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Amazon Braces for Major Cuts to Its White-Collar Work Force

 The company is looking to cut costs starting this week as it continues to spend aggressively on artificial intelligence. Another round of cuts is expected in January.The company is looking to cut costs starting this week as it continues to spend aggressively on artificial intelligence. Another round of cuts is expected in January. Read More

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Qualcomm Unveils New Line of Chips to Join the A.I. Boom

 Qualcomm, which is known for its chips in smartphones, also announced a deal with Humain, a Saudi-backed A.I. company. The news sent Qualcomm’s share price soaring.Qualcomm, which is known for its chips in smartphones, also announced a deal with Humain, a Saudi-backed A.I. company. The news sent Qualcomm’s share price soaring. Read More

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After Teen Suicide, Character.AI Lawsuit Raises Questions Over Free Speech Protections

 A mother in Florida filed a lawsuit against an A.I. start-up, alleging its product led to her son’s death. The company’s defense raises a thorny legal question.A mother in Florida filed a lawsuit against an A.I. start-up, alleging its product led to her son’s death. The company’s defense raises a thorny legal question. Read More

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Meta Layoffs Included Employees Who Monitored Risks to User Privacy

 While the company announced job cuts in artificial intelligence, it also expanded plans to replace privacy and risk auditors with more automated systems.While the company announced job cuts in artificial intelligence, it also expanded plans to replace privacy and risk auditors with more automated systems. Read More

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Reddit Accuses ‘Data Scraper’ Companies of Theft

 In a lawsuit, Reddit pulled back the curtain on an ecosystem of start-ups that scrape Google’s search results and resell the information to data-hungry A.I. companies.In a lawsuit, Reddit pulled back the curtain on an ecosystem of start-ups that scrape Google’s search results and resell the information to data-hungry A.I. companies. Read More

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Google’s Quantum Computer Makes a Big Technical Leap

 Designed to accelerate advances in medicine and other fields, the tech giant’s quantum algorithm runs 13,000 times as fast as software written for a traditional supercomputer.Designed to accelerate advances in medicine and other fields, the tech giant’s quantum algorithm runs 13,000 times as fast as software written for a traditional supercomputer. Read More

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