The AI hype train is still running at full tilt — just don't ask where the profits are

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai didn't directly address investor questions about AI's impact on returns on an earnings call.

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  • Plenty of companies have suggested AI will generate big profits.
  • The technology popularized by ChatGPT has attracted billions of dollars of investment as a result.
  • However, it's not clear yet if AI can generate enough returns to match the hype.

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I went on a secret holiday for a month without telling my boss, using a mouse jiggler to avoid suspicion. I'd do it again.

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The tech employee took a monthlong trip to Italy but only used one week of PTO.

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  • As a self-described quiet quitter, this tech employee spends most of their day avoiding work.
  • They've also started quiet vacationing, taking time off to travel without telling their employer.
  • Earlier this year, they spent a month in Italy but only used one week of PTO.

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A boomer living on $1,680 Social Security and SNAP struggles to afford food: 'It has kept me very isolated.'

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Rita, 68, (not pictured) lives check to check on Social Security in Illinois.

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  • Rita, 68, struggles to make ends meet on Social Security and SNAP benefits.
  • Millions of baby boomers lack retirement savings, leading to financial insecurity.
  • Many older adults rely on government assistance but face challenges in accessing adequate support.

Rita hasn't told her close friends that she

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Meta needs updated rules for sexually explicit deepfakes, Oversight Board says

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Meta’s Oversight Board is urging the company to update its rules around sexually explicit deepfakes. The board made the recommendations as part of its decision in two cases involving AI-generated images of public figures.

The cases stem from two user appeals over AI-generated images of public figures, though the board declined to name the individuals. One post, which originated on Instagram

Japan has figured out how to build a better dating app

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Could the US government bring some much-needed innovation to dating?

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Grace, a 29-year-old publicist in New York, has regularly used a slew of dating apps for more than four years, with little luck. Despite endless chatting, her matches rarely materialize into in-person dates. She's tried a paid version of Hinge ($100 for three months). She's tried the members-only app Raya

Parisian Airbnb hosts are raking it in this summer as hotels suffer

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Apartments near the Eiffel tower in Paris, France.

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  • Short-term rental listings in Paris have surged 44% since last summer.
  • That's because of the Olympic Games, which Paris is hosting between July 26 and August 11.
  • This comes as French elected officials try to get soaring housing costs under control.

Millions of visitors will descend on Paris over the next two weeks for the

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