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The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits jumps to the highest level in 10 months 06/13/2024 10:46am • The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits jumped to the highest level in 10 months last week, a sign that the labor market is likely cooling under the weight of high interest rates. Unemployment benefit applications for the week ending June 8 rose by 13,000 to 242,000, up from 229,000 the One Tech Tip: Use a roaming eSIM on your summer travels to avoid cellphone data fees 06/13/2024 09:49am • LONDON (AP) — For summer trips overseas, a smartphone is essential for most people. How else will you check Google Maps to find your Airbnb, post an Instagram video from the Eiffel Tower, or WhatsApp friends and family back home? Of course, if you're using apps that gobble up data while traveling 7 Best Tech ETFs to Buy in 2024 06/12/2024 08:00pm • The technology sector has had a bit of a bumpy ride in the first half of 2024. But despite a minor pullback in April, the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector Index is up 11.3% year to date. This is hardly a surprise with the rise of artificial intelligence and increasing global dependence on technology. Te Key new features coming to Apple's iOS 18 this fall 06/11/2024 01:46pm • Apple announced a slew of new features for iOS 18 at Monday's developers conference event, many of which are designed to enhance the Siri assistant and bring artificial intelligence tools to iPhone users. The AI-packed updates coming in the fall are meant to enable the billions of people who use the Apple leaps into AI with an array of upcoming iPhone features and a ChatGPT deal to smarten up 06/10/2024 10:01pm • CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple has jumped into the race to bring generative artificial intelligence to the masses, spotlighting a slew of features Monday designed to soup up the iPhone, iPad and Mac. And in a move befitting a company known for its marketing prowess, the AI technology coming as par The 25 Best Places to Find a Job in the U.S. in 2024-2025 06/10/2024 08:00pm • If you're seeking career advancement, moving to a city with a growing job market will likely provide opportunities in the near and long term. Choosing a location with a thriving economy can also make the transition easier for an accompanying spouse or companion seeking work. A new job or company tra Facebook owner Meta seeks to train AI model on European data as it faces privacy concerns 06/10/2024 02:00pm • LONDON (AP) — Meta wants to use data from users in privacy-conscious Europe to train its artificial intelligence models, the social media giant said Monday as it faces concerns about data protection while battling to keep up with rivals like OpenAI and Google. The company, which owns Facebook, Ins Visa's Mark Nelsen wants to make your plastic credit card obsolete 06/10/2024 08:00am • Mark Nelsen, Visa’s global head of consumer payments, sees a world where the plastic card in your wallet becomes increasingly obsolete and the standard 16-digit account number becomes worthless. Nelson spoke to The Associated Press about what Visa, the world's largest payment processor, is changin Mississippi is the latest state sued by tech group over age verification on websites 06/07/2024 04:18pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A new Mississippi law requiring users of websites and other digital services to verify their age will unconstitutionally limit access to online speech for minors and adults, a tech industry group says in a lawsuit filed Friday. Legislators said the new law is designed to prot Judge rather than jury will render verdict in upcoming antitrust trial 06/07/2024 01:19pm • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge rather than a jury will decide whether Google violated federal antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising. The decision Friday by U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema was a defeat for the Justice Department, which sought a j Artificial Intelligence Stocks: The 10 Best AI Companies 06/06/2024 08:00pm • Artificial intelligence, automation and robotics are disrupting virtually every industry. In the past year, the world has gotten a firsthand look at remarkable advances in AI technology, including OpenAI's ChatGPT AI chatbot, GitHub's Copilot AI code generation software and Google's Gemini AI model. Pat Kelsey has worked fast to build staff, roster and grasp Louisville's basketball legacy 06/06/2024 05:47pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Pat Kelsey is finally able to catch his breath, if only to gauge progress before tackling his next task in rebuilding Louisville's basketball program. His first two months have been a whirlwind of acquainting himself with program greats, Cardinals fans and especially the tra US antitrust enforcers will investigate leading AI companies Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI 06/06/2024 02:10pm • U.S. antitrust enforcers have decided to investigate the roles Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI have played in the artificial intelligence boom, according to people familiar with the pending actions. The Department of Justice will launch an investigation of chipmaker Nvidia, while the Federal Trade Com In the UK's top baseball league, crowds are small, babysitters are key and the Mets are a dynasty 06/06/2024 10:24am • LONDON (AP) — This might be the year, mate. The London Mets are the defending champs, but they're looking beatable. The London Capitals have been close, and they've got ace pitcher Masa Hashiguchi. Talk about a subway series. These two National Baseball League teams meet for the first time this se AI 'gold rush' for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text 06/06/2024 09:31am • Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT could soon run out of what keeps making them smarter — the tens of trillions of words people have written and shared online. A new study released Thursday by research group Epoch AI projects that tech companies will exhaust the supply of publicly availa