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This year’s show was definitely worth the wait. A year and a half after OpenAI launched ChatGPT and shocked the world, Apple has finally thrown its hat into the artificial intelligence ring. The unveiling of “Apple Intelligence” at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference wasn’t an overtly mind-blowing event. It lacked the wow factor of Steve Jobs’ early presentations, when we saw the first iPhone or iPad. And it failed to match OpenAI’s stunning launch of ChatGPT version 40 a month earlier, which seemed to bring human-like AI closer to reality. Apple’s late arrival in the world of artificial intelligence should reassure…
Down angle icon A downward-pointing angle icon. Janet Sussman moved to Panama from Florida more than a decade ago. Janet Sussman Janet Sussman left the United States for Panama after a series of personal tragedies.She found the cost of living in Panama to be much lower and the community to be more supportive.Her new life involves keeping her home and adopting a simpler, healthier lifestyle. Janet Sussman had her eyes set on her dream home: a cabin in the woods of upstate New York. But after a series of disasters, she decided to settle far from the United States, on…
CNN — The Supreme Court is expected to issue its final opinion on the mandate Monday morning, resolving the question of whether former President Donald Trump can claim immunity from federal election subversion charges. Exceeding their unofficial deadline of late June by just one day, the nine justices will meet on the bench for the final time before rising for their summer vacation – likely leaving in their wake a wave of legal wrangling over their final decisions. By far the most important case still pending is whether Trump is entitled to the blanket immunity he seeks from election subversion…
2 minutes agoNvidia shares fall in premarketNvidia shares fell more than 2% in premarket trading, putting the AI darling on track to start the second half of the year on a sour note. The chipmaker soared about 150% in the first six months of 2024 as investors bet that artificial intelligence would contribute to bigger profits. 47 minutes agoEuropean stock markets are progressing, with France in the spotlightEuropean stocks were higher on Monday morning, with the regional Stoxx 600 index rebounding from four straight losses to trade 0.45% higher.France’s CAC 40 index led gains, adding 1.4% by 10 a.m. London…
European regulators have launched a series of investigations into big tech companies. Recently, the EU antitrust authority accused Apple AAPL for violating its Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Microsoft MSFT to illegally link its Office and Teams products. META should also be billed under its “pay or consent” model, the Financial Times reported on July 1.Here are some of the measures taken by European watchdogs against big tech companies:EUROPEAN UNIONThe European Commission (EC) said on June 24 that Apple AAPL App Store rules violate the DMA by preventing app developers from directing consumers to alternative offerings, following an investigation launched…
I hadn’t walked enough to know if I liked it or not. In theory, it seemed like something I would enjoy. The reality was overheating from two layers of jackets, but with freezing hands and cold water running down my nose. I don’t like hiking. I can say that with confidence now.On a recent expedition to the Arctic Circle with Aurora Expeditions, we witnessed the grandeur of nature firsthand. The hike mentioned above took us to Eldborg Crater in Snaefellsnes National Park, Iceland. After about 4 muddy and rocky kilometers, I climbed the mountain to see… nothing. It was a…
Brett Stephens: Gail, when we last spoke, I asked you if you would join me in calling on Democrats to find a new nominee if Joe Biden had a disastrous debate. You said it would have to be “super disastrous.”Did the president’s performance Thursday night meet your definition of “great”?Gail Collins: Bret, I thought of you throughout the debate. You were worried that Biden would “lose his mind over an obvious lapse in memory, a slurred sentence, or a disturbing blank stare.”I pretty much ignored your concerns, and I was, uh, kind of wrong. But I said I would join…
Call me old-fashioned, but to this day, I still rely on Google and of course, Tom’s Guide whenever I’m looking for deals on my electronics, getting news, or doing anything else I need to research online.Nonetheless, as AI chatbots have continued to evolve and started providing us with meaningful answers to our questions, people have been thinking about what the future of search will be. Businesses have long relied on SEO experts to try to maintain that coveted first page of Google search results.I decided to head over to ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Perplexity, all of which offer live web…
Sha’Carri Richardson celebrates her victory in the women’s 100-meter final at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Saturday in Eugene, Ore. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP EUGENE, Ore. — Olympic athletes were born and a world record was broken. The U.S. Olympic track and field team is finalized after a 10-day meet at Hayward Field. It offered a taste of the feats to come when the Paris Games start in less than a month. Here are some of the highlights from the Olympic trials that concluded on Sunday. Stars to follow in Paris Sydney McLaughlin-LevroneThe…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday is expected to issue its long-anticipated ruling on whether former President Donald Trump can claim immunity from prosecution for at least some of his actions in seeking to overturn the 2020 election.Chief Justice John Roberts announced Friday that Monday would be the last day of rulings in the current nine-month court term, with the Trump case one of four yet to be decided.The rulings will be issued one by one, starting at 10:00 a.m., with the Trump case likely to be the last.The court has already faced fierce criticism from the left —…