Generative AI’s most prominent skeptic doubles down
Vancouver (AFP) - Two and a half years since ChatGPT rocked the world, scientist and writer Gary Marcus still remains ...
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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AI personal shoppers hunt down bargain buys
New York (AFP) - Internet giants are diving deeper into e-commerce with digital aides that know shoppers' likes, let them ...
Global chip giants converge on Taiwan for Computex
Taipei (AFP) - Global semiconductor chip giants will gather at Taiwan's top tech expo this week to showcase "the next ...
China’s Alibaba posts annual revenue increase despite spending slump
Beijing (AFP) - Internet giant Alibaba posted on Thursday a six percent increase in annual revenue, the latest positive sign ...
China’s Alibaba says annual revenue up six percent year-on-year
Beijing (AFP) - Internet giant Alibaba posted on Thursday a six percent increase in annual revenue, the latest positive sign ...
Seeking something new, Airbnb CEO promises ‘perfect concierge’
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - "Novelty is cool. It's exciting
Bill Gates speeds up giving away fortune, blasts Musk
New York (AFP) - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday an accelerated timeframe for giving away his fortune as he ...
Bill Gates speeds up giving away fortune, blasts Musk
New York (AFP) - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday an accelerated timeframe for giving away his fortune as he ...
Gates Foundation to spend $200 bn through 2045 when it will shut down
New York (AFP) - The Gates Foundation plans to spend more than $200 billion over the next 20 years, accelerating ...
OpenAI abandons plan to become for-profit company
San Francisco (AFP) - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced Monday that the company behind ChatGPT will continue to be run ...
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