AI offers financial firms a hand but isn’t ready for more complex tasks

The spread of artificial intelligence-based systems offers big opportunities for financial services firms, executives say, but asset managers also face higher stakes than other consumer-facing businesses because they manage sensitive information.

For example, AI systems could be better than humans at explaining to clients why they arrived at recommendations like portfolio allocations or lending decisions, said Zack Kass, a former head of business partnerships at OpenAI. People, he

Nokia taps the AI boom in a deal with this U.S. optical network firm

Nokia’s bid to buy U.S. optical networking gear maker Infinera in a $2.3 billion deal puts the Finnish company on track to gain from the billions of dollars in investment pouring into data centres to cater

Uber and Lyft drivers in Massachusetts will now get minimum pay

Uber and Lyft agreed to a number of worker benefits on Thursday in order to end a lengthy legal challenge in Massachusetts over drivers’ employment status as independent contractors. 

The two gig giants will pay workers a minimum of $32.50 per hour for active driving time, offer paid sick leave, and provide a stipend for health insurance, along with other benefits, according to a

Truth Social was awash in far-right conspiracy theories during last night’s debate

Truth Social users were trafficking in debunked claims during Donald Trump’s debate last night against President Joe Biden. 

The conversative app, which is owned by Trump Media & Technology Group and

Crypto traders react to Trump-Biden debate—and they’re not happy

Joe Biden’s weak performance in Thursday’s presidential debate against Donald Trump has already resulted in a significant backlash for the president, including calls from within his party for him to step down as the Democratic candidate. Pollsters will determine how

How big could an Apple AI services business be?

Apple investors breathed a sigh of relief on June 10th when the company’s CEO, Tim Cook, and his deputies held a two-hour presentation about their intention to bring artificial intelligence to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Apple had been seriously lagging the giants of AI, Microsoft, and Alphabet’s Google, but they managed to turn things around sharply with a vision for

Why AI can’t replace science

The scientific revolution has increased our understanding of the world immensely and improved our lives immeasurably. Now, many argue that science as we know it could be rendered passé by artificial intelligence. Way back in 2008, in an article titled, “The End of Theory: The data deluge makes the scientific method obsolete,” Chris Anderson, the then-editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, argued that,

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We’re sending way too many emails—and it’s hurting the planet

When I first paid for Google One’s storage upgrade in March 2019, I never imagined I’d actually hit the limit of that new tier. The upgrade increases the available storage across your Google account from 15GB to 100GB; at the time, my Gmail accounted for just 14.5GB. 

The idea that I’d add tens more gigabytes of digital detritus to my Google account and would ever have

This Netflix series creator wants to own every movie—on VHS

Shea Serrano has a TV series currently on Netflix. He also owns 861 VHS tapes.

The cocreator of Reggaeton-flavored streaming series, Neon, and Freevee’s family sitcom, Primo, has a respectable collection of DVDs, Blu-Rays, and 4K steelbooks as well, but his heart resides inside his massive VHS stash. Those other formats are excellent at capturing, for posterity, modern movies best viewed in the highest quality possible. They

Forget all the cables: you only need 3 charging gadgets for travel

I’m leaving for a trip tomorrow. It should be a joyous, exciting occasion. Unfortunately, I have terrible—nay, debilitating—battery anxiety when traveling.

Yes, phones last all day on a charge now. Usually. But what if mine doesn’t? What if one of my kids doesn’t properly shut down a tablet and leaves the screen on for a couple hours in a backpack?! What if the charger in my airplane seat isn’t working?!! All corner cases, to be sure, but still I fret.

However, I do have


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