Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup backed by Amazon, said Monday it’s launching its generative AI assistant Claude in Europe on Tuesday. It will be available to individuals and businesses through the web and via an iPhone app. A paid subscription-based version of Anthropic’s Claude assistant, called Claude Pro, … Read more
A truck with a “Fire Gay” message drives through Harvard Square. The congressional testimony of Harvard University president Claudine Gay has caused a stir on campus on Dec 10th. 2023. Pat Greenhouse | Boston Globe | Getty Images A far-right activist group that is doxxing college students who engage in pro-Palestinian protests revealed that it … Read more
A Toyota sport-utility vehicle modified by Zoox, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, which combines radars, lidar, and cameras to test its software, drives on a road ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) of Las Vegas, Nevada on January 3, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images U.S. safety regulators have opened a probe … Read more
Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Media giants are making their annual pitches to advertisers this week against the backdrop of significant disruption in the industry. The Hollywood writers and actors strikes are over, meaning Upfronts will likely be star-studded once again, major cost cutting is largely in the rear view mirror … Read more
A Microsoft logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen and Amazon logo in the background in Athens, Greece on October 5, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Microsoft and Amazon are ploughing billions of dollars into France. Microsoft said in a statement Monday that it’s committing 4 billion euros ($4.3 billion) toward expanding its … Read more
A sign hangs outside the Shein warehouse in Whitestown, Indiana, on Nov. 29, 2023. Scott Olson | Getty Images Chinese-founded fast fashion behemoth Shein isn’t just working to win over lawmakers in Washington, D.C., as it gears up for a potential U.S. IPO, it’s also trying to win over the broader U.S. retail industry. It’ll … Read more
Boxers Jake Paul (L), and Mike Tyson (R). Getty Images Sport | Getty Images In the competitive world of live sports streaming, Netflix is taking another step into the arena. In July, the media giant will broadcast a boxing match between legendary fighter Mike Tyson and social media personality-turned-boxer Jake Paul, who is 30 years … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday said investors shouldn’t be treating their portfolios the same way that large hedge funds do. Instead of trading in and out of good companies, they should invest long term and be prepared for declines, he said. “You need to think about these kinds of challenges before you buy any stock, … Read more
The TikTok logo is pictured outside the company’s U.S. head office in Culver City, California, U.S., September 15, 2020. Mike Blake | Reuters TikTok is starting to automatically label videos and images made with artificial intelligence, the company said on Thursday. AI-generated content on the app will now be tagged with “Content Credentials,” a digital … Read more
The Macy’s company logo is seen at the Macy’s store on Herald Square on January 19, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images A New York beauty store just blocks away from the Empire State Building resold more than $1 million worth of goods that’d been stolen from Macy’s and a … Read more
