I tried Microsoft’s new AI-powered Bing. Here’s what it’s like
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Microsoft’s Bing search engine has never made much of a dent in Google’s dominance in the more than 13 years…
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Google details plans to use AI in search results
CNN By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Google on Wednesday detailed plans to use artificial intelligence technology to radically change how people search…
Continue ReadingGoogle details plans to use AI in search results
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Google on Wednesday detailed plans to use artificial intelligence technology to radically change how people search for…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft unveils revamped Bing search engine using AI technology more powerful than ChatGPT
By Clare Duffy, CNN Microsoft on Tuesday announced a revamp of its Bing search engine and Edge web browser powered by artificial intelligence, weeks…
Continue ReadingZoom will lay off 1,300 employees and CEO is taking a massive pay cut
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Zoom on Tuesday said it will lay off about 1,300 employees, or approximately 15% of its staff, becoming the latest tech…
Continue ReadingSen. Daines’ Twitter account suspended after posting profile picture of himself hunting
By Brian Fung, CNN Twitter temporarily suspended Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines’s account for violations of the company’s sensitive…
Continue ReadingUS senators seek answers from Meta on whether user data was accessed by China, Russia and others
By Brian Fung, CNN Top US lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee want answers from Meta on a newly disclosed internal investigation it…
Continue ReadingMassive Microsoft Outlook outage brings email to a halt
By Rob McLean, CNN Microsoft reported that a “full restoration” of its Outlook service was nearly complete mid-morning Tuesday after a…
Continue ReadingAlibaba is launching a ChatGPT rival too
CNN By Michelle Toh, CNN Alibaba says it will launch its own ChatGPT-style tool, becoming the latest tech giant to jump on the chatbot bandwagon. The…
Continue ReadingBaidu stock surges after announcement of ChatGPT-style AI bot
By Michelle Toh, CNN Shares in Baidu soared on Tuesday, after the Chinese search engine giant said it would be launching its own ChatGPT-style…
Continue ReadingGoogle unveils its ChatGPT rival
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Google on Monday unveiled a new chatbot tool dubbed “Bard” in an apparent bid to compete with the viral…
Continue ReadingDell to lay off more than 6,500 employees
By Brian Fung, CNN Dell plans to lay off roughly 5% of its workforce, the company said in a regulatory filing Monday, in the latest example of tech…
Continue ReadingFoxconn January sales hit record high after production restored at world’s biggest iPhone factory
By Michelle Toh, CNN Apple supplier Foxconn says its January monthly sales hit a record high as it bounced back from Covid-19 disruptions in China.…
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Pups scramble in the snow for a cause at Sunriver Brewing’s K-9 Keg Pull
Dogs large and small, fast and frisky moved across the imported snow Saturday afternoon at Sunriver Brewing’s ninth annual K-9 Keg Pull, raising…
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Pet Pals: Pickle is a sweet, confident and adventurous pup
Pickle is waiting for a new home at the Humane Society of Central Oregon, after a stay at a foster home which reported she’s confident, adventurous…
Continue ReadingWhy Twitter users are upset about the platform’s latest change
By AJ Willingham, CNN The season of Twitter shakeups isn’t over yet. The social media platform has announced it will eliminate free API access…
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Furry Friends: Meet super-friendly senior Max
Max is an older fellow, at least 7, and is definitely loves being with people. He’s waiting at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
Continue ReadingActivision Blizzard settles SEC charges for $35 million
By Brian Fung, CNN Activision Blizzard will pay $35 million to settle US government allegations that the video game giant violated a whistleblower…
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Bend nonprofit, brewpubs holding monthly ‘Paws & Pints’ events
The Rawley Project, a Bend nonprofit that specializes in finding homes for abused and neglected animals, is holding ‘Paws & Pints’ events the…
Continue ReadingA first generation iPhone fetches $63,000 at auction
By Jennifer Korn, CNN A first-generation 2007 iPhone sold for more than $63,000 in an online auction Sunday, more than 100 times its original cost.…
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