Apple to ‘pay’ OpenAI for ChatGPT through distribution, not cash
When Apple Inc chief executive officer Tim Cook and his top deputies this week unveiled a landmark arrangement with OpenAI to…
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Bill Gates says he was a ‘misfit’ as a kid who clashed with his parents and almost got kicked out of college
In 2024, Bill Gates can count Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett and Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg among his friends. However,…
Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles
Broken-down chargers have emerged as the latest obstacle for US automakers in their strenuous effort to convert more Americans to…
Earn less but get help from AI: The writer’s choice?
The rise of generative artificial intelligence is raising well-founded concerns about the future of professional writers. Some may fear that…
Man relentlessly cyberstalked 31 victims, posted porn of victim and had pets stolen, US feds say
A man is accused of running an insidious cyberstalking campaign in which he listed a woman’s pet ducks for free…
ByteDance to cut 450 jobs in Indonesia after Tokopedia deal
ByteDance Ltd is slashing about 450 jobs at its Indonesian ecommerce arm in the first round of cuts since combining…
Chinese AI social media apps see demand rise in overseas markets amid slow mainland adoption
Shanghai-based generative AI startup MiniMax, which counts Alibaba as a major investor, has succeeded in the US on the back…
ChatGPT a mentor for Japan’s 89-year-old app developer
Japanese 89-year-old Tomiji Suzuki started coding in retirement and is now making apps for the fast-growing elderly demographic, using ChatGPT…
Temu lures more repeat customers than EBay, pressures Amazon
Less than two years after its US debut, Chinese ecommerce upstart Temu is attracting more repeat shoppers than eBay Inc,…