Techlife News - December 07, 2024

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Tired of thinking about what gifts to get everyone this year? Artificial intelligence chatbots might help, but don’t expect them to do all the work or always give you the right answers. Anyone scouring the internet for deals is likely going to encounter more conversational iterations of the chatbots that some retailers and e-commerce sites have built to provide shoppers with enhanced customer service.

META TO BUILD $10 BILLION AI DATA CENTER IN LOUISIANA AS ELON MUSK EXPANDS HIS TENNESSEE AI FACILITY

The largest artificial intelligence data center ever built by Facebook’s parent company Meta is coming to northeast Louisiana, the company said Wednesday, bringing hopes that the $10 billion facility will transform an economically neglected corner of the state.

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AS DATA CENTERS PROLIFERATE, CONFLICT WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES FOLLOWS

Richard Andre Newman thought he would live the rest of his life in his quiet, leafy neighborhood in suburban Virginia. He was born and raised in Bren Mar Park, where children ride their bikes and neighbors wave hello.

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WAYMO UNVEILS PLAN TO BRING ITS ROBOTAXI SERVICE TO MIAMI

Waymo is gearing up to bring its robotaxi service to Miami which will accelerate an expansion that’s been happening while its hobbled rivals remain in its rearview mirror.

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EUROPEAN SATELLITES LAUNCHED TO CREATE ARTIFICIAL SOLAR ECLIPSES IN A TECH DEMO

A pair of European satellites rocketed into orbit Thursday on the first mission to create artificial solar eclipses through fancy formation flying in space.

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CAN AI CHATBOTS MAKE YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING EASIER?

Tired of thinking about what gifts to get everyone this year? Artificial intelligence chatbots might help, but don’t expect them to do all the work or always give you the right answers.

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SPOTIFY WRAPPED IS FINALLY HERE.HOW CAN YOU SEE YOUR 2024 RECAP?

It's that time of year: Spotify has released its annual Wrapped, personalized recaps of users' listening habits and year in audio.

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WHY TEMU AND SHEIN COULD GIVE WESTERN RETAILERS A RUN FOR THEIR MONEY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Shopping on Temu can feel like playing an arcade game. Instead of using a joystickcontrolled claw to grab a toy, visitors to the online marketplace maneuver their computer mouses or cellphone screens to browse colorful gadgets, accessories and trinkets with prices that look too good to refuse.

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TECH TIP: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS? SHOW RELATIVES YOU CARE WITH SOME TECH SUPPORT

It’s time for the holidays, which means robust family conversations and seemingly neverending courses of food. But for the more techsavvy among us, the journey home could also mean we’ll be called on to provide a backlog of tech support to parents, grandparents and other family members.

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LANDLORDS ARE USING AI TO RAISE RENTS.AND CALIFORNIA CITIES ARE LEADING THE PUSHBACK

If you've hunted for apartments recently and felt like all the rents were equally high, you're not crazy: Many landlords now use a single company's software - which uses an algorithm based on proprietary lease information ― to help set rent prices.

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INTEL CEO GELSINGER RETIRES; ZINSNER AND JOHNSTON HOLTHAUS NAMED INTERIM CO-CEOS

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired, the struggling chipmaker said Monday in a surprise announcement.

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US EXPANDS LIST OF CHINESE TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES UNDER EXPORT CONTROLS

The U.S. Commerce Department has expanded the list of Chinese technology companies subject to export controls to include many that make equipment used to make computer chips, chipmaking tools and software.

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IN A WORLD OF GREAT NEED THERE ARE MORE WAYS TO DONATE MONEY THAN EVER.HOW SHOULD YOU GIVE?

Millions displaced by global conflicts. Communities reeling from unseasonably strong natural disasters. Lives upended due to healthcare inequalities.

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AT&T SEES EARNINGS GROWTH OVER NEXT 3 YEARS; EYES MORE THAN $40B IN ANTICIPATED SHAREHOLDER RETURNS

AT&T anticipates earnings growth over the next three years thanks to the momentum of 5G and fiber services.

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BANK OF AMERICA SIGNS AGAIN WITH FIFA FOR US-HOSTED CLUB WORLD CUP THAT STILL HAS NO TV DEALS

World Cup sponsor Bank of America teamed with FIFA for a second time, signing for the Club World Cup that still has no broadcast deals just over six months before games start.

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AUSTRALIA IS BANNING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR PEOPLE UNDER 16. COULD THIS WORK ELSEWHERE - OR EVEN THERE?

It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history — one that experts say could accomplish something that parents, schools and other governments have attempted with varying degrees of success: keeping kids off social media until they turn 16.

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CANADIAN NEWS PUBLISHERS SUE OPENAI OVER ALLEGED COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

A coalition of Canadian news publishers, including The Canadian Press, Torstar, Globe and Mail, Postmedia and CBC/Radio-Canada, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI for using news content to train its ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence system.

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FINANCIAL AND COMMUNITY HURDLES SLOW GEOTHERMAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

Providing round-the-clock energy, using minimal space and considered a clean source of power-geothermal energy seems like an ideal option for countries like Indonesia and the Philippines, where the potential is high, and governments are seeking to transition away from highly polluting fossil fuels.

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