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Mistral releases a new open-source model for speech generation thumbnail
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Mistral releases a new open-source model for speech generation

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OpenAI Foundation pledges $1 billion to mitigate some of the jobs that it thinks AI will destroy thumbnail
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OpenAI Foundation pledges $1 billion to mitigate some of the jobs that it thinks AI will destroy

OpenAI Foundation, the nonprofit that controls the artificial intelligence company OpenAI and its flagship product ChatGPT, pledged Tuesday to grant out $1 billion over the...

Research shows workers are using AI to get away from their computers—sneaking gym classes, skipping meetings, and clawing back 30 minutes a day thumbnail
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Research shows workers are using AI to get away from their computers—sneaking gym classes, skipping meetings, and clawing back 30 minutes a day

AI is making workers more productive than ever. In fact, it’s already quietly handing workers back chunks of their day—and instead of taking...

‘You won’t be able to AI your way through an oral exam’: Colleges have an Ancient Greek-style solution to the Gen Z stare thumbnail
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‘You won’t be able to AI your way through an oral exam’: Colleges have an Ancient Greek-style solution to the Gen Z stare

The assignment involves no laptop, no chatbot and no technology of any kind. In fact, there’s no pen or paper, either. Instead, students...

Philadelphia responds to unpaid TSA worker plight with ‘world record for the longest cheesesteak in history’ thumbnail
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Philadelphia responds to unpaid TSA worker plight with ‘world record for the longest cheesesteak in history’

Travelers passing through Philadelphia International Airport on Monday may have expected long security lines. But the longest line was made of cheesesteaks. Organizers...

America claims it sent a cease-fire plan to Iran, which doesn’t confirm receipt thumbnail
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America claims it sent a cease-fire plan to Iran, which doesn’t confirm receipt

Iran has received an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, officials said Wednesday — a proposal sent even as Washington...

Royal Mail staff allege pressure to hide undelivered post to meet targets thumbnail
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Royal Mail staff allege pressure to hide undelivered post to meet targets

Postal workers across the UK have accused Royal Mail of encouraging practices designed to make delivery performance appear stronger than it is, as...

Oxford spinout Stateful robotics raises $4.8m to tackle real-world AI for robots thumbnail
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Oxford spinout Stateful robotics raises $4.8m to tackle real-world AI for robots

Oxford spinout Stateful Robotics has raised $4.8 million in pre-seed funding as it looks to solve one of the most persistent challenges in...

UK pubs making just 3p profit per £1 as rising costs squeeze margins thumbnail
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UK pubs making just 3p profit per £1 as rising costs squeeze margins

UK pubs are facing a deepening profitability crisis, with new analysis suggesting that for every £1 spent on a pint, operators may now...

Late-paying firms face multimillion-pound fines under new crackdown thumbnail
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Late-paying firms face multimillion-pound fines under new crackdown

Large UK companies that repeatedly delay paying suppliers will face multimillion-pound fines under sweeping new legislation aimed at tackling late payment practices and...