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An upcoming dating app promises to create an AI version of you to chat with potential matches

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 08:57

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Screengrab of new dating app TeaserAI is by the same company as David Dobrik's Dispo — Screengrab/Apple App Store; Sydney Bradley/Insider

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Twitter appeared to limit the reach of investigative news site Bellingcat days after Elon Musk suggested its Texas mall shooter investigation was a 'psyop'

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 07:52

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Elon Musk wearing white tie at the Met Gala and Eliot Higgins, the Bellingcat founder, at a press conference. — Elon Musk and Eliot Higgins, the Bellingcat founder.
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10 Things in Tech: TikTok is transforming comedy, Microsoft’s futuristic doctor visits, and Elon Musk announces a new Twitter CEO

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 06:55

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It's a fabulous Friday, friends. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I'm excited for Mother's Day this weekend.

I pride myself on being a good gift giver but have procrastinated buying a present this year. If you also haven't bought a gift yet, check out these 43 last-minute gifts you could snag before Sunday (obviously I'm eyeing the pickleball starter set).

But before I go panic shopping, let's dive into today's tech.

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People with podcasts can't stop talking about AI, Spotify's CEO says, citing a 500% rise in episodes about it in the past month

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 05:59

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Daniel Ek, Spotify CEO.

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Let the guessing game begin! Elon Musk's cryptic Twitter CEO tweet drives speculation — and plenty of joke theories

Thu, 05/11/2023 - 20:08

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Elon Musk and Maye Musk — Elon Musk's coy tweet about Twitter's next CEO sparked some wacky takes.
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Linda Yaccarino, head of advertising at NBCU, is in talks to be Twitter's next CEO: WSJ

Thu, 05/11/2023 - 20:08

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Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino sit on a stage. — Twitter CEO Elon Musk, center, speaks with Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising and partnerships for NBC, at the POSSIBLE marketing conference, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla.
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Elon Musk says Tucker Carlson will be subject to Twitter's fact-checking force, Community Notes. This might be a problem for a TV host whose record on Snopes isn't exactly the cleanest.

Thu, 05/11/2023 - 16:48

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Tucker Carlson announced on Wednesday that he'll be bringing his show to Twitter where he could be subject to fact-checking by the platform's Community Notes feature.

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