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A specter is haunting the USA – the ghost of a Trump dictatorship. Paraphrasing this sentence published 175 years ago by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, who used it to bring their “Communist Manifesto” to humanity, it can be said today that the fear in the U.S. of drifting into an autocratic form of government …
A major player in the world of financial technology, Apple Inc. (AAPL) has chosen to end its credit card collaboration with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS). This decision is a major setback for Apple’s growing services business and a turning point in Goldman Sachs’ consumer lending operation. In 2019, the digital giant and the Wall …
OpenAI, the premier AI research center, saw unheard-of internal strife and a leadership transition during a historic week that rocked the AI business. Meanwhile, the larger AI community struggled with the ethical and practical ramifications of AI’s rapid advancement. The leadership crisis at OpenAI A startling announcement marked the start of the week: OpenAI’s board …
Apple recently launched its first significant new product in nearly a decade at its U.S. headquarters: the Vision Pro, an interactive augmented reality (AR) headset. Apple CEO, Tim Cook, aims for this AR headset to “pioneer a new era of personal technology.” Design and Features of the Vision Pro Resembling ski goggles at first glance, …
Apple Inc.’s highly anticipated product launch event is just around the corner, generating immense anticipation and excitement among technology enthusiasts and Apple fans worldwide. Scheduled to take place at the company’s Cupertino, California, campus on June 5th, this event promises to showcase a wave of groundbreaking innovations, marking Apple’s first major new product category introduction …
The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has undeniably revolutionized the world in numerous ways, both expected and unforeseen. The rising importance and influence of AI, particularly in the hub of technology, Silicon Valley, have triggered complex dialogues and debates. As this revolutionary technology continues to evolve, the question arises, “How strongly should politics regulate AI?” …
The transformation of online journalism is accelerating under the influence of innovative breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) technologies. According to Francesco Marconi, a computational journalist and co-founder of AppliedXL, “AI should not only be seen as a tool to generate more content but also to help us filter it.” Marconi …
The sole focus of the current news cycle in the Bay Area is the mass layoff of employees in Silicon Valley tech companies. Approximately 60,000 employees from various professional groups such as software developers, marketing and PR specialists, and legal and HR personnel have lost their jobs recently in the region between San Francisco and …