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ADP to Announce First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results on October 25, 2023
ADP (Nasdaq: ADP), a leading global provider of Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, is scheduled to release its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2023 before the opening of the Nasdaq on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.
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A little U.K. AI startup has made big progress the CoinRun AI safety challenge
Aligned AI says its new algorithm learns more human-like concepts
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US backs Pacific undersea internet cable amid China competition
SINGAPORE: The US is backing a new undersea internet cable connecting several Pacific islands, according to a plan for the project seen by Reuters, boosting Washington’s interests in a region where it is vying for influence with China. The Central Pacific Cable would connect American Samoa with Guam – two US territories – and extend […]
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‘We are just getting started’: the plastic-eating bacteria that could change the world
When a microbe was found munching on a plastic bottle in a rubbish dump, it promised a recycling revolution. Now scientists are attempting to turbocharge those powers in a bid to solve our waste crisis. But will it work?In 2001, a group of Japanese scientists made a startling discovery at a rubbish dump. In trenches packed with dirt and waste, they found a slimy film of bacteria that had been happily chewing through plastic bottles, toys and other bric-a-brac. As it broke down the trash, the...
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How surging trade with China is boosting Russia’s war
Russian customs data filed as recently as August 2023 point to the continued supply of battlefield equipment, including drones, helmets, vests and radios, from China, new analysis by CNBC shows.
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iPhone 15 Pro Owners Complain About Overheating Problems
iPhone 15 Owners Complain About Overheating Problems (Third column, 11th story, link)
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India's top 20 start-ups to work for, according to LinkedIn — most are new on the list
There are a total of 14 new entrants on the list, which is "a reflection of a booming entrepreneurial ecosystem and a spirit for innovation," LinkedIn said.
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ChatGPT users can now browse internet, OpenAI says
ChatGPT users will now be able to surf the web, expanding the data the viral chatbot can access beyond its earlier September 2021 cutoff. The artificial intelligence startup said its latest browsing feature would allow websites to control how ChatGPT can interact with them. “Browsing is available to Plus and Enterprise users today, and we’ll […]
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Fox Cuts to TikTok Ad Right After GOP Debaters Discuss China Influence
Moments after Republican candidates traded barbs on how best to limit China’s influence in the US, the commercial break featured an ad from TikTok, owned by Chinese company Bytedance Ltd.
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Indonesia bans e-commerce transactions on social media in major blow to TikTok
Indonesia has banned e-commerce transactions on social media platforms, the trade minister said on Wednesday, in a blow to short video app TikTok, which is doubling down on Southeast Asia’s biggest economy to boost its e-commerce business.
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NYS Board of Education bans Facial Recognition Technology in schools
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Starting today, all schools within New York State are prohibited from buying or using facial recognition technology. News10 went through the report that the Board of Education based its findings on and found that the concerns revolved around the difference between safety and privacy. According to New York State Education Department Commissioner []
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Take a ride in Mercedes-Benz's first self-driving car with new Drive Pilot technology
The self-driving car is here! Drive Pilot is the first system that allows you to relax and let the vehicle take over, and ABC7's Dave Kunz was the first U.S. journalist to drive it.