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AIRBNB WILL PUSH ROOMS AS LOW-COST OPTION TO HOUSE RENTALS

Airbnb is making a renewed push into renting single rooms in a nod to its beginnings and a realization that renting an entire house is too expensive for many travelers, especially younger ones.

GENESIS G80 ELECTRIFIED VS. BMW 14 M50

It seems like there’s a new electric luxury SUV introduced every couple of months. But if you’re seeking old-school opulence, a luxury sedan might be more your speed. Luckily, automakers haven’t completely forsaken that category. Two recently introduced electric luxury sedans worth looking into are the Genesis G80 Electrified and the BMW i4.

ROBOTS RUN THE SHOW AS SWISS RADIO TESTS AI VOICES FOR A DAY

The voices sound like well-known personalities, the music features trendy dance beats and hip-hop syncopations, and the jokes and laughter are contagious.

MONEY: AUDIT YOUR CREDIT CARDS FOR GREATER SAVINGS

Credit card rewards help our family save money on groceries, gas and other necessities. We also use rewards for airline tickets, hotel rooms and airport lounge access.

CHINA'S MARS ROVER FINDS SIGNS OF RECENT WATER IN SAND DUNES

Water may be more widespread and recent on Mars than previously thought, based on observations of Martian sand dunes by China's rover.

CHINESE ELECTRIC VEHICLE BRANDS EXPAND TO GLOBAL MARKETS

Osamu Furukawa has driven lots of Japanese cars for his business converting classic gasolinepowered models to electric. But his favorite ride is an import: A battery-powered SUV from China’s BYD Auto.

APPLE, GOOGLE PARTNER TO COMBAT CREEPY TRACKING TACTICS

Apple and Google are teaming up to thwart unwanted tracking through Bluetooth devices that were created to help people find lost keys, keep tabs on luggage or to locate other things that have a tendency to be misplaced or lost.

'GODFATHER OF AI' LEAVES GOOGLE, WARNS OF TECH'S DANGERS

Sounding alarms about artificial intelligence has become a popular pastime in the ChatGPT era, taken up by high-profile figures as varied as industrialist Elon Musk, leftist intellectual Noam Chomsky and the 99-year-old retired statesman Henry Kissinger.

MacBook: HOW THE PORTABLE LINE EARN THE CENTER STAGE OF APPLE

One of Apple's most iconic products that has transformed the company's fortunes is the MacBook.

Apple Inc. Bets Big on India as It Opens First Flagship Store

Apple Inc. opened its first flagship store in India in a much-anticipated launch Tuesday that highlights the company’s growing aspirations to expand in the country it also hopes to turn into a potential manufacturing hub.

LITTLE RICHARD BIOPIC CELEBRATES A ROCK PIONEER

The king of rock ‘n’ roll didn’t die at Graceland in 1977. He died just three years ago in Tullahoma, Tennessee, and he never really got the crown he deserved.

CLIMATE SOLUTION: GREEN HYDROGEN COMPANY OHMIUM RAISES $250M

In what could prove a milestone for an industry that hopes to help address climate change, the Silicon Valley company Ohmium announced Wednesday it has raised $250 million to increase production of machines that can make clean hydrogen and displace fossil fuels.

UK BLOCKS MICROSOFT-ACTIVISION GAMING DEAL, BIGGEST IN TECH

British antitrust regulators this week blocked Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard, thwarting the biggest tech deal in history over worries that it would stifle competition for popular titles like Call of Duty in the fast-growing cloud gaming market.

BIG TECH CRACKDOWN LOOMS AS EU, UK READY NEW RULES

TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Amazon are facing rising pressure from European authorities as London and Brussels advanced new rules this week to curb the power of digital companies.

MONEY: HOW TO BOLSTER YOUR FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE

Melinda Perez, a financial educator, still remembers the first time she felt financially confident. She had recently started investing money outside of her employer-sponsored retirement account because she was finally earning more than she spent. “It was exciting because for once, I had what felt like extra money,” recalls Perez, who lives in San Antonio, Texas.

INFINITE BANKING HAS TIKTOK BUZZING, BUT IS IT FOR YOU?

Scroll through TikTok’s finance feed and you’ll come across viral videos on “infinite banking.” The concept is making a splash on social media, fueled by celebrities like rapper Waka Flocka Flame.

US OFFICIALS SEEK TO CRACK DOWN ON HARMFUL AI PRODUCTS

The U.S. government will “not hesitate to crack down” on harmful business practices involving artificial intelligence, the head of the Federal Trade Commission warned in a message partly directed at the developers of widely-used AI tools such as ChatGPT.

NO ONE IS DRIVING THIS TAXI. WHAT POSSIBLY COULD GO WRONG?

I won’t forget the first time I took a ride in a car without anyone sitting in the driver’s seat.

GOOGLE'S PERSISTENT AD SLUMP WEIGHS ON ALPHABET'S 1Q RESULTS

Google’s advertising malaise persisted during the first quarter while the internet company also grapples with advancements in artificial intelligence technology that threaten to undercut its dominant search engine.

MICROSOFT REPORTS BOOST IN PROFITS, REVENUE, AS IT PUSHES AI

Microsoft reported a 9% increase in profit for the January-March quarter, as growth in cloud computing sales helped bolster its plans to expand its use of artificial intelligence.

FAMOUS TWITTER USERS DISAVOW MUSK OVER VERIFICATION RETURN

Celebrities, professional athletes and other high-profile Twitter users are once again being verified by the social media platform and they don’t know why their blue check marks reappeared — nor do they seem too happy about it.

Q&A: OPENAI CTO MIRA MURATI ON SHEPHERDING CHATGPT

OpenAI was building a reputation in the artificial intelligence field but wasn’t a household name when Mira Murati joined the nonprofit research lab in 2018.

CITIES REVIVING DOWNTOWNS BY CONVERTING OFFICES TO HOUSING

On the 31st floor of what was once a towering office building in downtown Manhattan, construction workers lay down steel bracing for what will soon anchor a host of residential amenities: a catering station, lounge, fire pit and gas grills.

APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS APPLE'S CONTROL OF IPHONE APP STORE

An appeals court upheld Apple’s exclusive control over the distribution of iPhone apps, rejecting the latest attempt to force one of the world’s most powerful companies to dismantle the digital walls protecting its most lucrative product.

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THE SEED OF AI’S PROMPT TO ASSIST ALL ASPECTS OF YOUR LIFE

US TAX BREAKS LURE EUROPEAN CLEAN TECH COMPANIES AS EU LAGS

Norwegian startup Freyr will first build batteries to power electric vehicles and store clean energy in a remote town near the Arctic Circle. Up next? An Atlanta suburb.

MONEY: HOW TO EASE YOUR KIDS INTO ESTATE PLANNING

When parents talk with their kids at the dinner table, estate planning probably doesn’t come up. But considering we aren’t immortal, it should. It’s worth having age-appropriate conversations to introduce children to the idea of estate planning.

SEE THE EVS ELIGIBLE FOR TAX CREDITS- AND WHY MOST AREN'T

Ten electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles will be eligible for a $7,500 U.S. tax credit, while another seven could get $3,750 under new federal rules.

EU NEARS DEAL ON $47B LAW TO BOOST COMPUTER CHIP PRODUCTION

The European Union was closing in Tuesday on approval for a plan to ramp up semiconductor production as it seeks to wean itself off reliance on Asia for the tiny computer chips that control everything from cars to washing machines.

WHY ARE TEEN GIRLS IN CRISIS? IT'S NOT JUST SOCIAL MEDIA

Anxiety over academics. Post-lockdown malaise. Social media angst.