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Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware leads to massive layoffs, CEO tells remote workers “get your butt” back in the office::undefined

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A newly discovered trade-off in the way time-keeping devices operate on a fundamental level could set a hard limit on the performance of large-scale quantum computers, according to researchers from the Vienna University of Technology.

About 40% of the world’s power generation is now renewable::About 40% of the world’s power generation is now renewable...

One of the highlights of the recent Open Data Institute (ODI) Summit 2023 was the showing of a short film by artist and AI collaborator, Alan Warburton. This video essay was commissioned by the ODI‘s Data as Culture programme and addresses the cultural impacts of generative AI.

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U.S. issues warning to NVIDIA, urging to stop redesigning chips for China::undefined

Meta warns that China is stepping up its online social media influence operations::undefined

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Key Congress staffers in AI debate are funded by giants like Google & Microsoft. Tech companies are funneling money through a science nonprofit to help pay the salaries of AI staffers in Congre…::undefined

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Amazon finds itself in the unusual position of playing catch-up in AI::While Amazon has been a cloud market leader since day one, it finds itself suddenly in the position of chasing Microsoft in generative AI.

AI could mean free doctors and lawyers for everybody in 10 years, OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla believes / There will even be a billion bipedal robots in 25 years, Khosla said::undefined

A recent Grand Theft Auto 6 leak on TikTok may have come from a Rockstar Games employee’s kid::Rockstar Games will release the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 on December 5. But purported leaks of the game have already circulated on TikTok.

No new top boss at NSA until it answers questions about buying up location, browsing data / Congress must to have an informed public debate about the scope of the NSA’s warrantless surveillance of …::Senator Ron Wyden puts his foot down – for as long as he can

Google has quietly pushed back the launch of next-gen AI model Gemini until next year, report says::Google, which aimed to have its conversational AI model Gemini launch in November, has quietly pushed back the much-anticipated debut to early 2024.

US Navy says it will trial using AI to track Chinese submarines in the Pacific::The plans are part of Aukus Pillar II, a trilateral security arrangement that aims to “help sustain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.”

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