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How generative AI will reshape insurance

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A recent survey by Celent reveals that by the end of 2023, half of insurers say that they’ll have tested generative AI (gen AI) solutions in the form … http://dlvr.it/TBKqZy

Fed poised to cut rates, ignoring Trump and GOP lawmakers

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If the Fed follows through on an expected cut in September, any political fallout might not be immediately apparent. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell looks ready to start easing off on the economy before the election, after a year of holding interest rates at punishing levels. But it’s the optics … http://dlvr.it/TBKqQw

Only 15 known underwater internet cables connect Australia to the world – and they’re under threat from fishing boats, spies and natural disasters

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The Australian government this week announced it would spend A$18 million over four years on a new centre aimed at keeping safe the undersea cables … http://dlvr.it/TBKDC3

We just learned something surprising about how Apple Intelligence was trained

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A new research paper from Apple reveals that the company relied on Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), rather than Nvidia’s more widely deployed … http://dlvr.it/TBHLhx

Facebook's VR Department Is Apparently a Complete Catastrophe

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"In hardware, you’re stuck with your mistakes for a long time." Meta Fate Facebook owner Meta has burned an astronomical amount of cash developing its … http://dlvr.it/TBHLZ6

iOS gets an AI upgrade: Inside Apple’s new ‘Intelligence’ system

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Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Apple has lifted the curtain on its latest artificial intelligence efforts, revealing details about new language models designed to power AI features across its devices … http://dlvr.it/TBFFwm

Silicon Valley’s Trillion-Dollar Leap of Faith

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Tech companies are spending as if AI’s transformative uses are a foregone conclusion. They’re not. Tech companies like to make two grand pronouncements about the future of artificial intelligence. First, the technology is going to usher in a revolution akin to the advent of fire, nuclear weapons, … http://dlvr.it/TBF2kg