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The best laptops you can get

Buying the right laptop can be stressful. It’s likely one of the bigger tech purchases you’ll make, and there are a ludicrous number of models, sizes, form factors, and configurations to pick from. We review and test a wide swath of them here at The Verge, and we’re constantly considering what’s the best and who […]

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Newsom Wants Your Kids AI-Ready — Google, Adobe, IBM, Microsoft Are In

Concerned about your child’s career in an AI world? Governor Gavin Newsom is rolling out free, Big Tech–backed AI curricula across high schools, community colleges and the California State University system, in partnership with Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE), International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT).On Aug. 7 in San Francisco, Newsom […]

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Ring to let police request user videos again

The internet doorbell camera company is returning to its “crime-fighting” roots.Ring, the Amazon-owned home surveillance company, is partnering with taser-maker Axon to once again help law enforcement request footage from users’ doorbell cameras.The move reverses Ring’s 2024 decision to kill its “Request for Assistance” feature, which let police ask users for video via the Neighbors […]

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Elon Musk’s xAI Forced Employees To Install Surveillance Software, Here’s What Happened Next

The artificial intelligence startup, xAI, backed by Elon Musk, is facing backlash from its employees over the introduction of a controversial workforce management system.What Happened: The company has been encouraging its staff to install a software called Hubstaff on their personal laptops. This move has raised significant privacy concerns and has even led to an […]

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Mark Zuckerberg Poaches Sam Altman’s Talent With Multimillion-Dollar Offers To Build Meta’s AI Team

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), under the leadership of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is on a relentless pursuit for artificial intelligence (AI) specialists, with remuneration packages that outstrip those of professional sports stars and Fortune 500 CEOs.What Happened: As per a report, Meta’s recruitment drive is focused on assembling an elite AI team for its Superintelligence Labs. […]

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