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Some New York students and teachers will be returning to classrooms outfitted with an uncanny-looking — and potentially unwelcome — AI-powered assistant come September. The Salamanca City Central School District, located roughly 60 miles south of Buffalo, signed a $57,590 contract (PDF) with robotics startup Realbotix to introduce AI tools and
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A new memory cartoon is waiting for me. When I open the app, I see a multipanel strip called Big Little Moments. It appears as soon as I plug the Looki AI device back in to recharge, after almost a month not wearing it. It shows moments of me at
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If you need a compact desktop without sacrificing everyday performance, the right mini PCs offer brilliant value. Best Buy has cut the price of the Geekom A5 as part of its 'Black Friday in July' sale. Normally priced at $539, the A5 is currently available for just $369,
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As part of its Black Friday in July sale, Best Buy has reduced the price of two Acer laptops aimed at very different audiences. The Acer Aspire Go 15 has fallen from $1,189.99 to $749.99, while the newer Aspire Spin 14 2-in-1 is down from $799.99
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* A bipartisan bill introduced to Congress calls for AI models to have a kill switch * The bill follows months of warnings about the dangers of rapidly advancing AI technology from major AI firms * An 'unprecedented cyber incident' between OpenAI and Hugging Face prompted the introduction of the bill
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* Google is expanding Gemini Live to the first-gen Home Mini speaker and Nest Hub smart display * It rolled out in Gemini for Home early access, and requires a Google Home Premium subscription * Google also increased Gemini's conversation memory window to 15 minutes It’s a great day to
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Facebook is rolling out new updates today in a bid to increase engagement and make the platform more organized for its users. In the offing are new apps for sellers on Marketplace; a verification system to prove you are human on services like Dating, Marketplace, and Groups; and a new
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways * Google Calendar has functionality beyond adding events. * Adding attachments to events saves time. * Appointment scheduling manages multiple meeting times. As the default calendar app for a lot of Android phones, Google Calendar is the easiest
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The Government of Karnataka has unveiled a series of initiatives to strengthen the state’s artificial intelligence (AI) and DeepTech ecosystem, including plans to establish an AI University, launch the Innoverse innovation platform, expand technology infrastructure beyond Bengaluru, and provide fresh funding support for DeepTech startups, as it announced the
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Progress Software has agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets and assume certain liabilities of Domo’s AI and data platform business in a $400 million cash transaction, expanding its enterprise AI and data management portfolio. The acquisition will add Domo’s AI and data platform, along with a
