Tech & AI

Tech & AI

Pew’s latest social media report shows X’s staying power in the U.S., despite competition

Threads and Bluesky still have quite a way to go to catch up with X in the U.S., according to data from Pew Research Center’s latest report released this week. The research firm asked about these smaller services for the first time and found they’re each used by just under 1 in 10 U.S. adults

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Nokia’s AI Gamble Targets 60% Profit Surge

Finnish firm seeks annual operating profits of €2.7 to €3.2 billion by 2028. The post Nokia’s AI Gamble Targets 60% Profit Surge appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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Your favorite Office apps are updated with this discounted Mac or PC license

TL;DR: This Microsoft Office 2024 Home and Business license works on both Mac and PCs, and it’s now on sale for just $149.97 (reg. $249.99) for a limited time. $149.97 $249.99 Save $100.02   Whether you grew up using Word to write essays for school or you remember whipping up presentations for work on PowerPoint,

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Waymo gets regulatory approval to expand across Bay Area and Southern California

Waymo continues to expand its reach, with the robotaxi company posting Friday that it’s now “officially authorized to drive fully autonomously across more of the Golden State.” Waymo already operates in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles (and outside California as well, in Atlanta, Austin, and Phoenix). But maps published by California’s Department of

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New TikTok Features Let Users Decide How Much AI Fills Their Feed

Users who are not interested in synthetic content can scale it back, just not completely off their feed. The post New TikTok Features Let Users Decide How Much AI Fills Their Feed appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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Turn your smartphone into a powerful scanner for life with this $40 app

TL;DR: Scan and save documents from anywhere with this lifetime subscription to SwiftScan VIP for just $39.97 (reg. $199.99) with code SCAN through Dec. 7. $39.97 $199.99 Save $160.02   It’s 2025. We may not have flying cars quite yet, but at least you can keep a scanner in your back pocket thanks to SwiftScan

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Trump administration might not fight state AI regulations after all

The Trump administration has been targeting state-level AI regulation, with the president declaring in a social media post this week that the industry needs “one Federal Standard instead of a patchwork of 50 State Regulatory Regimes.” This comes after a 10-year ban on state AI regulation was initially included in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” before

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Adobe Aims at Via Semrush Acquisition

Source: Adobe Adobe is making a $1.9 billion bet that AI-driven discovery is the new battleground for brand visibility. The company is moving to acquire Semrush, aiming to strengthen its edge as search shifts toward LLM-powered recommendations. In its announcement, Adobe said the all-cash deal will bring Semrush’s advanced tools into its marketing stack to

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This Microsoft Surface laptop is massively discounted just in time for Black Friday

SAVE $450: As of Nov. 22, Amazon has a Microsoft Surface laptop (2024) on sale for $749, down from its list price of $1,199.  Recommended deals for you Apple AirPods Pro 3 Noise Cancelling Heart Rate Wireless Earbuds — $219.99 (List Price $249.00) Apple iPad 11″ 128GB Wi-Fi Retina Tablet (Blue, 2025 Release) — $279.00

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Meta wants to get into the electricity trading business

In order to accelerate the construction of new power plants needed to provide energy for its data centers, Meta is looking to get into the business of trading electricity. Bloomberg reports that both Meta and Microsoft are asking for federal approval to trade power (Apple has already received this approval). According to Meta, this will

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