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Search The efforts to replace and surpass the Google service

As Apple increasingly looks to find ways to boost its services revenue and encourage customers to move away from exploitative ad-backed platforms like Facebook, the firm is reportedly on the verge of announcing its own supercharged search engine to rival Google.

AFTER TESLA PRICE CUT, FORD FOLLOWS SUIT WITH MUSTANG MACH-E

Ford is cutting prices on its Mustang Mach-E electric SUV by as much as $6,000 just weeks after market leader Tesla took similar steps.

CANNES BREAKOUT 'CLOSE' TELLS OF INNOCENCE AND GRIEF

“Close” is a crushing story of grief told with grace by Belgian director Lukas Dhont. At its heart is a friendship, loving and deep, between two 13-year-old boys, Leo (Eden Dambrine) and Remi (Gustav De Waele), in the countryside.

IMSA TAKES NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS CARS INTO HYBRID ERA

The Cadillac growls, while the Porsche and BMW scream. The Acura sounds like an Indy car, and for fun, turn your back to the track and listen carefully as the cars roar around Daytona International Speedway in a new era of IMSA sports car racing.

TECH INDUSTRY JOB CUTS COME RAPIDLY AND IN BIG NUMBERS

In just the past month there have been nearly 50,000 job cuts across the technology sector. Large and small tech companies went on a hiring spree in over the past several years due to a demand for their products, software and services surged with millions of people working remotely. However, even with all of the layoffs announced in recent weeks, most tech companies are still vastly larger than they were three years ago. Here’s a look at some of the companies that have announced layoffs so far.

CHEATERS BEWARE: CHATGPT MAKER RELEASES AI DETECTION TOOL

The maker of ChatGPT is trying to curb its reputation as a freewheeling cheating machine with a new tool that can help teachers detect if a student or artificial intelligence wrote that homework.

COURT UPHOLDS MINNESOTA 'CLEAN CAR RULE' TIED TO CALIFORNIA

The Minnesota Court of Appeals this week upheld the state’s “Clean Car Rule,” which ties the state’s vehicle emission standards to California regulations, as judges accepted assurances that California’s planned phaseout of gasoline-powered cars won’t automatically apply in Minnesota.

EU OFFICIAL PUSHES MUSK FOR TWITTER'S PROGRESS ON NEW RULES

A top European Union official told Elon Musk that Twitter needs to make progress in preparing for a new law aimed at curbing hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content, adding pressure on the company to ensure it complies.

US BLOCKS EXPORT LICENSE RENEWALS FOR CHINA'S HUAWEI

China’s government accused Washington of pursuing “technology hegemony,” as the United States has begun stepping up pressure on tech giant Huawei by blocking access to American suppliers.

DUTCH, JAPANESE JOIN US LIMITS ON CHIP TECH TO CHINA

Japan and the Netherlands have agreed to a deal with the U.S. to restrict China’s access to materials used to make advanced computer chips, a person familiar with the agreement told.

TESLA WILL INVEST S3.6B IN NEVADA TRUCK FACTORY EXPANSION

Tesla said it intends to invest $3.6 billion to expand manufacturing capabilities in Nevada and is confident growing software-related profits, reflected in record net income reported Wednesday for the fourth quarter of last year, will keep margins higher than any other automaker.

SENATORS GRILL TICKETMASTER AFTER TAYLOR SWIFT FIASCO

Senators grilled Ticketmaster this week, questioning whether the company’s dominance in the ticketing industry led to its spectacular breakdown last year during a sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets.

GOLDMAN SACHS SIGNALS PARTIAL RETREAT FROM CONSUMER BANKING

Goldman Sachs no longer wants to be the bank for everyone.  The storied investment bank spent eight years attempting to expand its business beyond corporations and the wealthy.

ELON MUSK: TWEETS ABOUT TAKING TESLA PRIVATE WEREN'T FRAUD

Elon Musk returned to federal court Monday in San Francisco, testifying that he believed he had locked up financial backing to take Tesla private during 2018 meetings with representatives from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund — although no specific funding amount or price was discussed.

SPOTIFY LATEST TECH NAME TO CUT JOBS.AXES 6% OF WORKFORCE

Music streaming service Spotify said it’s cutting 6% of its global workforce, or about 600 jobs, becoming yet another tech company forced to rethink its pandemic-era expansion as the economic outlook weakens.

AMAZON LAUNCHES A SUBSCRIPTION PRESCRIPTION DRUG SERVICE

Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing healthcare business.

MICROSOFT INVESTS BILLIONS IN CHATGPT-MAKER OPENAI

Microsoft says it is making a “multiyear, multibillion dollar investment” in the artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT and other tools that can write readable text and generate new images.

AI TOOLS CAN CREATE NEW IMAGES, BUT WHO IS THE REAL ARTIST?

Countless artists have taken inspiration from “The Starry Night” since Vincent Van Gogh painted the swirling scene in 1889.

CRYPTO FIRMS ACTED LIKE BANKS, THEN COLLAPSED LIKE DOMINOES

Over the past few years, a number of companies have attempted to act as the cryptocurrency equivalent of a bank, promising lucrative returns to customers who deposited their bitcoin or other digital assets.

PROMISING GENE THERAPY DELIVERS TREATMENT DIRECTLY TO BRAIN

When Rylae-Ann Poulin was a year old, she didn’t crawl or babble like other kids her age. A rare genetic disorder kept her from even lifting her head. Her parents took turns holding her upright at night just so she could breathe comfortably and sleep.

OBNOXIOUSLY LOUD CAR? A TRAFFIC CAMERA MIGHT BE LISTENING

After the relative quiet of the pandemic, New York City has come roaring back. Just listen: Jackhammers. Honking cars and trucks. Rumbling subway trains. Sirens. Shouting.

TESLA SAYS ITS 40 PROFIT ROSE 59%, EXPECTS STRONG DEMAND

Tesla on Wednesday posted record net income in the fourth quarter of last year, and the company predicted that additional software-related profits will keep its margins higher than any other automaker.

JUSTICE DEPT.SUES GOOGLE OVER DIGITAL ADVERTISING DOMINANCE

The Justice Department and eight states filed an antitrust suit against Google, seeking to shatter its alleged monopoly on the entire ecosystem of online advertising as a hurtful burden to advertisers, consumers and even the U.S. government.

GOOGLE AXES 12,000 JOBS AS LAYOFFS SPREAD ACROSS TECH SECTOR

Google is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its workforce, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the economic boom that the industry rode during the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs.

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Digital entertainment: The ever-evolving streaming wars

MEMBER OF CONGRESS READS AI-GENERATED SPEECH ON HOUSE FLOOR

When U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss decided to deliver a speech on a bill that would create a U.S.Israel artificial intelligence center, he opted to let the Al do the talking.

THE PROS AND CONS OF SOFTWARE RUNNING YOUR CAR

Software was a big theme for automakers attending CES 2023 in January. BMW, Stellantis, Volkswagen and a joint venture between Honda and Sony showed off upcoming or concept vehicles that are significantly reliant on computers and code.

LEARNING TO LIE: AI TOOLS ADEPT AT CREATING DISINFORMATION

Artificial intelligence is writing fiction, making images inspired by Van Gogh and fighting wildfires. Now it’s competing in another endeavor once limited to humans — creating propaganda and disinformation.

AMAZONSMILE'S END IS ALARMING, SAY NONPROFITS THAT BENEFITED

Amazon’s surprise decision to shut down its AmazonSmile donation program has left thousands of its nonprofit beneficiaries disappointed and concerned about finding ways to replace the funding.

HOW (AND WHERE) TO WATCH OSCAR-NOMINATED FILMS ONLINE

Replete with spellbinding multiverses, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” topped the 95th Academy Awards nominations with 11 nods.