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Accenture and Google are teaming up to send 1,000 engineers into the field to help clients with AI
Accenture is sending an army of engineers onto the AI battlefield. The consulting giant and Google Cloud are teaming up to send 1,000 engineers to work with major clients on deploying AI agents, in a partnership they’re calling the Accenture Gemini Enterprise Business Group. It brings together…
Silicon Valley is getting the Hollywood treatment this fall. Find out which tech-founder movie is right for you.
What it’s about: Sixteen years after the release of “The Social Network,” David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin’s classic gets a spiritual sequel. This time, Sorkin, who wrote “The Social Network,” takes the directing reins and Jeremy Strong steps in as Mark Zuckerberg to tell the story of a Facebook…
Retirement account balances dip in Q1 2025 as savings rates hit record high
Retirement account balances dipped in the first quarter due to stock market turbulence. Still, people kept socking away money for their retirement, according to new data from Fidelity Investments. The financial services company analyzed more than 50 million retirement accounts, finding that the…
Salesforce has held talks to buy Listen Labs, an AI customer research platform, for around $2 billion
Salesforce could be on the hunt for acquisitions to beef up its AI capabilities. The software giant has recently been in talks to buy Listen Labs, an AI-powered customer research platform for around $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The talks have not been finalized and…
The new Apple Watch can listen in on your conversations and take notes. That makes me feel weird.
So you got an Apple Watch to track your steps and heart rate. Now all your friends are afraid you’re taking notes on their conversations. The latest Series 12 Apple Watch model, announced at the company’s big September event, includes new AI listening features. Apple is calling them “Audio…
Personal finance expert tackles ‘widespread’ financial misconceptions
Managing one’s finances can be challenging, especially when faced with conflicting — and often wrong — information fed to people, especially on social media. Buying into common misconceptions surrounding money can be harmful, putting someone on their back foot when it comes to financial health…
Here’s Where Drivers Are Paying the Most
Gas prices have been on the rise since the United States and Israel launched joint military strikes against Iran, leaving many drivers wondering when they will get some relief at the pump. The average price of a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, was $4.22, according to AAA…
The US Air Force is pushing AI across its training system and telling leaders to break down resistance
The Air Force is embarking on an aggressive push to use artificial intelligence across its training pipelines to shorten technical training timelines, accelerate pilot training, and teach basic AI skills to airmen across the force. These ambitions are outlined in a new guidance document released…
OpenAI’s new safety hire says losing control of AI would be ‘catastrophic’ and that ‘most people could die’
OpenAI’s new safety hire didn’t mince words about what’s at stake in the age of AI superintelligence. “If we build superintelligence without more robust alignment I expect we will permanently lose control of it. If that happens then most people could die,” Paul Christiano, an AI safety researcher…
Americans more reactive about finances as planner numbers drop to 40%
How people tackle their finances can vary but, according to new research from PYMNTS, there are two ways that are most common. PYMNTS found just 40% of American consumers are “planners,” meaning their strategy for money had more foresight. That figure has gone down compared to the roughly half who…