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The Chinese government unveiled a program to woo foreign talent just as the US cracked down on H-1Bs with a $100,000 fee. The move immediately provoked xenophobic backlash. Powered by WPeMatico
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A Harvard Business School study shows that several AI companions use various tricks to keep a conversation from ending. Powered by WPeMatico
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OpenAI’s latest app encourages users to generate a personal digital avatar and scroll AI-generated videos of themselves and their friends. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreMarissa Mayer Is Dissolving Her Sunshine Startup Lab
After seven rocky years, the company’s assets will be sold to Dazzle, a new AI firm that Mayer founded. Powered by WPeMatico
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The platform appears to closely resemble TikTok and is powered by Sora 2, OpenAI’s latest video generation model. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreBroadcast TV Is a ‘Melting Ice Cube.’ Kimmel Just Turned Up the Heat
After Sinclair and Nexstar pulled Jimmy Kimmel off air, the old affiliate model looks shakier than ever. Even Disney might do better without broadcast. Powered by WPeMatico
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On this special episode of Uncanny Valley recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco, our hosts discuss Silicon Valley’s history and future. Powered by WPeMatico
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