Apple’s iPhone sales bounce back from recent slump amid AI expansion, but stock still dips
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple snapped out of a recent iPhone sales slump during its summertime quarter, an early sign that its recent efforts to revive demand for its marquee product…
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Amazon reports boost in quarterly profits, exceeds revenue estimates as it invests in AI
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon reported a boost in its quarterly profits Thursday and exceeded revenue estimates, sending the company’s stock up in after-hours trading. For the…
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ChatGPT will now work as a search engine as OpenAI partners with some news outlets
SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI is launching a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking…
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Voting rights groups worry AI models are generating inaccurate and misleading responses in Spanish
SAN FRANCISCO — With just days before the presidential election, Latino voters are facing a barrage of targeted ads in Spanish and a new source of political messaging in the…
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Google Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence. The shift announced Thursday will bring more of the revolutionary AI technology that Google…
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Meta’s third-quarter profit surges 35% reflecting strong ad revenue and its AI push
Meta Platforms Inc. posted stronger-than-expected results for the third quarter on Wednesday as its advertising revenue continued to grow. For the three months ended on Sept. 30, the Menlo Park,…
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Microsoft reports $65.6 billion in quarterly sales as investors look to know if AI spending worth it
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft on Wednesday reported an 11% increase in profit for the July-September quarter compared to the same time last year as investors looked for signs that the…
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Reddit’s explosive user growth and AI tools help it soar to its first-ever profit
NEW YORK — For the first time in its nearly 20-year history, Reddit is turning a profit. The social platform claimed a profit of $29.9 million, or 16 cents per…
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Google’s moneymaking machine still pumping out massive profits despite multiple threats
SAN FRANCISCO — Google is still thriving while the company navigates through a pivotal shift to artificial intelligence and battles regulators trying to topple its internet empire. The latest evidence…
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Robert Downey Jr. says he ‘intends to sue’ all future executives who use his AI replica
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t think Marvel executives would ever recreate his portrayal of Tony Stark using artificial intelligence. But if they did, he…
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