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Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has raised tens of millions of dollars from prominent tech investors, including Jeff Bezos, with a mission to take on Google in the information search business.But the company’s AI-powered search chatbot is already facing challenges as some news outlets have spoken out against its business practices and tech giants Google, and now Apple, are increasingly embedding similar AI features into their core products.Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas has spent much of the past week defending the company after it published a summary news article that contained similar information and language to a Forbes investigation without citing…

If you’ve seen a lot of posts on social media featuring the Netflix homepage layout and the words “My Best Day,” you’re not alone. Read on to find out more about this trend that’s spreading like wildfire on social media. “My Best Day” trend takes social media by storm | Credit: YouTube New Delhi: Social media trends are spreading every day. Every day, there is something that people like and instantly fall in love with on the online media platforms. And that trend spreads in no time. Currently, one such trend is going viral – the social media “My Best…

Alamo Colleges Area: 2024 Best Award Winner, No. 8 Students at this higher education institution are not the only ones learning. advertisement Artificial intelligence is a hot topic right now, so last year the Alamo Colleges District’s workforce development team introduced new learning experiences to educate staff about advancements in AI and its many capabilities and limitations for both faculty and students. “We recognized that AI poses unique challenges and opportunities, and we encouraged our faculty and staff to create and provide valuable resources,” explains Esteban Ramon, Learning and TD Specialist at Alamo Colleges. The institution offers a variety of…

CNN — The recent arrests of eight Tajik nationals with suspected ties to ISIS have raised concerns among national security officials that a dangerous affiliate of the splinter terrorist group could carry out attacks on US soil, according to multiple US officials who spoke to CNN. Members of the group initially entered the United States at the southern border and applied for asylum under U.S. immigration law. It is unclear whether they entered the country at the same time or in the same places. Officials said the men had already been vetted by immigration authorities and allowed into the country…

Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has raised tens of millions of dollars from prominent tech investors, including Jeff Bezos, with a mission to take on Google in the information search business.But the company’s AI-powered search chatbot is already facing challenges as some news outlets have spoken out against its business practices and tech giants Google, and now Apple, are increasingly embedding similar AI features into their core products.Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas has spent much of the past week defending the company after it published a summary news article that contained similar information and language to a Forbes investigation without citing…

A black head emerges, followed by a torso. The bald man is helped by two men and places his hands on either side of the manhole, pulling himself up. Out of breath, the man, who appears to be in his late 40s, sits on the edge of the manhole wearing only black trousers the same color as the putrid, swirling water he emerged from.This is an all-too-common scene in Karachi, where the city’s more than 20 million residents discharge 475 million gallons of wastewater per day (MGD) into a decades-old and crumbling sewer system.”I’ve proven to my superiors that I…

AAP leaders attend a meeting to analyse the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. (Photo ANI) The AAP won fewer seats than expected in the recently concluded Indian Lok Sabha elections, which party leaders said contributed to the BJP’s decline in seats in the Lower House. The leaders’ assessment was made at a meeting here to analyse the election results and plan the AAP’s future strategy. AAP national general secretary (organisation) and Rajya Sabha member Sandeep Pathak, speaking at a meeting here on Thursday, said the party had fought the general elections under very adverse circumstances.”We were…

Many things USA vs Ireland Group A matches T20 World Cup The game was scheduled for Friday, but flood conditions in Florida and forecasts of further heavy rain threatened to cancel the game, favoring the home team.All three remaining Group A matches are scheduled to be played at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill, Florida, one of three stadiums in the United States that will host some of the group stage matches of the T20 World Cup – the other two venues are in New York and Dallas. T20 World Cup: schedule | Points TableThe United States…

Howard Fineman, the witty, encyclopedic political reporter who dominated the rapidly evolving world of Washington journalism for nearly four decades and moved effortlessly from daily news reporting to Newsweek magazine, cable news pundit and later to the forefront of online journalism, died Tuesday at his Washington home. He was 75.His son, Nick, said the cause of death was pancreatic cancer.Feynman began his career at the Louisville Courier-Journal in Kentucky in the early 1970s and moved to Washington in the late 1970s, where he spent nearly 30 years as a reporter and editor, first at the Courier-Journal and then at Newsweek.He…

What’s going on?South Korean stocks rose on Friday, clocking a second straight weekly gain, led by Wall Street technology shares. stock The main stock index, KOSPI, was up 5.85 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,760.74 as of 0115 GMT.What does this mean?The rise signals rising investor confidence, buoyed by strong performance from the U.S. technology sector. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 1.3% for the week, following a strong 3.3% gain in the previous week, its biggest gain since late January. The gain tracks with gains in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, which both hit record highs for…