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An anonymous reader shares a report: Amazon, Google, and Microsoft each reported hundreds of billions in RPO (remaining performance obligations) — signed contracts for cloud computing services that can’t yet be filled and haven’t yet hit the books. Collectively, the big three cloud providers reported a $1.1 trillion backlog of revenue.
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From tinned fish to baked goodies, you can deliver the best-tasting treats to their door—even if you don’t live close by.
As AI systems grow more powerful, Anthropic’s resident philosopher says the startup is betting Claude itself can learn the wisdom needed to avoid disaster.
An anonymous reader shares a report: KPMG, one of the world’s largest auditors of public and private companies, negotiated lower fees from its own accountant by arguing that AI will make it cheaper to do the work, according to people familiar with the matter. The Big Four firm told its auditor, Grant Thornton UK, it should pass on cost savings from the rollout of AI and threatened to find a new...
The show will be made by Craig Mazin, who co-created the acclaimed game adaptation The Last Of Us.
More than 800 employees delivered a petition to management, condemning the Trump administration’s use of Google technology in immigration enforcement.
The campaign is among the largest anti-ICE protests by workers at a single company since federal agents shot and killed two people in Minneapolis last month.
German newspaper Bild reported in January that some ski jumpers have been injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — the theory being that temporarily enlarged genitalia would yield looser-fitting suits when measured by 3D scanners, and those looser suits could act like sails to produce longer jumps. A study published last October in the scientific...
UK’s research funding body warned best scientists taking posts oversees due to lack of job stability at home
Hundreds of early career researchers have warned that the UK will lose a generation of scientists after the announcement of significant cuts to physics projects and cutting edge research facilities.
Scientists working in particle physics, astronomy and nuclear physics have been told...
Keep your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods topped up with these WIRED-tested docking systems.
TikTok’s endless scroll of irresistible content, tailored for each person’s tastes by a well-honed algorithm, has helped the service become one of the world’s most popular apps. Now European Union regulators say those same features that made TikTok so successful are likely illegal. From a report: On Friday, the regulators released a preliminary decision that TikTok’s infinite scroll, auto-play...
The company, which owns Chrysler, Fiat, Jeep and Peugeot, is changing its strategy to gasoline and hybrid vehicles in an effort to revive weak sales.
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Researchers say blood sample strip, which can be used at home, can pick up virus that causes cervical cancer
A pioneering test of period blood for signs of cervical cancer could be a convenient, non-invasive and accurate way of screening for the disease, researchers have said.
A regular sanitary pad topped with a blood sample strip can pick up human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes most cases...
Jeffrey Epstein made regular monthly payments to a Standard Bank account in South Africa, and one of his powerful friends forwarded correspondence suggesting the bank was seeking deals with African governments.
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Cash Converters lifts the lid on franchise ownership, revealing the realities behind running one of South Africa’s most structured retail and financial services businesses.
European Union regulators said the app’s infinite scroll and personalized algorithm led to “compulsive” behavior, especially among children.
The company’s robotaxi service is supposed to launch in the US capital this year. But while service rollouts have been relatively smooth in other cities, DC’s rules have made things tricky.
“A very valuable and profitable company in SpaceX has acquired a cash furnace named xAI.”
Openserve’s premium fibre-to-the-room (FTTR) product is a comprehensive connectivity solution for households who are frustrated with patchy or slow Wi-Fi coverage and speeds.