[ad_1] In a surprise move last week, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority moved to block Activision Blizzard’s $68.7 billion merger with Microsoft. Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick – whose company is behind blockbusters like Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Candy Crush – declined to comment on the merger’s future specifically. But Kotick did share his thoughts on …
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[ad_1] Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel confirmed that he is signed up to be cryogenically frozen when he dies so that he can potentially be revived in the future – even though he is skeptical that the technology actually works. Thiel, who has an estimated net worth of $8.13 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, spoke candidly about the …
Read More »Bruno Fernandes: How one man transformed Manchester United’s fortunes
[ad_1] CNN — There hasn’t been much to shout about at Manchester United over the last few years. The success enjoyed under legendary manager Alex Ferguson feels like a distant memory for a global fan base that has watched its once great club lurch from one bad decision to another. An FA Cup win in 2016 under Louis van Gaal …
Read More »Amazon acquires AI firm Snackable to boost podcast features
[ad_1] Amazon quietly acquired a small audio-focused artificial intelligence firm called Snackable.AI last year to bolster user features for its podcasts, The Post has learned. Amazon closed the deal for Snackable last December, the company confirmed to The Post. Mari Joller, the founder and CEO of Snackable, now serves as an artificial intelligence and machine learning product leader at Amazon. …
Read More »Scary signs that someone hacked your Amazon account
[ad_1] Returning items to Amazon is easy, but there are always exceptions. Here are four things the retail giant will not take back. Then again, there’s likely some stuff around your house that Amazon, Target, and Walmart are interested in. Trade in your old tech devices for credit. Have you ever received a package that wasn’t intended for you? How …
Read More »Jair Bolsonaro: How a yellow jersey is dividing Brazil
[ad_1] CNN — Brazil’s bright yellow jersey is a symbol that unites the country through a love of football and national pride, but over the past two years the shirt’s adoption by right wing supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, who wear it at protests and rallies to show their political allegiance to the Brazilian president, is causing controversy. That famous yellow …
Read More »TikTok reportedly monitored users who watched gay content
[ad_1] TikTok reportedly compiled a list of users who were being monitored after they watched gay content on the app, according to former employees who protested the policy. The popular video-sharing service kept tabs on users who frequented clips that were tagged under headings including LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender), according to The Wall Street Journal. Former TikTok employees told …
Read More »PSG: Neymar’s moment of reckoning in Champions League
[ad_1] CNN — When dreams clash with reality; when life reaches a daunting crossroads; when we must decide whether to be or make history. Right now Neymar is at the crossroads. A 21st century football brand fueled by endless promise; a nouveau-riche social, commercial and cultural phenomena; a superstar who’s no stranger to the scrutiny of the public eye. Yet …
Read More »Security flaws affecting billions of Google Chrome users detected
[ad_1] Billions of Google Chrome users should update their browsers immediately after 15 security flaws were identified. The Google Chrome 113 update for desktop computers was released on Tuesday, which is for the Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. The update will be rolled out in the coming days, Google said in a statement. The flaws have been characterized by Google’s …
Read More »Warren Buffett compares AI to atom bomb at Berkshire Hathaway
[ad_1] Billionaire investor Warren Buffett expressed his concern over the rise of artificial intelligence Saturday, comparing the rise of the technology to the creation of the atom bomb. Buffett and his partner, Charlie Munger, discussed their outlooks on tech and AI during a wide-ranging discussion at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. Buffett, who said he got a lesson …
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