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May
02

Team Liquid deploys SAP AI tool to optimize League of Legends drafts

Just in time for MSI 2024, SAP and Team Liquid debuted their AI-based tool to guide the esports org's draft strategy for League of Legends.Read More

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May
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MongoDB’s Atlas Vector Search Knowledge Bases is now generally available for Amazon Bedrock

MongoDB moves Atlas Vector Search on Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock into general availability, helping train LLMs with proprietary data.Read More

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May
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'Fallout' will take viewers back to the wasteland for season 2. Here's everything we know.

Walton Goggins as The Ghoul in "Fallout." Amazon Prime Video Amazon has renewed "Fallout" for season two.The show ends on a cliffhanger that teases an iconic location from the games.Here's what to know about the future of "Fallout." "Fallout" brings the postapocalyptic world of the award-winning video games to life, and Amazon has already renewed t...

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May
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This Brazilian planemaker denied reports it wants to kick Boeing while it's down and build a new jet to compete with the 737

An Embraer E195 at the 2019 Paris Air Show. ERIC PIERMONT/AFP via Getty Images The WSJ reported Embraer is looking to build a new aircraft to compete with Boeing and Airbus.The planemaker denied this, but added it "certainly has the capability."Boeing's recent troubles suggest there could be room for its minor rivals to edge into the duopoly. The B...

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May
02

Botox injections are at an all-time high. Blame remote work.

In a remote world, the hottest status symbol is your face. It's driving a Botox boom. Pablo Declan for BI It's easy to identify a photo from the early days of Instagram and Snapchat. Grainy, greenish sunset photos and dog-eared selfies littered social media during the mid-2010s. Augmented-reality filters went viral for their ability to shrink noses...

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May
02

OpenAI rival Anthropic launches its first smartphone app

Dario Amodei, former OpenAI employee turned Anthropic CEO, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. Kimberly White/Getty Anthropic has launched a mobile app for its AI chatbot, Claude.The app, a rival to OpenAI's ChatGPT, allows users to sync conversations and analyze photos.Anthropic, backed by Amazon and Google, does not currently have an Android version. Ope...

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May
02

A doctor says looking after your gut will take care of your brain and immune system, too. Here are 3 things he does himself, including 'gut gardening.'

Dr. Monty Lyman makes his own fermented foods. Getty Images/ Monty Lyman The evidence that gut health affects our overall health is growing. Dr. Monty Lyman explained that growing evidence suggests the brain, gut, and immune system are linked.He shared what he does to nurture his gut health, including making his own sauerkraut. Growing research on ...

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May
02

A whistleblower who accused a Boeing supplier of turning a blind eye to defects has died after a sudden illness: reports

The late Joshua Dean had accused Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems of ignoring manufacturing defects in the 737 Max. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images Joshua Dean was a quality auditor at Boeing supplier, Spirit AeroSystems.Dean died on Tuesday, months after testifying against his former employer. In March, a Boeing whistleblower was found dead w...

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May
02

Japan just spent billions to boost the flailing yen — and the US may get involved too

The yen has been in a prolonged slump against the dollar. Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images Japan is reportedly using its dollar reserves to prop up the falling yen.The yen's depreciation is largely due to high US interest rates attracting investors.The US may step in to assist Japan, but the problem lies with the strong dollar. Japan's yen h...

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May
02

Photos show Russia flaunting its war spoils, including a Howitzer, Leopard 2, Bradley, and other modern weapons from over a dozen NATO countries

A boy sitting on the shoulders of a visitor observes several vehicles, including the Bradley IFV. Contributor/Getty Images Russia's monthlong open-air exhibition features more than 30 vehicles captured in the Ukraine war.Many of them are NATO-made, including the US Bradley and Abrams, as well as the German Leopard 2.The variety of vehicles also sho...

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May
02

10 things you should be negotiating every time you land a job offer, according to ex-Microsoft HR VP

Chris Williams; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI Job seekers should negotiate offers as companies expect it and they are invested in the candidate.Negotiating base pay is tough but other components like signing bonus, guaranteed bonus, and remote work can be negotiated.Negotiations should make you feel a little uncomfortable, indicating you've pushed enoug...

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May
02

I switched my vegan restaurants to serving meat after realizing plant-based diets aren't the answer — here's why

Mollie Englehart and two of her children on her former regenerative farm, Sow a Heart, in southern California. Courtesy of Sage Regenerative Kitchen & Brewery Mollie Englehart announced last month that her once-vegan restaurants would sell meat, dairy, and eggs.Englehart's move from veganism to regenerative farming was condemned by animal rights ac...

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May
02

Imec.xpand raises $320M for fund to invest in semiconductors and nanotechnology

Imec.xpand, a chip and nanotech-focused venture capital fund, announced the launch of a new $320 million fund today.Read More

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May
02

Four Google execs got 200% stock payouts for 2023 after strong company performance

Google HQ in Mountain View, California. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Four Google executives will receive 200% performance-based stock payouts in 2023.This comes amid layoffs and a turbulent year for the company.Google's senior VP and chief business officer each got $35 million in stock for 2023. Google parent company Alphabet paid four of...

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May
02

Lauren Boebert got into a scrap with pro-Palestine protesters over a flag after she was heckled with chants of 'Beetlejuice'

Rep. Lauren Boebert sparred with pro-Palestinian protesters at George Washington University on May 1, 2024. Allison Bailey/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images Rep. Lauren Boebert went to George Washington University on Wednesday.The Colorado Republican sparred with pro-Palestinian protesters at the university.Protesters chanted "Beetlejuice," r...

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May
02

Cher says she dates younger men because older men were too 'terrified' to approach her

Cher and her boyfriend Alexander Edwards have a 40-year age gap. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Cher says she dates younger men because older ones are either dead or intimidated by her.She spoke about her relationship choices during an appearance on "The Jennifer Hudson Show."The "Believe" singer has a 40-year age gap with her current boyfriend, Alexander ...

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May
01

Batman: Arkham Shadow teases series return post-Suicide Squad

Meta teased the existence of a Meta Quest 3 game in the Batman: Arkham game, called Arkham Shadow, coming later this year.Read More

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May
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CoreWeave raises $1.1B to expand its GPU cloud infrastructure network

CoreWeave's new $1.1 billion investment will help bring its GPU cloud infrastructure to more places worldwide in support of AI development.Read More

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May
01

Unity appoints ex-Zynga exec Matthew Bromberg as CEO

Game engine maker Unity has appointed Matthew Bromberg, former COO of Zynga, as its new CEO.Read More

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May
01

Ideogram launches Pro tier with 12,000 fast-AI image generations per month

It comes with a few major improvements over Ideogram's other paid offerings — foremost among them, that subscribers can submit up to 3,000...Read More

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