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(NewsNation) — Sheryl Sandberg is leaving her role on the Meta board of directors and will become a consultant for the Facebook parent company. Sandberg took the position on the board after leaving her job as an executive at Meta, where she had worked as chief operations officer for 14 years. She announced her departure … Read more

Arizona State University (ASU) and OpenAI announced a partnership to bring ChatGPT into ASU’s classrooms. In a press release, ASU stated that it wants to focus on “three key areas of concentration” where it can use ChatGPT Enterprise, like “enhancing student success, forging new avenues for innovative research, and streamlining organizational processes.” ASU deputy chief … Read more

(NewsNation) — Last year, Utah banned those under 18 from using social media without parental permission, and now, Florida lawmakers are poised to go a step further. Lawmakers in Tallahassee, Florida, are considering a bill that would kick those under 16 off social media no matter what their parents think. The bill still needs a … Read more

When it comes to filing and paying your federal and state taxes for 2023, there’s good and bad news. The good news is that if you live in Maine or Massachusetts, you have until Wednesday, April 17th, because of the Patriots’ Day and Emancipation Day holidays. The bad news is: whether you have to file … Read more

(NewsNation) — Researchers have pointed to privacy concerns regarding the rapid growth of artificial intelligence, but left unmanaged, the technology also poses major sustainability threats, according to emerging research. Alex de Vries, a researcher at VU Amsterdam and the creator of the tech and economy site Digiconomist, says powering AI could use as much electricity … Read more

If you’re shopping for a new Apple Watch, you shouldn’t take action without considering this opportunity to slap a cellular-equipped Series 8 onto your wrist for a substantial discount. You can pick up the 41mm Apple Watch Series 8 in graphite stainless steel for $314.99 at Best Buy, which is about $175 off today’s going … Read more

As expected, Samsung introduced the new Galaxy S24 phone lineup during its Galaxy Unpacked event on January 17th. The Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus start at $799.99 and $999.99, respectively, while the Galaxy S24 Ultra starts at $1,299.99. All of the phones are available starting on January 31st, 2024, though you can preorder them … Read more

Robotics startup Figure has signed a “commercial agreement” with BMW to introduce its “general purpose” humanoid robots to BMW’s manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, as it tries to identify use cases in automotive production. The robots are intended to automate “difficult, unsafe, or tedious” manufacturing tasks, and if they’re found to be viable, they’ll then be deployed in … Read more