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Alibaba rolls out latest version of its large language model

Alibaba rolls out latest version of its large language model

John Ray

The logo of the Alibaba office building is seen in the Huangpu District in Shanghai, June 16, 2023. Costfoto | ...

Trump White House aide Steve Bannon loses appeal of contempt of Congress conviction

Trump White House aide Steve Bannon loses appeal of contempt of Congress conviction

Adesola Mojo

A federal appeals court on Friday unanimously upheld the criminal contempt of Congress conviction of former Trump White House senior ...

Google staffers question execs over ‘decline in morale’ after earnings

Google staffers question execs over ‘decline in morale’ after earnings

John Ray

Google’s business is growing at its fastest rate in two years, and a blowout earnings report in April sparked the ...

World’s busiest airport rankings for 2023

World’s busiest airport rankings for 2023

Bob Elliott

British Airways Airbus A319 aircraft takes off from Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, May 17, 2021.  John Sibley | Reuters ...

Sam Altman’s Oklo plunges 54% in NYSE debut after SPAC

Sam Altman’s Oklo plunges 54% in NYSE debut after SPAC

Lawrence Booth

Sam Altman is now chairman of a public company. But it’s not OpenAI. On Friday, advanced nuclear fission company Oklo ...

Elon Musk’s X loses lawsuit against Bright Data over data scraping

Elon Musk’s X loses lawsuit against Bright Data over data scraping

Ev Richard

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Omar Marques | Getty Images A federal judge in California dismissed a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X ...

Royal Caribbean is leading the charge in the cruise industry comeback

Royal Caribbean is leading the charge in the cruise industry comeback

Bob Elliott

Americans are cruising again — and at record-breaking levels. Carnival, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean all reported entering the year with ...

Planet Fitness raises prices even as customers grow cost-conscious

Planet Fitness raises prices even as customers grow cost-conscious

Mickey Vernon

People work out at a Planet Fitness in Alexandria, Virginia, Jan. 8, 2024. Leah Millis | Reuters Planet Fitness said ...

China’s SMIC warns of fierce chip competition as it misses profit estimates

China’s SMIC warns of fierce chip competition as it misses profit estimates

John Ray

BEIJING, CHINA – DECEMBER 04: A logo hangs on the building of the Beijing branch of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ...

UAE hit with severe flooding as record rainfall disrupts Dubai flights

UAE hit with severe flooding as record rainfall disrupts Dubai flights

Bob Elliott

People wade through submerged street after heavy rain in United Arab Emirates on April 16, 2024.  Anadolu | Anadolu | ...