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Google Executive Says AI Compute Must Double Every Six Months to Meet Rising Demand

Google’s AI infrastructure chief told employees that the company must double its compute capacity every six months to keep up with rising demand for artificial intelligence services. The internal message…

HP and Dell Disable HEVC Hardware Acceleration on Select Laptop Models

HP and Dell have cut support for hardware-accelerated High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) playback on select laptops, a change that has left some users unable to view HEVC content in browsers…

Microsoft Publishes Open Source Code for the Zork Trilogy Under MIT License

Microsoft has released the source code for Zork, Zork II, and Zork III under the MIT License, marking a major preservation step for three influential text games from the early…

Salesforce Investigates Data Access Incident Linked to Gainsight-Connected Applications

Salesforce says hackers accessed some customers’ data through Gainsight-connected applications, prompting an ongoing investigation into how attackers reached systems tied to the customer-success platform. The company said the activity does…

ChatGPT Launches Group Chats Worldwide

ChatGPT is rolling out group chats globally across all Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans, OpenAI said Thursday, expanding access just a week after piloting the feature in select regions…

Blue Origin unveils super-heavy New Glenn variant taller than Saturn V

Blue Origin has revealed a super-heavy version of its New Glenn rocket, a significantly upgraded design that stands taller than NASA’s historic Saturn V and matches the scale of SpaceX’s…

Google begins global rollout of Gemini on Android Auto

Google’s Gemini assistant is officially replacing Google Assistant in Android Auto, bringing the company’s newest AI model into millions of vehicles worldwide. The rollout starts Thursday and applies to Android…

Wikipedia’s AI-writing guide offers clearest clues yet for spotting machine-generated prose

Wikipedia editors have published one of the most detailed public guides on how to identify AI-generated writing, offering a clearer framework at a time when readers increasingly suspect that what…

Walmart posts strong quarterly growth as shoppers hunt for holiday deals

Walmart is heading into the holiday season with more confidence than many U.S. retailers, reporting stronger-than-expected quarterly sales and raising its full-year outlook as consumers across income levels seek value…

Wolff sells stake valuing Mercedes F1 at £4.6bn

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has sold a portion of his shareholding to U.S. billionaire George Kurtz, in a deal that values the team at $6bn (£4.6bn) — a…

Twitch added to Australia’s upcoming under-16 social media ban

Australia has added Twitch to its under-16 social media ban, requiring the Amazon-owned livestreaming platform to block new teen accounts from 10 December and deactivate existing under-16 accounts from 9…

PwC global chairman says AI could reduce future graduate hiring as firms rethink entry-level roles

Artificial intelligence may eventually lead to fewer entry-level graduate jobs at PwC, global chairman Mohamed Kande told the BBC — even as the firm struggles to hire enough AI engineers.…

Prime Video introduces AI-generated video recaps for select shows

Amazon is rolling out AI-generated “Video Recaps” on Prime Video to help viewers catch up between seasons. The new feature uses generative AI to produce short summaries with narration, dialogue,…

US, UK, and Australia sanction Russian web host tied to ransomware operations

Coordinated action targets Media Land and affiliatesThe United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have sanctioned a Russian web hosting company accused of supporting ransomware operations. The U.S. Treasury said on…

Bluesky introduces new moderation tools aimed at clearer tracking and stronger transparency

Bluesky is rolling out new moderation changes designed to bring more clarity, consistency, and transparency to how the platform handles rule violations. The updates arrive alongside the latest version of…

Google Maps expands features with Gemini tips and improved Explore

Gemini-powered tips arrive in MapsGoogle Maps is rolling out new features meant to help users plan visits more effectively, including a Gemini-powered “know before you go” tips section. When users…

Adobe plans $1.9B purchase of Semrush to expand marketing stack

Adobe said on Wednesday that it reached an agreement to acquire Semrush for about $1.9 billion in cash, adding the search and content-optimization platform to its wider digital marketing portfolio.…

Spotify’s new features let listeners explore the people and stories behind their favorite music

Spotlight on the People Behind the MusicSpotify announced new features on Wednesday that highlight the producers, engineers, songwriters, background vocalists, and other contributors behind users’ favorite tracks. The updates aim…

Dutch Government Halts Intervention in Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia After Talks With Beijing

Intervention Suspended Following Diplomatic DiscussionsThe Dutch government has suspended its intervention in Nexperia, the Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands, after what it described as “constructive talks” with Beijing. The…

UK Inflation Falls to 3.6% as Energy and Hotel Costs Ease

Inflation Slows to a Four-Month LowThe UK inflation rate fell to 3.6% in the year to October, its lowest level in four months, according to the Office for National Statistics.…