The scientist behind IBM Watson has raised $60 million for his AI startup in New York
David Ferrucci, who led the team behind IBM Watson, raised nearly $60 million in funding for his AI startup, Elemental Cognition, according to an SEC filing.
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Diamond Sports calls in mediators as it pushes toward a reorganization plan
Diamond Sports called on mediators step into its conversations with creditors as it tries to solidify a reorganization plan ahead of the NBA and NHL seasons.
Bitcoin falls to lowest level in nearly two months after Fed minutes dial up inflation concerns
Cryptocurrencies were under pressure Thursday as investors grappled with renewed concerns about the U.S. economy.
Europe's Stripe rival Adyen dives 39% after slowest sales growth on record
Adyen reported revenue of 739.1 million euros ($804.3 million) in the first half of the year, up by 21% from 2022, but below analyst estimates.
Google A.I. researcher says he left to build a startup after encountering 'big company-itis'
Llion Jones, a co-author of Google's pivotal Transformers paper, said he encountered bureaucracy at Google and wasn't able to get much done
NYC bans TikTok on government devices
Congress already voted to ban TikTok on federal devices last year and several states have taken similar steps.
Oceans absorb 90% of the heat from climate change — here's why record ocean temps are so harmful
Record ocean temperatures cause stronger storms, displace and kill fish populations, stress coral reefs, turbocharge the growth of algal blooms, and more.
Global smartphone market to hit decade low in 2023 but Apple could take top spot, research shows
Counterpoint Research said it expects smartphone shipments in 2023 to decline 6% year-on year to 1.15 billion devices, the worst in a decade.
Asia promotes crypto clarity amid regulatory uncertainty in the U.S.
Asia is promoting clear crypto rules at a time when large firms are facing regulatory uncertainty in the U.S., said industry observers.
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast is now worth more than Ford and GM after Nasdaq debut
On Tuesday, the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker listed on Nasdaq following the completion of its merger.
Federal judge asks if Elon Musk was trying to 'cozy up' to Trump during criminal probe
According to the transcript of a legal hearing released Wednesday, a federal judge asked if Elon Musk's Twitter was attempting to "cozy up" to Donald Trump.
Tesla makes further price cuts in China, reducing models S and X by $7,400 to $8,500
In China, Tesla put the Model X on sale for 754,900 Chinese yuan ($103,444) down from 898,900 yuan. The Model S is being sold for 836,900 versus 808,900 yuan.
Google reportedly building A.I. that offers life advice
One of Google's AI units, DeepMind, is reportedly using generative AI to develop at least 21 different tools for life advice, planning and tutoring.
iPhone 15 production begins in India as Apple aims to diversify from China: Report
Pegatron and a Wistron factory being acquired by the Tata Group will also soon begin assembling the iPhone 15 in India, according to the report.
TweetDeck, renamed X Pro, now requires a subscription
X, formerly known as Twitter, has started charging users who want to access TweetDeck.
China's Tencent misses expectations despite fastest profit rise since late 2021
Tencent on Wednesday reported a surge in profit for the second quarter, but missed expectations.
UK launches £1 billion fintech fund to compete with Silicon Valley
A new U.K. investment fund with up to £1 billion ($1.27 billion) in raised capital has been launched to back growth-stage financial technology companies.
Intel scraps $5.4 billion acquisition of Tower Semiconductor after regulators fail to approve deal
Intel first announced plans to buy Tower Semiconductor in 2022 for $5.4 billion, but is now terminating the deal, saying it failed to get regulatory approval.
Apple reverses course, moves iPhone 'end call' button back to middle in latest beta
The move reverses a change that Apple had been considering over the summer, as CNBC reported last week.
Your iPhone battery life is probably getting worse. Here's what to do.
There's an easy way to check to see how much capacity your iPhone battery has lost.
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