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Amazon to halt some of its DEI programs: Internal memo
Tesla recalling 239,000 vehicles in U.S. over rearview camera failures
New OpenAI job listings reveal its robotics plans
OpenAI disbanded its robotics department. Then, it brought it back. Now, through a social media post from its hardware director and newly published job descriptions, OpenAI is revealing more about its plans for the revived team. In a post on X on Friday, Caitlin Kalinowski, who joined OpenAI to lead hardware last November from Metaโs [โฆ]
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Meta Becomes the Latest Major Company to Pull Back on DEI Initiatives
Google Drive desktop app gets faster sync with differential uploads
Google Drive for desktop on Mac and Windows has been updated with faster file sync thanks to differential uploads.
moreโฆiOS 18.4โs new Siri powers get me really excited for Vision Proโs future
Appleโs biggest upcoming AI features will arrive in iOS 18.4, with a heavy focus on Siri upgrades. But itโs the Vision Pro that Iโm most excited to use those capabilities on. Hereโs why.
moreโฆThe Weirdest Gadgets We Saw at CES 2025
From a cute little robot that blows on your hot drink to a sexy controller dongle, CES 2025 was full of funky gadgets we can't stop thinking about.
SpaceX Tests Lower Satellite Orbits to Stop Starlink From Ruining Telescope Images
The company may have found a new way to keep its satellites from ruining telescope images.
Someone Likely Used a Sophisticated Phone-Spying Device at the 2024 DNC
Was someone spying on cell traffic at the political event?
The Evolving (and Inexact) Science of Fleeing a Wildfire
Public health emergency declared amid LAโs devastating wildfires
The US health department on Friday declared a public health emergency for California in response to devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area that have so far killed 10 people and destroyed more than 10,000 structures.
As of Friday morning, 153,000 residents are under evacuation orders, and an additional 166,800 are under evacuation warnings, according to local reports.
Wildfires pose numerous health risks, including exposure to extreme heat, burns, harmful air pollution, and emotional distress.
Zuckerberg says Biden administration pushed Meta 'super hard' to take down vaccine content
How OpenAIโs bot crushed this seven-person companyโs web site โlike a DDoS attackโ
OpenAI was sending โtens of thousandsโ of server requests trying to download Triplegangers' entire site which hosts hundreds of thousands of photos.
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Hereโs What Top Marketing Execs Learned at CES 2025
Ticker: NBC News and CNN Schedule Los Angeles Wildfire Specials
On Daily Listen showcasing the promise of Google Discover
I like Google Discover and the feed โ for the most part โ surfaces interesting articles aligned with my interests. Reading, rather than listening, is how I usually consume information, but Googleโs new Daily Listen is remarkably compelling and boosts Discover in a meaningful way.
moreโฆMark Zuckerberg slams Apple in Joe Rogan interview: โThey havenโt invented anything great in a whileโ
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg joined the Joe Rogan Experience podcast today for a wide-ranging interview on content moderation, the Trump administration, and Appleโs apparent lack of innovation.
moreโฆJensen Huang Says Nvidia Is a โTechnology Company,โ but Itโs Really an AI Company
Nvidia and Jensen Huang took over CES 2025 with the RTX 50-series debut, but the hardware is a vehicle for AI ambitions.
Mark Zuckerberg Goes Mask-Off and Ditches Diversity
The company is terminating DEI programs in its latest shift away from progressive policy.