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Last.fm is now an independent company, nearly two decades after it was acquired by CBS.
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Last.fm goes independent after breaking up with Paramount Skydance - Engadget
Last.fm is now an independent company, nearly two decades after it was acquired by CBS.
Engadget
One Job That Is Growing in the A.I. Era? Cybersecurity Experts.
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The New York Times
US's big bet on quantum computing may not be entirely legal
Deal also launched the first quantum foundry company, but is there a need for it?
Ars Technica
Google is cannibalizing the web to feed AI
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Simon Willison’s Weblog
Japan’s stock market is back — for real this time — and AI is only part of the story
Foreign investors are piling into Japan as Warren Buffett and the AI boom fuel the market's comeback after decades of stagnation.
Business Insider
Cox Media fined after bragging it spied on users through their phones
Cox Media and two marketing firms have been fined for falsely advertising a service it compared to Black Mirror.
The Verge
Ferrari reveals its first EV, with design help from Jony Ive
A minimalist outside and a lot of buttons.
The Verge
As A.I. Fever Rises in Silicon Valley, Pope Leo Has a Few Words
The American pope wants to take artificial intelligence down a notch. Is he challenging the tech companies, or will tech take over the papacy?
The New York Times
Nvidia Earnings, The AI Stack, Nvidia’s New Reporting
Nvidia is changing its reporting to delineate between hyperscaler sales — where Nvidia is fighting commoditization — and everyone else, where Nvidia runs the whole stack.
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