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Alaska Airlines experienced widespread travel disruptions this week after a major technology issue forced the airline to ground all flights temporarily. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the issue, which caused chaos at airports. The Technical Failure The grounding was due to a technical problem with the system Alaska Airlines uses to manage its flights….
Beef prices in the United States have climbed so high that the issue is now political. President Donald Trump has promised to reduce grocery costs, but beef inflation is working against him. This week, he urged ranchers to lower cattle prices. He also suggested importing more beef from Argentina to increase supply. Ranchers reacted with…
Grindr, the popular dating app primarily focused on the LGBTQ+ community, is on the verge of a major ownership change. A group of its current shareholders has launched an official offer to take the company private. A move to go private usually happens when a company’s investors believe its value is not being fully recognized…
A new study has delivered a striking finding about the quality of modern synthetic speech: most people cannot tell the difference between voices generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and genuine human voices. The latest generation of AI voice generators uses sophisticated algorithms that capture not just the words, but the subtle emotional inflections, breathing patterns,…
A group of high-profile leaders across the AI, business, and media sectors has issued a public call for a deliberate slowdown in the rapid development of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), or “superintelligence.” They argue that the current, intense global competition to build the next generation of AI is moving too fast.The core concerns include: This…
GITEX serves as a vital platform connecting the tech ecosystems of the East and West. The surge in attendance underscores Dubai’s successful drive to become a leading global tech hub and a gateway for technology companies looking to expand into the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. The event showcases the very latest in technology….
According to a report by The Information, SoftBank has approved the remaining $2.25 billion of its planned investment in OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. The Significance of the Deal This investment is a major win for OpenAI, securing significant capital to fund its aggressive research and development plans. For SoftBank, led by Masayoshi Son, it…
Sora 2 is a generative AI tool that can create incredibly realistic and complex videos from simple text prompts. The app’s power directly challenges Meta’s core business model in several ways: The Race for AI Video This is the latest battleground in the tech industry: AI-generated video. Meta has its own generative AI research, but…
he current economic landscape is marked by a stark division: huge investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) is giving the economy a major boost, yet most small and medium businesses are still stuck in “survival mode.” The AI Engine Massive spending by tech giants and major corporations on AI infrastructure, tools, and talent is driving a…
Around 60 countries are gathering in Hanoi this weekend to sign a landmark United Nations Convention against Cybercrime that aims to tighten international cooperation against cyber-offences like phishing, ransomware and online trafficking. The agreement will take effect once 40 nations formally ratify it. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) calls it a…
