This month, Google revealed its most recent effort to unseat ChatGPT, which has ruled the generative AI chatbot space since its introduction. Early in 2023, Bard—now known as Gemini—was made available in response to OpenAI’s ground-breaking LLM-powered conversation interface. Furthermore, it has, to be honest, often looked to be playing …
Read More »Airbnb bookings hit record high as travel recovers
Airbnb said travel demand remains strong, despite concerns about economic slowdown and rising prices hitting households. Nearly 104 million nights and experiences were booked on the platform in the April through June period, a record high for the lodging website. Long-term stays continued to be the fastest growing type of …
Read More »UK Parliament closes TikTok account after China data warning
The UK Parliament has closed down its TikTok account after MPs raised concerns about the risk of data being passed to the Chinese government. The account has been locked, and content deleted, days after its launch. Senior MPs and peers had called for the account to be removed until TikTok …
Read More »Tinder: CEO Renate Nyborg to leave dating app after one year
Tinder chief executive Renate Nyborg is leaving the firm less than a year after becoming the boss of the dating app. Her exit was one of a number of management changes at Tinder announced by parent company Match Group. Tinder’s plans to adopt new technology, including virtual currencies and metaverse-based …
Read More »AMTD Digital: How a small Hong Kong firm’s shares soared
A little-known Hong Kong company has seen its stock market value soar in recent days, for no apparent reason. AMTD Digital made its New York debut last month, priced at $7.80 a share. This week, the firm’s shares have been on a rollercoaster ride, closing on Wednesday at $1,100. The …
Read More »Bitcoin sites are moving to IPv6, and you should too
P2P or end-to-end Bitcoin transactions are coming back. Do you want to be ready? Then IPv6 is the way to go. To help spread the word on IPv6 and why it’s necessary, websites in the Bitcoin world are moving to IPv6 servers. So far, CoinGeek, nChain, and Bitcoin Association have IPv6 addresses, …
Read More »Building on nChain’s patents
When it comes to the companies with the most blockchain patents & pending applications, nChain is in the top five, but why do companies patent their inventions? “Patenting provides multiple routes to commercializing ideas,” said Sean Griffin, the director of communications and corporate development at nChain. “Protecting your IP gives you the …
Read More »Up the IMF creek
IT is that time of the year. When targets, revenues, large-scale manufacturing, taxes and baselines can be heard all around. The air in the studios, talk shows and in drawing rooms echoes with Arabs, billions and trillions, with earnest discussions about their significance. Each party has their own set of …
Read More »PTA temporarily suspends ‘addictive’ online game PUBG, citing health concerns
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) decided to temporarily suspend an online game Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG).They released a statement in which they said it had been receiving several complaints against the game for being addictive, a waste of time, and its potential negative impact on children’s physical and psychological health.According …
Read More »262 pilots under investigation for “dubious’ credentials to be grounded
The Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan announced on Friday that there are about 262 airline pilots who may have falsified and they are to be immediately grounded until an investigation is done.The pilot he talked about include 141 pilots from Pakistan International Airlines, 9 from Air Blue, and 10 from …
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