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Why Deloitte is betting big on AI despite a $10M refund | TechCrunch

Why Deloitte is betting big on AI despite a M refund | TechCrunch

AI companies are making their much-anticipated enterprise plays, but the results are wildly inconsistent. Just this week, Deloitte announced it’s rolling out Anthropic’s Claude to all 500,000 employees. On the very same day, the Australian government forced Deloitte to refund a contract because their AI-generated report was riddled with fake citations. It’s a perfect snapshot of where we are: companies …

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WIRED Roundup: Are We In An AI Bubble?

WIRED Roundup: Are We In An AI Bubble?

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about one author’s journey to flee the US, social media surveillance, chatbots and the world of AI, and conspiracy theories for an autism cure. Source link

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Kalshi hits $5B valuation days after rival Polymarket gets $2B NYSE backing at $8B | TechCrunch

Kalshi hits B valuation days after rival Polymarket gets B NYSE backing at B | TechCrunch

Kalshi, a prediction market that allows people to bet on future events, announced that it raised over $300 million at a $5 billion valuation. The company’s value has increased 2.5x since its last fundraise just three months ago, when it was valued at $2 billion. The fresh capital came from Kalshi’s existing investor, Sequoia Capital, with new investor Andreessen Horowitz co-leading …

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Google Chrome silences those pesky notifications | TechCrunch

Google Chrome silences those pesky notifications | TechCrunch

Google’s Chrome web browser is about to become much less noisy. On Friday, the technology giant announced a new feature that will automatically disable browser notifications for the websites you haven’t interacted with recently, disrupting their ability to pop up alerts and updates that you may no longer be interested in. The feature will launch on Chrome on Android and …

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These Steelseries Earbuds Have Barely Been Out of My Head in Months—and They’re on Sale

These Steelseries Earbuds Have Barely Been Out of My Head in Months—and They’re on Sale

Looking for a great discount on a unique gaming headset? I’ve been using the SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds (9/10, WIRED Recommends) for months for both gaming and everyday use, and they’re currently marked down at Amazon to just $128, in both a black Xbox version, and a white Playstation version. Photograph: Eric Ravenscraft SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds While most gamers opt for …

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The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom | TechCrunch

The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom | TechCrunch

It takes a lot of computing power to run an AI product — and as the tech industry races to tap the power of AI models, there’s a parallel race underway to build the infrastructure that will power them. On a recent earnings call, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang estimated that between $3 trillion and $4 trillion will be spent on …

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Prezent raises $30 million to acquire AI services firms — starting with founder’s other company | TechCrunch

Prezent raises  million to acquire AI services firms — starting with founder’s other company | TechCrunch

Prezent, a startup that offers an AI-powered presentation builder to enterprises, said today that it has raised $30 million in funding led by Multiplier Capital, Greycroft, and Nomura Strategic Ventures, with participation from existing investors like Emergent Ventures, WestWave Capital, and Alumni Ventures. The Los Altos, California, startup, which is now valued at $400 million, has raised over $74 million …

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Best iPad apps for unleashing and exploring your creativity | TechCrunch

Best iPad apps for unleashing and exploring your creativity | TechCrunch

There are a number of iPad apps that can help you explore and express your creativity. Although the iPad started off as a simple device that could be used to stream content or browse the web on the go, Apple has essentially turned its iPads into powerful machines that can be used to do things like create digital art and …

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The Shutdown Is Pushing Air Safety Workers to the Limit

The Shutdown Is Pushing Air Safety Workers to the Limit

“We will never compromise on safety. When staffing constraints arise, the FAA will slow down air traffic at impacted airports to ensure operations remain safe,” FAA spokesperson Hannah Walden tells WIRED, adding that Transportation secretary Sean Duffy “said that air traffic controllers who report to work will be paid. Regarding reductions in force (RIFs), DOT has been clear for months: …

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Homeland Security reassigns ‘hundreds’ of CISA cyber staffers to support Trump’s deportation crackdown | TechCrunch

Homeland Security reassigns ‘hundreds’ of CISA cyber staffers to support Trump’s deportation crackdown | TechCrunch

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is reassigning hundreds of employees across several of its agencies to assist in the Trump administration’s broad immigration crackdown and will dismiss staffers who refuse to comply, according to news reports. Bloomberg reported Wednesday that the department moved staffers from the U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA, many of whom focus on issuing cyber guidance to …

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