hamas attack on Israel had been allowed to spread widely.

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Europe to End Robo-Firing in Major Gig Economy Overhaul Dec 18, 2023

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Platforms will no longer be able to fire their workers automatically as part of new EU rules that will affect millions of people including Uber drivers and Deliveroo couriers.

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Pinterest Is Having a Moment Dec 15, 2023

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Millennials may have popularized Pinterest, but Gen Z is pushing the platform to new heights.

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US Regulators Want Cars to Include Drunk-Driver Detection Technology Dec 14, 2023

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In 2021, more than 13,000 people died in US alcohol-related crashes. The top US road safety regulator is exploring tech in vehicles that could check whether a driver is drunk.

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Panasonic’s New Powder-Powered Batteries Will Supercharge EVs Dec 13, 2023

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A company working with Tesla’s main US battery supplier has silicon-based tech that could soon give electric cars 500-mile ranges and charge refills in just 10 minutes.

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OpenAI Cofounder Reid Hoffman Gives Sam Altman a Vote of Confidence Dec 12, 2023

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LinkedIn and OpenAI cofounder Reid Hoffman says he's glad Sam Altman is leading the AI company again. Hoffman and other AI experts discussed the perils and potential of AI at a WIRED event Tuesday.

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