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Real Estate 2024-04-18T09:00:01Z
Hand in business suit holding a plug in front of a row of Server Room Data Centers, with dollar signs and electric symbols

Electric grids need upgrades thanks to data centers. Guess who helps pay for that.

New data centers will require billions of dollars in infrastructure upgrades. Some of the costs could be shifted to smaller consumers.
AI 2024-04-17T22:54:43Z
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at CES 2024 in Las Vegas

Microsoft has a target to amass 1.8 million AI chips by the end of the year, internal document shows

Projections in the internal document suggest that Microsoft plans to triple the number of GPUs it has in 2024.
Tech 2024-04-18T16:28:27Z
Amazon packages getting ready for delivery.

Amazon Prime looked like it had plateaued. Now a record 3 out of 4 Americans use it.

Amazon Prime membership growth has reaccelerated, according to new estimates. Faster delivery and more perks lured more customers.
Tech 2024-04-18T20:40:09Z

The best Kindle in 2024

We've tested the latest Amazon Kindles to find the best model for every type of reader and budget. Here's how each Kindle e-reader stacks up.
Tech 2024-04-18T20:13:36Z
Media 2024-04-18T19:54:29Z

I'm a filmmaker testing OpenAI's Sora. Here are its best features and biggest limitations — and the prompts I use.

Paul Trillo, one of the filmmakers testing Sora, detailed his experience and the abilities and limitations of the OpenAI tool.
Tech 2024-04-18T19:12:01Z

A water tower in Texas suddenly started overflowing. It may be the work of Russian hackers.

Cybersecurity experts say a Russian hacking group targeted a Texas water system in January, a rare but worrying attack on US infrastructure.
Tech 2024-04-18T18:40:23Z

The best smartwatches of 2024

More than an accessory for your phone, the best smartwatches are comfortable to wear, track health metrics, and help keep you active.
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AI 2024-04-18T18:27:43Z

Mark Zuckerberg announces 'big AI news'

Meta released the first two models of Llama 3 on Thursday; they've also been integrated into Meta AI, the company's AI assistant.
Media 2024-04-18T18:22:27Z

Amazon dominates influencer-driven purchases, new data shows. Here are 5 other key takeaways about social shopping.

A new report from influencer-marketing firm Izea outlines purchasing behavior among social-media users and Amazon shoppers.
Tech 2024-04-18T17:59:03Z

Samsung reportedly tells executives they're working 6 days a week now

Samsung reportedly wasn't happy with its performance last year, so execs will be working Saturdays or Sundays.
Media 2024-04-18T17:21:36Z

Read the pitch decks from these creator-economy startups that helped them raise millions of dollars

Creator and influencer startups used these pitch decks to raise millions. Despite a downturn, venture capitalists are still funding creator companies.
Tech 2024-04-18T16:26:22Z

Read Google's memo warning employees to 'think again'

Google sent employees a memo Wednesday night saying it fired 28 workers for violating company policies and warned others against doing the same.
Tech 2024-04-18T16:00:01Z

The man who led Google Photos to 1 billion users is now the newest group partner at Y Combinator

David Lieb is stepping up as a group partner at Y Combinator. He joins a cadre of alumni coming back to shepherd in the next generation of founders.
Tech 2024-04-18T15:33:31Z

Mark Zuckerberg overtakes Elon Musk as the world's 3rd-richest person as their companies' stocks go in opposite directions

Musk and Zuckerberg have been at odds with each other in the past, with both agreeing to a cage fight last year. The fight never happened.
Transportation 2024-04-18T14:59:11Z

We now know more about where Tesla is slashing jobs

Tesla laid off 280 workers at its facility in Buffalo, New York, according to a regulatory filing in the state.

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Tech 2024-04-18T14:06:09Z

OpenAI rival Mistral is in talks to raise up to $2 billion in new funding, sources say

Paris-based Mistral is raising new funding, which could boost its valuation to $5 billion to $7 billion, according to sources.
Media 2024-04-18T13:58:22Z

Read the 16-page pitch deck that a creator startup for animators and writers used to raise $2.5 million

Here's the pitch deck that writing and animation upstart Storiaverse used to raise $2.5 million in a pre-seed round.
Tech 2024-04-18T13:40:04Z

Colorado enacted a law meant to stop tech companies sharing your brain-wave data

Colorado lawmakers signed a law to protect biological and neural data from being shared by consumer neurotech players like Elon Musk's Neuralink.
Sustainability 2024-04-18T13:28:36Z

AI could help the US be less terrible at recycling

EverestLabs is among a group of AI startups disrupting the waste sector by using 3D cameras, machine learning, and robots.
Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. Explainers 2024-04-18T13:28:00Z

I went on a date with an AI chatbot, and it fell in love with me

AI is changing online dating in all kinds of ways, like chatbots that can go on dates for you to apps that provide relationship advice.
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Retail 2024-04-18T10:56:29Z

Who Is Bernard Arnault? The LVMH founder is the richest man in the world

Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, has built a family-run luxury goods empire that's made him the richest person in the world.
Tech 2024-04-18T09:47:12Z

Mark Cuban says he's invested over $100 million in business pitches he got via email — and he hasn't even met some of the people he's backed

"For me, I'm always accessible via email. I mean, my email is available publicly. And so I get email pitches all the time," Cuban said.
Media 2024-04-18T09:47:01Z

Why companies keep betting — and losing — on Harry and Meghan

From American Riviera Orchard to new Netflix shows, Harry and Meghan are trying to be media and business moguls. But their track record is terrible.
Tech 2024-04-18T07:19:48Z

Google fired 28 employees for staging in-office protests against the company's contract with Israel

Nine Google workers were arrested during protests against the company's joint $1.2 billion contract with Israel.
Tech 2024-04-17T22:18:37Z

Coding boot camp BloomTech and CEO Austen Allred deceived students, US government agency says

Coding bootcamp BloomTech and CEO Austen Allred misrepresented income-share agreements and inflated job placement statistics, CFPB says
Tech 2024-04-17T19:03:02Z

Vacations, planes, and high-speed trains are off limits if you're in too much debt in China

So-called deadbeat debtors are stigmatized, face travel restrictions and have trouble getting government jobs in China.
Tech 2024-04-17T18:59:01Z

Boston Dynamics just unveiled a fully electric, freakishly flexible humanoid robot

Boston Dynamics retired its hydraulic Atlas robot this week before unveiling its new fully electric version.
Tech 2024-04-17T18:31:09Z

The best phones to buy in 2024: Top smartphones compared

The best phones offer stellar performance, cameras, and battery life at affordable prices. Our top picks include the iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy S24.
Tech 2024-04-17T17:45:46Z

The best iPhone 15 Pro Max screen protectors in 2024

The best iPhone 15 Pro Max screen protectors are scratch-resistant, shatter-proof, and simple to apply.
Careers 2024-04-17T17:27:59Z

The full list of major US companies slashing staff this year, from Tesla to Google and Apple

Companies have continued to cut jobs in 2024 after a wave of layoffs last year. Amazon, IBM, Google, UPS and Tesla are among those shedding staff.
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Transportation 2024-04-17T17:26:06Z

Why Tesla wants to give Elon Musk a $55 billion pay package

Tesla says Elon Musk's pay package is a "matter of fundamental fairness and respect to our CEO."
AI 2024-04-17T17:06:21Z

Peter Thiel says AI will be 'worse' for math nerds than for writers

Billionaire Peter Thiel said the expansion of AI will be "worse for the math people than the word people" in a new interview.
Retail 2024-04-17T17:00:00Z

John Deere will pay up to $192K for a 'Chief Tractor Officer' to travel and help launch TikTok channel

The winning applicant will get up to $192,300 to travel and showcase how John Deere products are used by workers.
Transportation 2024-04-17T16:31:02Z

Maybe Elon Musk shouldn't have quite so many jobs

Elon Musk does lots of things and Wall Street has said that's fine. Is that going to continue as Tesla's stock keeps tanking?
Tech 2024-04-17T16:01:16Z

Sony's 2024 Bravia lineup includes its brightest 4K TV to date — here are the key features and how to preorder

Sony's new collection of 2024 Bravia Mini LED and OLED TVs are now available to preorder. Here's a rundown of sizes, specs, and prices for each model.
Tech 2024-04-17T15:56:57Z

Google lays off more employees and moves some roles to other countries

Google is cutting more staff, this time teams working in finance and real estate.
Finance 2024-04-17T15:46:52Z

Saudi Arabia's $500 billion Neom megacity is reportedly seeking new sources of cash

Developers of the Saudi desert megacity are set to issue bonds for the first time, Bloomberg reported.
Transportation 2024-04-17T14:42:41Z

Tesla has begun sending out severance info to laid-off workers. Here's how much they're getting.

Five former workers told Business Insider that Tesla's severance offer included two months' pay.
Transportation 2024-04-17T13:28:12Z

Tesla's awful 2024 is getting much worse

Fears of layoffs at Tesla had been building along with Wall Street's growing concerns.
Careers 2024-04-17T13:01:02Z

These are the 25 best internships of 2024, based on pay and career opportunities

Glassdoor's 25 best internships of 2024 is largely tech, finance, and consulting, with some gigs with reported pay of $9,000+ a month.
Tech 2024-04-17T11:37:57Z

Apple keeps looking for new places to make its stuff that aren't China

Tim Cook said Apple will "look at" manufacturing in Indonesia following a meeting with its president in Jakarta.
Tech 2024-04-17T11:00:01Z

Health VC firm SpringTide Ventures just closed its second $65 million fund. Here's what a startup needs to get its backing.

The health-focused VC firm is making bets out of its second $65 million fund. Here's what a startup needs to get its backing.
Tech 2024-04-17T10:49:54Z

A Tesla worker who was laid off a month after he joined says he can't pay his rent

A man told KVUE that he was hired to work at Tesla's Texas plant a few weeks ago, but was impacted by the recent layoffs.
Tech 2024-04-17T09:00:05Z

It's not just you: Reddit is taking over Google

Reddit and Quora results are ranking higher than ever in Google search. Google says it's simply giving users what they want.
Tech 2024-04-17T09:00:05Z

Leaked presentation reveals Microsoft's astounding plan to ramp up data-center capacity for the AI boom

The company wants to quickly double, and then triple, its data-center capacity, according to the confidential presentation.
Tech 2024-04-17T09:00:01Z

Tesla's US market share grows through the EV carnage

Despite a long list of recent setbacks, Tesla has outpaced all competitors in the US electric vehicle market lately.
AI 2024-04-17T08:28:32Z

Trying to win the AI war is going to be expensive. Really, really expensive.

DeepMind boss Demis Hassabis suggests Google will spend more than $100 billion on AI development as Alphabet battles rivals for supremacy.
Tech 2024-04-17T03:25:22Z

Elon Musk says Tesla needs a 'complete organizational overhaul' to get to 'the next level' amid mass layoffs at the company

"That said, our executive tenure is unusually high at well over 10 years at Tesla," Musk wrote on X.
Tech 2024-04-16T22:20:57Z

TikTok partners with another concert ticker seller to give users even more live show options

TikTok announced that it would partner with ticket seller AXS and allow artists to link directly to the site to promote their live shows.
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