Technology

Artificial Intelligence

AI Wrestles Jobs from Gen Z Workers

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Customer service agents, receptionists, and translators saw sizable drop-offs as more companies tapped agentic AI.

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CIO Upside

What Enterprises Need to Know About Silicon Valley’s Pro-AI Super PACs

‘They’re trying to lock in certain rules that makes building and selling AI easier, cheaper and faster.’

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Semiconductors

Do China and Nvidia Still Need Each Other?

Nvidia reported zero Q2 sales of the H20 chip to China. It’s the latest sign of China’s decreasing dependence on the company.

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Technology

AT&T Strikes $23B Deal for EchoStar 5G Spectrum Licenses

EchoStar’s 5G ambitions go back to 2019, and are the byproduct of another major telecom deal: T-Mobile’s acquisition of Sprint.

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Semiconductors

IBM Joins Forces With AMD to Develop ‘Quantum-Centric Supercomputers’

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McKinsey analysts forecast that quantum computing could unlock up to $1.3 trillion in economic value by 2035.

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Artificial Intelligence

Tech Stocks Slide as AI Reality Lags Behind Hype

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Part of the investor pullback comes after an MIT report that checked in on the billions that companies have spent on generative AI.

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Semiconductors

SoftBank Acquires a 2% Stake in Embattled Intel

The deal comes as the US government explores a deal to take as much as a 10% ownership stake in the Santa Clara, California, firm.

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Big Tech

Meta Focuses on New Smart(er) Glasses

As Meta’s market cap hovers near the $2 trillion mark, a successful launch of its glasses could put the tech giant over the edge.

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CIO Upside

Walmart Patent Signals AI Transformation for Bricks-and-Mortar Retail

The company has spent the past few years bolstering its tech portfolio.

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Media & Entertainment

Advertising Confronts AI-xistential Crisis

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Advertising companies are scrambling to make changes as their businesses get hammered by advances in artificial intelligence.

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Technology

Can Robotaxis Take Over New York?

Tesla and Waymo are among the entrants trying to turn congested New York City, the home of the yellow cab, into a robotaxi hub.

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Social Media

Can Reddit Provide a Human-Centric Haven from AI Chatbots?

In our increasingly artificial digital age, sometimes internet denizens desire an actual human touch. Enter Reddit.

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Artificial Intelligence

China’s Revolutionary DeepSeek Turns to American Hardware for Upgrade

Seven months after DeepSeek’s debut, it appears the company needs some American rocket power to get its AI Sputnik off the ground.

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