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Researchers created an open rival to OpenAI's o1 'reasoning' model for under $50 TechCrunch · Maxwell Zeff AI researchers at Stanford and the University of Washington were able to train an AI "reasoning" model for under $50 in cloud compute credits, according...

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Google is eliminating its diversity hiring targets, joining other companies in scaling back DEI efforts TechSpot · Rob Thubron What just happened? Google is following in the footsteps of Meta and Amazon by eliminating its goal of hiring from historically underrepresented … Bill banning social media for youngsters advances POLITICO · By RUTH READER and DANIEL PAYNE  The Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation Wednesday to ban children under 13 from social media. By limiting access, the bill hopes to address... Is Google Maps fatally misleading drivers in India? It's complicated restofworld.org · Ananya Bhattacharya Earlier this week, an Indian politician urged the country's Parliament to support homegrown alternatives to Google Maps — blaming the popular …

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Alexa Plus AI launch tipped as Amazon sets February 26 event trustedreviews.com · By Chris Smith The next-generation Amazon Alexa Plus voice assistant could finally be revealed this month. The Echo-maker has announced a showcase for February 26 … ChatGPT's Deep Research just identified 20 jobs it will replace. Is yours on the list? ZDNET · Sabrina Ortiz After researching 24 sources in seven minutes, ChatGPT came up with the top jobs that might be on the chopping block. This week, OpenAI launched its … AI bots are crashing workplace chats Axios · Megan Morrone Tech giants and startups are ramping up efforts to unleash chatbots into group settings like video meetings and messaging platforms, even as many … 7-Zip 0-day was exploited in Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine Ars Technica · Dan Goodin Vulnerability stripped MotW tag Windows uses to flag Internet-downloaded files. Researchers said they recently discovered a zero-day vulnerability in … Sonos will cut 'about 200' jobs in restructuring Engadget · Anna Washenko The hits just keep coming for the audio company. Sonos is embarking on a restructuring plan that will eliminate about 200 positions at the company....

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