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fromsfist.com
42 minutes ago

50 Waymos Sent to Dead-End SF Street In Prankster's 'DDOS Attack'

Riley Walz organized 50 people to simultaneously order and no‑show Waymo rides on a dead‑end street, temporarily stranding autonomous vehicles.
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fromFast Company
9 hours ago

Behind the scenes of Fast Company's Next Big Things in Tech 2025

Fast Company's Next Big Things in Tech awards recognize 137 innovations from 1,200 applicants using rigorous multi-criteria evaluation emphasizing relevance, ingenuity, progress, and impact.
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fromThe Verge
5 hours ago
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Microsoft bids farewell to Windows 10, but millions of users won't be

Microsoft ends Windows 10 support today, but consumers can enable one year of free extended security updates while many users remain on Windows 10.
fromMail Online
10 hours ago
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'RIP Windows 10': Microsoft users mourn system as it's shut down

Windows 10 support ended, leaving millions without security updates and urging remaining users to upgrade to Windows 11 or face increased cyber risk.
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fromTechzine Global
13 hours ago

Mega merger in the data world: Fivetran and dbt Labs join forces

Fivetran and dbt Labs will merge to build an open, interoperable data platform that simplifies data management, supports AI, and keeps dbt Core open source.
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fromTheregister
11 hours ago

Brit AI boffins making bank with 560K average at Anthropic

UK units of major US tech firms paid average staff compensation well into six figures in 2024, often boosted substantially by share-based payments.
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fromFortune
1 week ago
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Dot-com fears rise with tech stocks seeing $100 billion swings | Fortune

fromFortune
1 week ago
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Dot-com fears rise with tech stocks seeing $100 billion swings | Fortune

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fromIT Pro
10 hours ago

What is AI alignment?

AI alignment ensures AI systems act according to human goals, values, and ethics to prevent harmful, risky, or untrustworthy behavior as models gain autonomy.
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fromZDNET
6 hours ago

The Windows 11 upgrade tool stopped working at the worst possible time - but you have options

Windows 11 media creation tool (version 26100.6584) fails on Windows 10 as Windows 10 reaches end of support, requiring alternative upgrade methods.
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fromInfoWorld
6 hours ago

Oracle targets agentic use cases with AI Database 26ai

Oracle's AI Database 26ai adds agent-building tools and MCP server integration to enable enterprise agentic workflows and automation.
fromComputerWeekly.com
10 hours ago

Sita unveils next-gen fibre-optic comms for data-intensive airports | Computer Weekly

Air transport industry technology provider Sita has launched a high-speed fibre-optic service that delivers "ultra-reliable", scalable and secure connectivity that could soon bypass copper cables in complex airport environments. The firm believes that to date, bandwidth limitations, high latency and costly maintenance have meant platforms deployed at airports have sometimes fallen short. Technologically, the Sita passive optical network (PON)-enabled fibre infrastructure, optical network terminals and centralised network will collectively deliver "uninterrupted", high-bandwidth connectivity across crowded airports.
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fromTechCrunch
5 hours ago
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Google updates Search and Discover with collapsible ads, AI features, and more | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
5 hours ago
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Google updates Search and Discover with collapsible ads, AI features, and more | TechCrunch

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fromwww.bbc.com
20 hours ago

Why AI is being trained in rural India

AI annotation and cloud farming enable remote towns like Virudhunagar to host outsourced AI work, providing local world-class careers without city migration.
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fromThe Motley Fool
1 day ago

Prediction: Alphabet (GOOG)(GOOGL) Will Soar Over the Next 5 Years. Here's 1 Reason Why. | The Motley Fool

Alphabet's diversified businesses—search, YouTube, Google Cloud, and Waymo—position it for significant high growth over the next several years.
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fromRaymondcamden
1 day ago

Upcoming Speaking Engagements, and Code Break

Two public October talks scheduled; Code Break podcast returning after a break; Certified Fresh Events shutting down; job search ongoing.
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fromTelecompetitor
1 day ago

WISPA Announces Annual Industry Awards Winners

Hometown service providers combine wireless and wired technologies to deliver reliable, affordable broadband that bridges the digital divide for millions of Americans.
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fromZDNET
5 days ago
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Why Intel Panther Lake's 'boring' updates could mean big wins for gamers

fromZDNET
5 days ago
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Why Intel Panther Lake's 'boring' updates could mean big wins for gamers

fromFast Company
1 day ago

Less than 1% of people beat this CAPTCHA game that proves you're human

I'm Not a Robot is a fun spin on the popular CAPTCHA game synonymous with using the internet. Except it's not just one game, but 48 increasingly absurd puzzles designed to help you prove you have a soul-and the patience to parallel park a Waymo using your arrow keys. The game begins as you'd expect. Level 1 asks you to check a box to prove you're not a robot. Level 3 prompts you to decipher text wiggling on the screen.
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fromComputerworld
1 day ago

Asimov's three laws - updated for the genAI age

Blind reliance on generative AI can produce fabricated outputs, damaging credibility and causing financial and reputational consequences for organizations.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

UK MPs urged to investigate TikTok's plans to cut 439 content moderator jobs

TikTok plans 439 UK trust-and-safety redundancies, raising online-safety and child-protection concerns amid allegations of union-busting and replacement by AI or offshore staff.
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fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

Fujitsu boss gets 50% pay rise despite Horizon scandal fallout

Fujitsu UK's head received a 50% pay rise to £591,000 despite unresolved compensation for hundreds of wrongly convicted sub-postmasters.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 days ago

He once earned 6 figures at Microsoft. Now he's unemployed, burning through savings, and about to move in with his family.

A laid-off Microsoft technical program manager has been job-hunting for five months, relying on savings while interviewing at major companies.
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

How BlackBerry Messenger set texting free

It's important to remember that two decades ago, text messages cost 10 cents. Each. Back when we measured our cell phone plans in minutes, and when even 3G connections felt fast, text messages were a huge business for wireless carriers and a huge expense for anyone whose kids learned to T9-type just a little too quickly. Then BlackBerry, nearing the peak of its powers, did something remarkable: it cut the carriers out entirely.
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fromInfoWorld
6 days ago
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With Arduino deal, Qualcomm pushes deeper into open-source and edge AI development

fromInfoWorld
6 days ago
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With Arduino deal, Qualcomm pushes deeper into open-source and edge AI development

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fromSpeckyboy Design Magazine
2 days ago

Why The Grumpy Designer Is Wary of AI's Confidence - Speckyboy

AI often outputs confident-sounding answers that can be inaccurate, leading users to trust erroneous information and causing problems when relying on its code or assertions.
#intel
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fromMedium
1 week ago

The novelty and acceptance of Conversational AI

People simultaneously reject low-quality chatbots yet adopt newer conversational AI driven by novelty, perceived usefulness, social influence, and efficiency benefits.
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fromWGB
2 days ago

Remedy Says FBC: Firebreak Flop Will Cost Them $15 Million

Remedy records a €14.9 million non-cash impairment and now expects negative operating profit after FBC: Firebreak's weak sales and persistently low player counts.
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fromWIRED
3 days ago

Gear News of the Week: Intel's New Chips Arrive, and Apple May Debut iPads and MacBooks This Month

Intel will release Panther Lake Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs made in Arizona, promising >50% faster CPU and GPU and improved efficiency, shipping late 2025–Jan 2026.
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fromWIRED
3 days ago

Australia's March Toward 100 Percent Clean Energy

Retrofits like clutches and long-duration storage provide inexpensive spinning mass and grid stability cheaper and faster than building new synchronous condensers.
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fromBenzinga
4 days ago
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Google Tightens 'Work From Anywhere' Policy, With Even 1 Remote Day Counting As Full Week: Report - Citigroup (NYSE:C), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)

fromBenzinga
4 days ago
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Google Tightens 'Work From Anywhere' Policy, With Even 1 Remote Day Counting As Full Week: Report - Citigroup (NYSE:C), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)

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from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

3 Stocks Under $20 That Wall Street Shouts "Buy!"

Wall Street upgrades can boost stocks, but investor due diligence is essential because analyst endorsements may overlook execution risks, market shifts, and volatility.
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fromFast Company
4 days ago

Microsoft Office's icons just got curvy, colorful upgrades

Microsoft redesigned all 12 Office icons to be curvier, brighter, and more colorful to reflect AI-driven design and updated visual identity.
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fromComputerworld
4 days ago

Intel bets on on-device AI and US fabs to power the next generation of PCs

Intel launched Core Ultra series 3 on its 18A node, offering up to 180 TOPS for on-device AI as Windows 10-driven PC refreshes begin.
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from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

Down 20%, Is Intuit the Best Fintech Stock to Buy Today?

Intuit has become an AI-driven, high-margin fintech with diversified partnerships and strong revenue growth, positioned for long-term expansion despite a recent stock pullback.
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fromWIRED
4 days ago

Meta Tells Its Metaverse Workers to Use AI to 'Go 5X Faster'

Meta pushes employees to integrate AI into workflows to increase productivity by fivefold across engineering, product, and design teams.
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fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors | TechCrunch

An American investment group led by Robert Simonds acquired controlling ownership of NSO Group for tens of millions; NSO remains headquartered and regulated in Israel.
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fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Instagram head Adam Mosseri pushes back on MrBeast's AI fears, but admits society will have to adjust | TechCrunch

AI will expand who can create by lowering production costs, while increasing misuse risks and blurring lines between real and synthetic content.
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fromTechzine Global
4 days ago

Observability is the weapon against complex hybrid IT chaos

Observability provides context and causal insight into complex hybrid and multicloud IT environments, enabling organizations to maintain control, optimize performance, and improve user experience.
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fromArs Technica
4 days ago

AMD and Sony's PS6 chipset aims to rethink the current graphics pipeline

Project Amethyst is a Sony–AMD co-engineered chip architecture focusing on ML-accelerated upscaling and efficient compute to enable advanced ray tracing for next-generation consoles.
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fromFuturism
4 days ago

OpenAI's Sora Is in Serious Trouble

OpenAI's Sora 2 launched rapidly, enabled generation of copyrighted characters, provoked rightsholder backlash, implemented guardrails, and faces likely legal and reputational trouble.
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Google Chrome silences those pesky notifications | TechCrunch

The feature expands on existing functionality already available in Chrome's Safety Check feature, which revokes camera and location permissions from websites you don't visit anymore. The company tacitly admits that browser notifications, as designed, might have been a bad idea, saying that its own data shows users receive a high volume of notifications, but rarely interact with them. Less than 1% of all notifications receive any interactions from users, notes Google.
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fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Bose is yanking key features from its SoundTouch speakers

Bose will discontinue cloud-based features and app support for SoundTouch products on February 18, 2026; local Bluetooth, AUX, and HDMI playback will remain.
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fromZDNET
3 days ago

Get T-Mobile 5G home internet for $30/month when you bundle with a phone line - here's how

Bundling a phone line with T-Mobile 5G Home Internet saves $20/month, plus auto-pay reduces plans by $5, and new customers get a $100 prepaid card.
#youtube
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fromwww.cnbc.com
5 days ago

CNBC's Inside India newsletter: From X to TikTok clones, and now a 'WhatsApp killer': India's search for indigenous apps

India has struggled to produce a dominant homegrown social media or messaging app despite a huge internet user base, while Arattai aims to challenge WhatsApp.
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fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

This distributed data storage startup wants to take on Big Cloud | TechCrunch

Tigris builds a distributed, GPU-aware storage network that moves data with compute, reduces cloud egress friction, supports billions of small files, and raised $25M Series A.
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fromUPI
6 days ago

Google imposes further restrictions on remote work - UPI.com

Google tightened its work-from-anywhere policy, counting even one remote day as a full week and limiting remote weeks to four per year.
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fromTheregister
5 days ago

US PC shipments flat amid tariff shock and weak demand

Global PC shipments rose 9.4% in Q3 2025 due to Windows 10 end-of-life; Americas growth lagged because of US import tariffs and macroeconomic uncertainty.
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fromFuturism
5 days ago

Jake Paul Invites Users to Fake Him on Sora, So They Immediately Use It to Make Him Gay and Obsessed With Makeup

Sora 2's cameo feature enables photorealistic deepfakes, flooding social feeds with realistic synthetic videos and raising misuse, privacy, and misinformation concerns.
fromTipRanks Financial
4 days ago

YouTube Will Give Banned Creators a Second Chance - TipRanks.com

As a matter of fact, on Thursday, the Google (GOOGL)-owned site said it's launching a feature that lets permanently removed users apply to create a new channel. This is a big change from YouTube's older policy, which banned creators for life. In a blog post, the company said, "We know many terminated creators deserve a second chance," and shared that it wants to help these users start fresh and return to the platform.
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fromTechzine Global
5 days ago

Cisco scales up Silicon One offering with P200 for scale across workloads

8223 Router with Silicon One P200 delivers 51.2 Tbps throughput and deep buffering to enable scale-across AI workloads across multiple data centers without performance loss.
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fromTheregister
5 days ago

Kubernetes crash takes down Azure Portal and Microsoft Entra

A Kubernetes crash caused about 30% loss of Azure Front Door capacity across regions, disrupting Azure Portal, Microsoft Entra, and related services before recovery.
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fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

DoorDash to use Serve Robotics' sidewalk robots for deliveries in Los Angeles | TechCrunch

DoorDash partners with Serve Robotics for multiyear autonomous sidewalk deliveries, while also developing its own road-capable Dot robot for multimodal delivery expansion.
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fromComputerWeekly.com
5 days ago

Forget training, find your killer apps during AI inference | Computer Weekly

Most organizations will not train AI models in-house; they will focus on production inference, fine-tuning, data curation using RAG, vector databases, prompts, and co-pilots.
fromTelecompetitor
4 days ago

AST SpaceMobile, Verizon Reach Agreement for 2026

This week, AST SpaceMobile signed an ongoing agreement with Verizon to provide direct-to-cellular AST SpaceMobile service when needed for Verizon customers starting next year, enabling Verizon customers to stay connected even when outside of the footprint of Verizon's terrestrial mobile network. The agreement follows successful voice and video calls testing - as well as two-way RCS messaging - between standard, unmodified smartphones and a BlueBird satellite in space.
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fromSocial Media Today
5 days ago

YouTube Opens the Door for Previously Banned Creators to Return to the App

We've heard loud and clear from our creator community that they want more options to return to YouTube. So we're happy to share that we're introducing a pilot program to offer some qualified creators an opportunity to rebuild their presence on YouTube.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
4 days ago

Elon Musk agrees to settle with fired Twitter execs over severance dispute

Elon Musk and X settled claims by former Twitter executives alleging $128 million in unpaid severance after mass firings following Musk's 2022 acquisition.
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fromFortune
6 days ago

Billionaire PC tycoon Michael Dell is riding the AI gold rush-and he says the party's far from over even if eventually 'there'll be too many' data centers | Fortune

AI-driven demand for computing power is rapidly increasing Dell Technologies' infrastructure sales while customers face power-grid limits to deploying new data-center capacity.
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fromThe Verge
6 days ago

Verizon buys the not-quite-5G wireless ISP Starry to expand wireless broadband

Verizon is acquiring Starry to strengthen its ability to deliver high-speed mmWave antenna internet to apartments, condominiums, and other multi-dwelling units.
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from24/7 Wall St.
6 days ago

3 Quantum Computing Stocks that Could Be The Next Nvidia

Quantum computing stocks like IonQ, Rigetti, and D-Wave could mirror Nvidia's growth as the quantum market expands toward a potential $100 billion opportunity.
fromThe Verge
6 days ago

Microsoft is moving GitHub over to Azure servers

Microsoft acquired GitHub in 2018 for $7.5 billion, in a move that was nervously received by the developer community at the time. The company has mostly remained independent at Microsoft since then, but the resignation of former CEO Thomas Dohmke less than two months ago has shaken up how GitHub operates. GitHub is now gearing up for a huge migration over to Microsoft's own Azure servers, just months after Dohmke's resignation memo.
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fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

Top 5 Ways AI is Enhancing Online Casino Games

AI improves user experience on regulated online casino platforms through personalised recommendations, interface customization, AI chatbots, and responsible-play tools without altering game outcomes.
fromTheregister
5 days ago

Cisco's router unites disparate datacenters into clusters

The Cisco 8223, announced on Wednesday, is a 51.2 Tbps router powered by its in-house Silicon One P200 ASIC. Combined with 800 Gbps coherent optics, Cisco says the platform can support spans up to 1,000 kilometers. Connect up enough routers, and Cisco says the architecture can theoretically achieve an aggregate bandwidth of three exabits per second. That's more than enough to connect even the largest AI training clusters today.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Musk's X settles lawsuit with ex-Twitter executives over $128m in unpaid severance

Elon Musk and X have settled with four former top executives at Twitter, including the former CEO, who accused the billionaire of failing to pay $128m in promised severance pay after he acquired the social media company in 2022 and fired them. The former executives say that Musk falsely accused them of misconduct and forced them out of Twitter after they sued him for attempting to renege on his offer to buy the company.
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fromTheregister
6 days ago

IBM and CockroachDB partner to bring PostgreSQL to mainframe

IBM and Cockroach Labs will offer CockroachDB as an OEM across IBM platforms to enable PostgreSQL-compatible, cloud-native, hybrid deployments for modernizing mainframe-reliant applications.
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fromInfoQ
6 days ago

Building Distributed Event-Driven Architectures Across Multi-Cloud Boundaries

Multi-cloud adoption is pervasive, with most organizations using hybrid architectures to modernize legacy on-prem systems and meet competition and compliance.
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fromInfoQ
6 days ago

IBM Releases Granite-Docling-258M, a Compact Vision-Language Model for Precise Document Conversion

Granite-Docling-258M is an open-source 258M-parameter vision-language model that parses documents with high fidelity while preserving complex layouts, tables, equations, and lists.
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fromCity AM
6 days ago

Snapchat UK loses over 500m despite revenue spike

Snapchat's UK arm reduced its pre-tax loss to $757.7m in 2024 while revenue rose to $2.1bn; Memories storage will require payment above 5GB.
fromNew Relic
6 days ago

Introducing faster incident resolution with Atlassian Jira Service Management + New Relic AI

In-context performance data to support incident remediation: Instead of siloed, disconnected data across ITSM and several monitoring and observability platforms, New Relic telemetry data and changes flow directly into the Rovo Ops agent. This enables your service agents to quickly detect anomalies and incidents-like a recent commit being modified-without context-switching between multiple tools. AI-suggested fixes based on past incident data:
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