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scmp.com - Coco Feng - Hit from memory costs spreads from smartphones to BYD EVs in China
Hit from memory costs spreads from smartphones to BYD EVs in China
South China Morning Post

The impact of sky-high costs for memory chips is spreading from smartphones to cars, as China's electric vehicle (EV) king BYD announced a 21 per cent price increase for its high-end driver-assistance system. Starting on Friday, the price of the…

foxnews.com - Brittany Miller - Melania Trump embraces AI education initiative in White House tech push: 'She's been a champion
Melania Trump embraces AI education initiative in White House tech push: 'She's been a champion
Fox News

EXCLUSIVE: First Lady Melania Trump is carving out a forward-looking role in the White House, positioning herself as a leading voice on artificial intelligence and education as the administration embraces emerging technology, according to an…

fortune.com - Jack Kubinec - Meta quietly rolls out stablecoin payments four years after shelving controversial Libra project
Meta quietly rolls out stablecoin payments four years after shelving controversial Libra project
Fortune

Meta has reentered the stablecoin market. Four years after pulling the plug on an earlier attempt, the tech giant has quietly rolled out digital currency payouts for select creators in Colombia and the Philippines, according to an update to the…

travelweekly.co.uk - Jet2 boss urges government to recognise importance of career investment
Jet2 boss urges government to recognise importance of career investment
Travel Weekly

Apr 29, 202613:28 GMT by Juliet Dennis Jet2 boss Steve Heapy has highlighted to government the importance of investing in careers, skills and policies to support the industry while unveiling two new aviation apprenticeships. Speaking at a Jet2…

sfchronicle.com - Laura Waxmann - Robot fighting league has a new home in San Francisco where you can watch - and buy - 'humanoids'
Robot fighting league has a new home in San Francisco where you can watch - and buy - 'humanoids'
San Francisco Chronicle

Think of it as a pit stop and a stage for robots: Virtual reality entrepreneur Cix Liv says his new space in San Francisco's Nob Hill area will operate like an auto shop for “humanoid” fighters. REK, short for Robot Entertainment…

cnbc.com - Jonathan Vanian - Meta looks to report fastest revenue growth since 2021
Meta looks to report fastest revenue growth since 2021
CNBC

In Meta's earnings report, investors will be monitoring the company's hefty AI spending as companies reckon with higher energy costs from the war in Iran. Meta has been slashing headcount, and plans to lay off about 10% of its workforce, or 8,000…

androidpolice.com - Irene Okpanachi - I tried to live inside my VR headset, and it felt magical - but it's time to face reality
I tried to live inside my VR headset, and it felt magical - but it's time to face reality
Android Police

My 2018 MacBook Air finally gave in to a Flexgate issue. It's happening for the second time, and my repair guy quoted me $260 to fix it. It felt pointless to throw money at a recurring problem, especially when it's because of Apple's design flaw.

theconversation.com - Emmanuelle Marceau - AI 'deadbots' can fuel pathological grief and affect how we deal with death
AI 'deadbots' can fuel pathological grief and affect how we deal with death
The Conversation

Due to recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI), it's now possible to digitally “revive” dead people and interact with them. These “resurrections” are sometimes voluntary and planned, but other times, they…

lesswrong.com - Book review: The Infinity Machine - LessWrong
Book review: The Infinity Machine - LessWrong
Transformative AI

Book review: The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence, by Sebastian Mallaby. This book is a very good history of DeepMind. An important theme of the book is that Hassabis identifies as pure scientist…

twz.com - Thomas Newdick - Confidence In CH-53K King Stallion Grows Ahead Of First Operational Deployment
Confidence In CH-53K King Stallion Grows Ahead Of First Operational Deployment
The War Zone

Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Deliveries of the CH-53K King Stallion to the U.S. Marine Corps are starting to ramp up, with the planned 16-aircraft annual milestone now…

hola.com - Melania Trump's signature shades get a tech upgrade with Ray-Ban Meta
Melania Trump's signature shades get a tech upgrade with Ray-Ban Meta
HOLA! USA

If Melania Trump is known for anything, it's her love for shades and tech. This time, the question is a no-brainer: Has she added a new pair to her iconic lineup? While the gathering of two of the world's most influential women was centered on…

marketbeat.com - Top Ecommerce Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - April 29th
Top Ecommerce Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - April 29th
MarketBeat

Ternus the Page: Apple's Engineering Prodigy Takes the Reins Walmart, GameStop, GigaCloud Technology, Pattern Group, and WM Technology are the five Ecommerce stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Ecommerce stocks are…

siliconangle.com - Duncan Riley - Meta shares drop after-hours as capex guidance overshadows earnings beat
Meta shares drop after-hours as capex guidance overshadows earnings beat
SiliconANGLE

Meta Platforms Inc. ‘s shares fell more than 6% in after-hours trading today after the social networking company reported strong beats in revenue and earnings in its fiscal 2026 first quarter but raised its capital expenditure guidance for…

edtechmagazine.com - Brad Grimes - University Media Centers Bring Creative Tech to the Community
University Media Centers Bring Creative Tech to the Community
EdTech Magazine

Last spring, on a preview tour of the Cleveland Institute of Art's new Interactive Media Lab, two students from the school's animation arts program decided to hang back and marvel at the high-tech spaces: an extended reality studio, a video…

marketbeat.com - Jan Roger Goetgeluk Sells 28,696 Shares of Virtuix (NASDAQ:VTIX) Stock
Jan Roger Goetgeluk Sells 28,696 Shares of Virtuix (NASDAQ:VTIX) Stock
MarketBeat

Virtuix Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:VTIX - Get Free Report) CEO Jan Roger Goetgeluk sold 28,696 shares of Virtuix stock in a transaction on Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.69, for a total transaction of $105,888.24.

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