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Microsoft Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Artificial Intelligence Kevin Scott speaks at the Microsoft Briefing event at the Seattle Convention Center Summit Building in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty ImagesMicrosoft would like to mainly use its own chips in its data centers in the future, the tech giant’s chief technology officer said on Wednesday, in a move which could reduce its reliance on major players like Nvidia and AMD.Semiconductors and the servers that sit inside data centers have underpinned the development of artificial intelligence models and applications.Tech giant Nvidia has dominated…

Imagine you’re a Formula One driver hurtling down a race track at 200 miles per hour when your engineer comes on the radio and says … something. You can’t make it out, but you’re also not going to spend a lap playing out that old Verizon commercial (“Can you hear me now?”) with the race — and your life — on the line. This is just one problem Norwegian startup Hance is solving with an impressively small and fast bit of audio-processing software that’s already attracted customers like Intel and Riedel Communications, the official radio supplier to F1. Hance is one…

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities are investigating claims that unidentified drones may have spied on critical infrastructure in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein, officials said Wednesday. Multiple drones were spotted on Sept. 25 over a power plant in the state capital of Kiel, as well as near a university hospital and a shipyard in the port city, according to a Der Spiegel report.Regional Interior Minister Sabine Sütterlin-Waack told a committee of the state parliament on Wednesday that flying objects of “various types and sizes” had been spotted. Chief Public Prosecutor Stephanie Gropp said an investigation was under way. The sightings…

Investors should consider gold as a hedge if the U.S. government shutdown drags on longer than expected, according to Wall Street analysts. “Gold continues to serve as an effective hedge against episodes of economic, political, and geopolitical risk and would likely perform well if a US government shutdown proves longer or more disruptive than feared,” UBS analysts told clients in a Tuesday note. Spot gold hit a record of $3,894.63 an ounce on Wednesday after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach a deal to keep the U.S. government open. U.S. gold futures for December delivery extended gains to hit an…

A gamer plays soccer title Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 on an Xbox console.Sezgin Pancar | Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesMicrosoft is raising the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription price by 50% to $29.99 per month, effective immediately, the company announced Wednesday.The $10 spike comes with a slew of changes to all its Game Pass plans, though its Essential and Premium plans will remain the same price. The Game Pass Core tier will no longer exist and instead will be rolled into the Essential tier, while Standard subscribers will move to the Premium tier.”As we continue to evolve Xbox Game Pass,…

Chatbot platforms like ChatGPT and Poe have allowed users to create repeated prompts in the form of GPTs and apps. Lately, browsers like Dia and Opera Neon have added a way for people to get repeated tasks done in the form of skills and cards. Now, meeting notetaker Granola is bringing its own spin with a feature called Recipes, which lets you create a prompt shortcut you can use again and again. You can invoke a recipe by using “/” in Granola chat and typing its name. You can create your own recipes by typing in a prompt and giving…

Guest author: Or Hillel, Green LampApplications have become the foundation of how organisations deliver services, connect with customers, and manage important operations. Every transaction, interaction, and workflow runs on a web app, mobile interface, or API. That central role has made applications one of the most attractive and frequently-targeted points of entry for attackers.As software grows more complex, spanning microservices, third-party libraries, and AI-powered functionality, so do the security risks. Traditional scanning methods struggle to keep up with rapid release cycles and distributed architectures. This has opened the door for AI-driven application security tools, which bring automation, pattern recognition, and…

The tech layoff wave is still kicking in 2025. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. So far this year, more than 22,000 workers have been the victim of reductions across the tech industry, with a staggering 16,084 cuts taking place in February alone. We’re tracking layoffs in the tech industry in 2025 so you can see the trajectory of the cutbacks and understand the impact on innovation across all types of companies. As businesses continue to embrace AI and automation, this tracker serves as a reminder of the human…

The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world’s largest lithium mines in northern Nevada.The Department of Energy will take a 5% equity stake in the miner, which is based in Vancouver. It will also take a 5% stake in the Thacker Pass lithium mining project, a joint venture with General Motors. Thacker Pass is considered crucial in reducing U.S. reliance on China for lithium, a critical material used to produce the high tech batteries used in cell phones, electric vehicles and renewable energy. Both Republicans and Democrats support…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg holds a smartphone as he makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024.Manuel Orbegozo | ReutersMeta will soon show ads and other content to users based on their interactions with the company’s digital assistant and related products powered by generative artificial intelligence.The social media giant announced the update to its recommendation system on Wednesday, and said it will go into effect on Dec. 16. Users will receive notifications of the change starting on Oct. 7.The move underscores how Meta is attempting to…