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TSMC leads chipmaker plunge as trade resumes after typhoon pause
Taiwanese giant TSMC tumbled with several other leading chip makers Friday as traders returned from a typhoon-imposed two-day break to play catch-up with a global tech rout. Equities across the world tumbled after disappointing earnings from “Magnificent Seven” titans Alphabet and Tesla fuelled worries about the tech sector, which has driven a surge in markets
Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns
Hollywood’s video game performers are going on strike, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concernsBy SARAH PARVINIAP Technology WriterThe Associated PressLOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES (AP)
Sam Altman’s OpenAI Sets Sights on Google With Launch of SearchGPT
OpenAI is piloting an AI-powered search engine, a long-expected service that uses artificial intelligence to summarize information on the internet, with citations, in similar ways to Google's current search engine — making it a direct threat to Google's core business. SearchGPT, as the service is called, is meant to "combine the strength of our AI
North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases
Federal authorities say a North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American medical centers, military bases and even NASA North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military basesBy NICK INGRAM, MICHAEL GOLDBERG and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTHAssociated PressThe Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Kan. KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) —
British parcel firm Evri is bought by private equity firm in £2.7billion deal – after rebranding from former name Hermes and causing fury from customers for missing deliveries
British parcel firm Evri has been bought out by a private equity firm in a £2.7billion deal. The delivery company was forced to rebrand its name from Hermes two years ago after it was plagued by complaints over missing deliveries. Apollo is set to buy Evri from Advent International, the private equity firm which bought the
It’s the ick-tionary! Cambridge adds Love Island term along with 3,200 bizarre words to its dictionary including ‘boop’ and ‘chef’s kiss’
Prepare to refresh your vocabulary. 'The ick', 'boop' and 'chef's kiss' are among 3,200 terms that have been added to the Cambridge Dictionary this year. One notable addition, 'the ick', describes a sudden aversion to someone or something, often triggered by a specific behaviour or trait. The term was popularised by the reality show Love
Video game actors to strike in California
Hollywood’s video game actors will go on strike early Friday to demand safeguards against artificial intelligence, the US actors’ union announced. The work stoppage for the industry’s video game voice actors and motion capture performers begins at 12:01 am (0401 GMT) in California, according to the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and
More Than a Third of Americans Have Second Jobs: ‘It’s Been Tough for Sure’
Millions of Americans are working for the weekend—the one that never comes. Matthew Kallish, 45, of Oak Ridge, New Jersey, labors up to 50 hours weekly as a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rural carrier associate, starting shifts at 7:30 a.m. that last until his route gets fully served, sometimes as many as six days each
OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with Google
OpenAI is testing a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with search giant Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking news and other timely information OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with GoogleThe Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI is testing a
Actors vs. AI: Strike brings focus to emerging use of advanced tech
The future of generative artificial intelligence in Hollywood — and how it can be used to replace labor — has become a crucial sticking point for actors going on strike. In a news conference Thursday, Fran Drescher, president of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (more commonly known as SAG-AFTRA), declared