Nigel Farage has issued an urgent warning to Sir Keir Starmer as MPs debated a petition demanding an immediate General Election yesterday. Farage, who broke [more…]
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OpenAI brings its o1 reasoning model to its API — for certain developers
OpenAI is bringing o1, its “reasoning” AI model, to its API — but only for certain developers, to start. Starting Tuesday, o1 will begin rolling [more…]
Slim-Llama is an LLM ASIC processor that can tackle 3-bllion parameters while sipping only 4.69mW – and we’ll find out more on this potential AI game changer very soon
Slim-Llama reduces power needs using binary/ternary quantization Achieves 4.59x efficiency boost, consuming 4.69–82.07mW at scale Supports 3B-parameter models with 489ms latency, enabling efficiency Traditional large [more…]
Grubhub pays $25 million for allegedly tricking customers and lying to drivers
Grubhub has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that claimed the food delivery service misled customers and drivers while [more…]
India’s MobiKwik surges 82% in market debut
Shares in digital payments firm MobiKwik surged 82% to ₹507.5 ($6) on their first day of trading, as the Indian fintech company made its market [more…]
This new free AI chatbot protects Discord users with AI technology to identify potential scams
AI-driven chatbot analyzes content for malicious intent instantly Users can verify suspicious links, texts, and QR codes Scamio offers personalized recommendations to enhance user safety [more…]
The Verge’s 2024 holiday gift guide: 100 of the best gifts we’ve found
Glocusent Bookmark Style Reading Light Glocusent’s Bookmark Style Reading Light is the perfect gift for those who burn the midnight oil reading. The clip-on USB [more…]
Grammarly acquires productivity startup Coda, brings on new CEO
Grammarly is acquiring productivity startup Coda, the company announced on Tuesday. As part of the deal, Coda’s CEO and co-founder Shishir Mehrotra will become the [more…]
Meta wants to work with the US government to deploy its Llama AI technology across multiple agencies
Meta to partner with the US government to deploy Llama AI No financial gain, but strategic benefits for Meta’s AI Llama 4 promises advancements in [more…]
Apple Maps on the web now has Look Around
Following the beta launch of Apple Maps on the web in July, Apple has now recently added Look Around street-level views for several cities to [more…]
This fintech processed $1B in payments through word-of-mouth
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re diving into: P.S. We’re taking time off for the holidays! TechCrunch Fintech scribe Mary Ann Azevedo will be [more…]
NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Wednesday, December 18 (game #290)
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, [more…]
Apple’s App Store is inviting me to ‘search the way you talk’
I opened the App Store today to find an emulator I’d read about, and a new prompt appeared under the search bar inviting me to [more…]
Commonwealth Fusion Systems just picked its first commercial site partly because of its proximity to Washington, DC
Commonwealth Fusion Systems will build its first commercial-scale power plant just outside of Richmond, Virginia, the company announced Tuesday, with a goal of hooking it [more…]
Why the Rate Center Matters When You Buy or Port Numbers
A rate center is a particular geographic area that’s crucial for businesses relying on phone services, whether they’re using traditional PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) [more…]
Quordle today – my hints and answers for Wednesday, December 18 (game #1059)
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, [more…]
Intel finally notches a GPU win, confirms Arc B580 is selling out after stellar reviews
Intel is having an incredibly rough year — but at long last, the company’s discrete graphics card initiative has produced a card worth celebrating. While [more…]
Bob Lee verdict: Cash App creator’s killer found guilty of second-degree murder
A San Francisco jury has found Nima Momeni guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing of Bob Lee, the Cash App creator and former CTO [more…]
LG’s new wireless QNED 4K TV takes a page from the LG OLED TV playbook
LG has announced its 2025 QNED TV lineup in advance of CES 2025. QNED TVs will be available in 40 to 100-inch screen sizes. One [more…]
The best fitness trackers and watches for 2024
Fitness trackers have come a long way from the simple bands that tracked steps and little else. Modern trackers can monitor everything from your heart [more…]
A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs
The tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, this year has more than 130,000 job [more…]
