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Here’s how two European search upstarts aim to go after Google—from the index up

Google’s dominance of web search—consistently above 85% of the market in the U.S.—is an unmissable fact of online life. But a key source of that power is much less obvious: the exhaustive index of web pages that Google has created and maintains, and which is so comprehensive that even

How to apply AI in complex domains

Skepticism in artificial intelligence (AI) applications has proliferated exponentially over the past year, especially in industries with complex regulatory frameworks and rigid operational boundaries. While AI holds enormous potential, its application in fields like healthcare, finance, and tax preparation comes with unique challenges. Compliance, accuracy, and risk management must remain top priori

Why Sasha Luccioni wants to create Energy Star ratings for AI

Sasha Luccioni was experiencing something of a quarter-life crisis. It was early 2018, and Luccioni was working as an AI researcher at Morgan Stanley, where she spent her days thinking about how to use the rapidly advancing technology to head off financial risks. But over the course of a year in the job, Luccioni couldn’t escape the feeling that there was a far greater risk—namely, cl

How AI is accelerating—and devaluing—book publishing

AI has the power to pump out words in record speed. And already, that’s substantially inflating the book publishing market. 

Lovers of LLMs are pushing into the traditional publishing system, building their own book-publishing entities. They’re jump-starting their own publishing imprints, and self-publishing books (often slop) on digital marketplaces. The goal here is very often speed: Just how ma

7 surprisingly practical ways to use ChatGPT’s free voice wizard

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ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode—free as of Oct 21—is like having a 24/7 wizard in your pocket. From language practice and virtual museum tours to meditation and public speaking guidance, I’ve been discovering

Bend the web to your will with this page-transforming power tool

Modern web pages aren’t exactly what you’d call “minimal.” All text aside, they’re almost always overflowing with images, ads, and other extraneous elements.

Whether you want to print a page, archive it as a PDF for future reference, or even just read it without getting an instant migraine, that can sometimes create an awkward challenge.

But there’s a solution to those cluttered web page woes. It’ll reshape the way you experience the web—and

Before Apple releases a television, it needs to fix its TV app, and more

Earlier this month, the tech sphere was buzzing following a report that Apple was “evaluating” the idea of releasing a television. Many Apple diehards have longed for an Apple TV set, and I believe that such a device from Apple makes more sense today than nearly 15 years ago, when similar rumors were in full force. However, before any Apple television set can launch—or be a success—Apple needs to fix its existing, messy TV ecosystem of hardware and software that is both confusing to ge

Australia bans social media for children under-16

A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law.

The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook,


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