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Currently streaming: Annette Bening, Jason Aldean, ‘Planet Earth,’ NKOTB, and ‘Blue Eye Samurai’.

Some upcoming additions to your entertainment options include Awkwafina’s role as a woman obsessed with game shows in “Quiz Lady” and the animated series “Blue Eye Samurai”, which follows a half-Japanese, vengeful female samurai. These new releases will be available on various devices. The entertainment journalists at The Associated Press have chosen a variety of

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According to the FTC, Amazon utilized an algorithm to increase prices on external websites.

According to recently unredacted portions of the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit, Amazon utilized a undisclosed algorithm to effectively increase prices on competing online platforms and hindered internal communication while being investigated for antitrust violations. New information released on Thursday claims that leaders at the online retail company deliberately erased conversations by utilizing a function on

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Sunak, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, will be having a conversation with Kamala Harris, the Vice President of the United States, about the potential risks of artificial intelligence at a summit. Afterwards, he will be meeting with Elon Musk.

On Thursday, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will join other top politicians at a conference in the United Kingdom that will address the challenges posed by the rapid development of advanced artificial intelligence. Sunak hosted the inaugural AI Safety Summit, bringing together government officials, specialists, and technology professionals to

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European data protection authorities expand restrictions on Meta’s use of targeted advertising to include the majority of Europe.

European authorities have expanded their restrictions on Meta’s use of “behavioral advertising” to include most of Europe, sparking a larger clash between the continent’s privacy-focused institutions and the American tech behemoth. Companies like Facebook and Instagram, owned by Meta, utilize behavioral advertising which involves monitoring individual actions like browsing, clicking, and app usage. This information

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Orders on DoorDash increased by 24% in the third quarter, resulting in a reduction of losses for the delivery platform.

During the third quarter, DoorDash exceeded predictions for sales and earnings, attributing this success to a higher proportion of partnering stores and improved delivery speed, which has attracted customers both domestically and internationally. On Wednesday, the San Francisco-based delivery company announced that its overall orders increased by 24% to 543 million during the July-September quarter,

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In the third quarter, Airbnb’s profits increased to $4.4 billion due to a tax advantage and higher revenue than anticipated.

Airbnb reported earnings of $4.37 billion in the third quarter, boosted by a significant tax benefit and strong revenue from summer travel. Unfortunately, the rental company’s prediction for fourth-quarter earnings did not meet the expectations of Wall Street. The company’s stocks experienced a decrease of over 2% during after-hours trading. Airbnb reported that without factoring

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Nations participating in a summit in the UK vow to address the potential ‘disastrous’ dangers of AI.

Representatives from 28 countries, including the United States and China, have come to a consensus to collaborate in addressing the potential dangers presented by the rapid development of artificial intelligence, which could have devastating consequences. The initial global AI Safety Summit, hosted at a former intelligence base used for codebreaking near London, emphasized the advanced

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