Geothermal unicorn Fervo Energy may IPO as early as next year
Driving the consideration is the growing concern over power demand growth from data centers, which could double by 2029.
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Republican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI
On Thursday, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters to 16 American technology firms, including Google and OpenAI, asking for past communications with the Biden Administration that might suggest the former President “coerced or colluded” with companies to “censor lawful speech” in AI products. The Trump Administration’s top technology advisers previously signaled it would pick […]
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Are You Making This Common Career Mistake Right Now? Most People Will Say ‘Yes’ — and the Consequences Can Be Major.
Employees and job-seekers who ignore this critical step are at a disadvantage.
5 Outdated Hiring Practices You Need to Stop Doing Now — or Risk Losing Your Next Best Employee
Outdated hiring practices like requiring cover letters create unnecessary barriers, leading to lost opportunities and higher turnover. Embrace these strategies instead to create a workplace that attracts and retains top talent.
‘Wheel of Fortune’ Co-Host Vanna White Only Works 34 Days a Year — But Her Salary Allows Her to Buy a Whole Lot of Vowels
The legendary letter-turner got some heads spinning after she revealed her work schedule.
4 Job Search Tips for Introverts, According to Career Experts
The hiring process can be more challenging for introverts. Here’s how to find success.
OpenAI’s ‘creative writing’ AI evokes that annoying kid from high school fiction club
When I was sixteen, I attended a writing workshop with a group of precocious young poets, where we all tried very hard to prove who among us was the most tortured upper-middle-class teenager. One boy refused to tell anyone where he was from, declaring, “I’m from everywhere and nowhere.” Two weeks later, he admitted he […]
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5 ways TechCrunch Sessions: AI will fuel your AI growth
Less than three months until TechCrunch’s biggest AI event yet! If you’re shaping the future of AI, investing in the next game-changing innovation, or simply eager to dive deep into what’s next, TechCrunch Sessions: AI is the place to be. On June 5, Zellerbach Hall in UC Berkeley, will be buzzing with 1,200 AI experts, […]
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Xbox debuts a new AI-powered gaming companion for mobile users
Ahead of the Game Developer’s Conference (GDC), Xbox revealed on Thursday that it’s experimenting with an AI-powered gaming sidekick. “Copilot for Gaming,” powered by Microsoft’s AI technology, is a voice-activated assistant designed to enhance the gaming experience and is designed to answer questions, complete tasks, and even criticize if you’re playing poorly. “It can trash […]
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Apple’s appeal against UK’s secret iCloud backdoor order must be held in public, rights groups urge
Privacy rights groups have called on Apple’s legal challenge to a secret U.K. government order asking it to backdoor an end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) version of its iCloud storage service to be heard in public, rather than behind closed doors. The existence of the order emerged via press reports last month. Apple went on to confirm […]
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Spotify launches a program to publish audiobooks from independent authors
In an expansion of its existing audiobooks efforts, Spotify on Thursday announced the launch of a new publishing program for authors that allows them to submit short-form stories they’d like to see turned into audiobooks. When Spotify selects a story for audiobook publishing, it will handle the production and distribution of the work to other […]
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