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Big Tech

Zuckerberg to ‘Move Out’ Meta’s Low Performers by Axing 5% of Workforce

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It’s the latest in several moves — announced in swift succession — that suggest a radical overhaul in Zuckerberg’s thinking about Meta.

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CIO Upside

AI Market Concentration May Cause an Ethics Responsibility Shift

In a concentrated market, who’s responsible for responsible AI?

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Social Media

Advertisers Worry Facebook May Become X

Advertising big wigs say they may flee Meta platforms if their brands appear next to toxic content. But where else would they go?

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Media & Entertainment

Apple Wants in on the News Business, but its News AI Is Alienating Publishers

According to the Financial Times, Apple is ramping up its Apple News division. But can it fix its irritating AI hallucinations?

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Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia, Anthropic Refuel the AI Hype Train

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Nvidia, the chipmaking king, has announced a slew of consumer-focused hardware, including a $3,000 “personal AI supercomputer” called Digits.

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Media & Entertainment

Advertising Agencies Consolidate in the Face of Big Tech

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The transaction would create the world’s largest advertising agency — that is, if you don’t count Big Tech players like Google and Amazon.

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Patent Drop

Meta’s Costly Reality Labs Bet May be a ‘Test Bed’ for AR Glasses

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Peripheral devices add another layer of friction onto the experience that stands to turn off users.

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Big Tech

Meta Readies AI Search Engine to End Reliance on Google, OpenAI

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Meta is developing an artificial intelligence-based search engine to stake its claim in a rapidly growing market.

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Patent Drop

Snap’s Generative AR Patent May Target Developers, Brands

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But Meta’s AI may have Snap’s beat “just in sheer volume” of data, one expert said.

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Markets

Coffee and Chocolate Are the Reigning Commodity Kings

The tight supply of both beans meant trading prices were extremely volatile, and the result was that cocoa almost tripled in price last year.

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Alternatives

Collectibles are Fun but Risky Investments

A portfolio doesn’t have to be just stocks and bonds. You can add something a little more fun, say your favorite vintage baseball cards.

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Artificial Intelligence

Biden Administration Eyes Data Center Regulations

Which way Trump will lean on the issue is difficult to say, though tech companies have worked hard to curry the incoming president’s favor.

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