AI is both a new threat and a new solution at the UN climate conference

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The UN COP29 climate summit is in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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  • AI requires enormous amounts of energy, threatening global net zero goals.
  • Tech giants may use fossil fuels short-term, raising concerns about clean energy commitments.
  • AI is also ushering in an era of nuclear power, however, which is cleaner.

The rapid development of AI is likely to affect global net zero goals in both

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 24H2 update is crashing some Ubisoft games

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Microsoft says it’s working with Ubisoft to fix a problem with its latest Windows 11 update that’s been crashing some games, and it’s put the update’s release on pause for devices with those games in the meantime. Following users’ reports of issues after installing the Windows 11 24H2 update, Microsoft confirmed this weekend that certain games may become unresponsive or display a black screen. The

Tech CEOs want to replicate Tim Cook’s Donald Trump playbook

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US President Donald Trump (r) and Apple CEO Tim Cook speak to the press during a tour of the Flextronics computer manufacturing facility where Apple’s Mac Pros are assembled in Austin, Texas, on November 20, 2019.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook managed to forge a personal relationship with Donald Trump during his first Presidential term that other tech firms struggled to replicate. Now, others are trying to follow his template, says a Wall Street Journal report to

'Wicked' soars at the box office with an estimated $164 million worldwide

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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda in Universal's "Wicked."

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  • Jon M. Chu's "Wicked" premiered in theaters on November 22.
  • "Wicked" topped the domestic box office with an estimated $114 million.
  • The film has earned an estimated $164.2 million worldwide so far.

"Wicked" is soaring at the box office.

Universal Pictures' highly anticipated — and heavily

The FTC is investigating Microsoft for anticompetitive practices, some of which may have been directed at the government itself

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The FTC is investigating Microsoft for anticompetitive practices.

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  • Microsoft's deals with the government may have breached antitrust laws, ProPublica reported.
  • In 2021, Microsoft pledged $150 billion to the government over five years to upgrade its security.
  • The deal included licensing agreements that may deter customers from switching to competitors.

Lina Khan, chair of the

Elon Musk threatened to buy MSNBC. Joe Rogan jumped in with ideas, too.

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Elon Musk — the proud owner of the website formerly known as Twitter —is once again threatening to buy a thing he doesn't like. This time, Musk threatened to purchase left-leaning MSNBC.

In a bit of big media industry news, Comcast announced this week it intends to spin off its cable companies, including MSNBC. That's what led to Musk throwing in his two cents about the news channel.

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