Author: Zach_Wilson
Amazon Prime Day Liveblog (2023): Highlights and the Best Lightning Deals
We’re keeping track of our favorite (and least favorite) limited-time Prime Day deals, plus great discounts from other retailers. Source
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Foxconn drops out of another big factory deal, this time in India
iPhone assembler Foxconn is dropping out of a $19.5 billion deal with a major Indian company to build a semiconductor factory in the country, according to Reuters. The canceled Foxconn deal was part of a joint venture with the large oil and metal corporation Vedanta. Foxconn provided a vague explanation…
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That Google memo about having ‘no moat’ in AI was real — and Google’s AI boss disagrees with it
Just a couple of months ago, a leaked memo said to be from a Google researcher cast doubt on the company’s future in AI, stating that it has “no moat” in the industry — and now, we seemingly have confirmation that it was real. In an interview with Decoder, Demis…
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On the cusp of 24/7 service, robotaxis face pleas and protest in San Francisco
On a recent Friday evening, a driverless car pulled up alongside an outdoor dining shed in the Mission district of San Francisco, put on its hazard lights, and waited. As traffic began to pile up behind the vehicle, a man smoking a cigarette outside a nearby bar rolled his eyes.…
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Tumblr says it’s going to ‘fix’ its ‘core experience’ to appeal to new users
“In order for Tumblr to grow, we need to fix the core experience that makes Tumblr a useful place for users. The underlying problem is that Tumblr is not easy to use. Historically, we have expected users to curate their feeds and lean into curating their experience. But this expectation…
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New Call Screen beta for Pixel phones introduces AI voices to screen spam calls
Google is currently beta testing an enhanced version of the Pixel Call Screen that introduces a conversational AI to help users deal with annoying robocalls. If you’re not familiar with the feature, Call Screen gives Pixel phone owners a direct way to vet phone calls from unknown sources. You could,…
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