Google’s 3Q23: Positive Growth And AI Innovations, But Challenges Remain

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Google’s 3q23 earnings report showcased the company’s continued growth and innovation in various areas, notably Search, YouTube, and Cloud services. The company’s focus on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance user experiences and drive advertising revenue also yielded positive results. However, challenges including evolving consumer expectations and the need for cost efficiency remain. Positive Growth In Search And YouTubeGoogle’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, highlighted positive feedback and strong adoption of the company’s search features, particularly in India and Japan. The expansion … Read More “Google’s 3Q23: Positive Growth And AI Innovations, But Challenges Remain”

Will GTA 6 Have AI-Powered NPC’s? Take-Two’s CEO Says They Could Be ‘Interesting And Fun’

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In a recent interview, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc’s (NASDAQ: TTWO) CEO Strauss Zelnick shed light on the future of the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) franchise and the role of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing the gaming experience. With the anticipation for GTA 6 at an all-time high, Zelnick addressed the potential benefits and challenges of AI in the video game industry. See Also: Take-Two Interactive’s Stock Soars On Heels Of Rockstar’s GTA 6 Trailer Announcement Zelnick expressed optimism about AI technology, highlighting its potential to improve non-player characters (NP… Read More “Will GTA 6 Have AI-Powered NPC’s? Take-Two’s CEO Says They Could Be ‘Interesting And Fun’”

What the Options Market Tells Us About Baidu

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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), and it’s something market players shouldn’t ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in BIDU usually suggests something big is about to happen. We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga’s options scanner highlighted 15 extraordinary options activities for Baidu. This level of activity is out of the ordinary. The general mood among these heavyweight inv… Read More “What the Options Market Tells Us About Baidu”

Walter Mercado is back, courtesy of AI. He can wish you ‘mucho, mucho amor’ — for a fee

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Who doesn’t miss hearing Walter Mercado wish them “mucho, mucho amor” (much, much love)? The Puerto Rican astrologer, artist, dancer and media personality now returns as an avatar, thanks to artificial intelligence, to fill the void he left when he died on Nov. 2, 2019. Now his fans can receive personalized messages from Walter Mercado on the Cameo platform, which features his voice, his likeness, and his many ornate capes (he had over 1,000), which will change with the season. “My uncle Walter always made you feel, when you spoke to him, that at that moment you were the only person in the uni… Read More “Walter Mercado is back, courtesy of AI. He can wish you ‘mucho, mucho amor’ — for a fee”

Tiny company just beat major firms to a major tech milestone

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By Rob Lenihan It looks like Henry Ford is getting the last laugh. The founder of Ford Motor Co. F made a startling prediction way back in 1940 when he declared that “a combination airplane and motorcar is coming.” Related: Another legacy automaker has a powerful response to UAW auto union threat “You may smile, but it will come,” the legendary business titan said. Bear in mind, Ford made this statement just 37 years after Orville and Wilbur Wright took to the air in the first powered flight at Kitty Hawk, so flying cars were pretty much the stuff of science fiction. Time passed, however, and … Read More “Tiny company just beat major firms to a major tech milestone”

Biden Prepares To Meet Xi Jinping In San Francisco: Semiconductors, Taiwan, More Critical Issues To Watch

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On Wednesday, President Joe Biden will meet his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping in what’s building up to be the highest-stake diplomatic encounter of the year. After years of hostile economic rivalry and mounting military tensions, the meeting will set the tone for the relationship between the two countries for the final year of Biden’s term, and possibly into the future if the Democrats win the 2024 presidential election. The U.S. and China are, respectively, the first and second largest economies on the globe and, in the past decade, the natural antagonism stemming from that relatio… Read More “Biden Prepares To Meet Xi Jinping In San Francisco: Semiconductors, Taiwan, More Critical Issues To Watch”

Biden, China’s Xi will discuss communication, competition at APEC summit

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By Steve Holland and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Monday President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will discuss strengthening communication and managing competition when they meet on the sidelines of the at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) this week. The face-to-face meeting in the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday will be the first between Biden and Xi in a year, with the high-stakes diplomacy aimed at curbing tensions between the two superpowers. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters Biden believes there is n… Read More “Biden, China’s Xi will discuss communication, competition at APEC summit”

Biden, China’s Xi will discuss communication, competition at APEC summit

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(Removes extra words “at the” in first paragraph) By Steve Holland and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Monday President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will discuss strengthening communication and managing competition when they meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit this week. The face-to-face meeting in the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday will be the first between Biden and Xi in a year, with the high-stakes diplomacy aimed at curbing tensions between the two superpowers. White House national security adviser Jake… Read More “Biden, China’s Xi will discuss communication, competition at APEC summit”

The network is your office intelligence center

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You can’t manage what you can’t measure, and y our network is more than a data conduit—it’s your office intelligence center. As an IT decision maker, it’s up to you to transform your network for the future so it can anticipate worker needs, reduce energy usage, reinforce security, and deliver real-time data for a faster path to innovation. Done right, your network can be the foundation for insight-backed sustainability and office space optimization programs. You can determine in real time (with privacy protections in place) how many people are in the office, where they’re working, and when the… Read More “The network is your office intelligence center”

Luke Donald showed true colours with reaction to Rory McIlroy’s Ryder Cup caddie bust-up

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By Joshua Lees Rory McIlroy has revealed European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald ‘loved’ his fiery exchange with two Team USA caddies at last month’s event at Marco Simone. McIlroy infamously clashed with Patrick Cantlay’s caddie Joe LaCava, after the American defeated the Northern Irishman and Matt Fitzpatrick in the Saturday afternoon fourballs. Cantlay himself had been embroiled in controversy earlier in the day, after Sky Sports reported that he had led a fallout within the U.S. camp and was not wearing a cap in protest of players not being paid. In an ironic nod to the reports – that were … Read More “Luke Donald showed true colours with reaction to Rory McIlroy’s Ryder Cup caddie bust-up”