Meta Brings its Most Advanced AI Chatbot to All of its Aps

socialmediatoday.com With major investment in A.I., and a huge amount of resources at its disposal, Meta’s now making a bigger move to challenge OpenAI, and others, within the generative AI…

Meta adds its AI chatbot, powered by Llama 3, to the search bar across its apps

techcrunch.com Meta’s making several big moves today to promote its AI services across its platform. The company has upgraded its AI chatbot with its newest Large Language Model, Llama 3,…

Forget Pepsi and Coke: The 3 Best Beverage Stocks to Buy Instead

investorplace.com Here are three non-alcoholic beverage stocks to buy other than Coke and Pepsi Coca-Cola (NYSE: ) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: ) are the first names that most investors think of when…

Meta launches new versions of Llama and its AI assistant

axios.com Meta today released a compact version of its latest open source AI model, Llama 3, as well as a new update for Meta AI, its assistant, which can now answer questions using…

Blumhouse & Universal’s ‘Wolf Man’ Adds Matilda Firth

deadline.com We can tell you that Matilda Firth has been cast in Wolf Man opposite Julia Garner, Christopher Abbott and Sam Jaeger. The Blumhouse and Universal reboot of the classic…

Workers Who Had Their Middle-Class Status Offshored By 40-Years Of Neoliberalism Are Finally Vindicated

zerohedge.com Workers Who Had Their Middle-Class Status Offshored By 40-Years Of Neoliberalism Are Finally Vindicated By Benjamin Picton of Rabobank An Eye For An Eye Treasury yields fell…

Meta’s battle with ChatGPT begins now

theverge.com To that end: the Meta AI assistant, introduced last September, is now being integrated into the search box of Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger. It’s also going…

THE PICKLR ANNOUNCES 2,760 NEW COURTS IN UNITED STATES AS IT LOOKS TO EXPAND INTERNATIONALLY

benzinga.com PARTNERSHIPS WITH PICKLEBALL INC. AND DREW BREES SPURS PICKLR TO UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH KAYSVILLE, Utah, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Picklr, North America's…

EU proposes youth mobility agreement with UK to help youngsters travel, work and live in both areas

apnews.com The European Commission proposed Thursday to start negotiations with the United Kingdom to allow young people to move freely, work and study in both regions after Brexit —…

WHO unveiled a new AI-powered chatbot to provide basic health information. The problem is it’s giving wrong medical answers

fortune.com The World Health Organization is wading into the world of AI to provide basic health information through a human-like avatar. But while the bot responds sympathetically to…

New Zealand Starts Digital Cash Consultation

coindesk.com The consultation paper asked citizens in the country to respond on digital cash design, whether or not interest should be paid and if there should be holding limits. The…

Musk plans to charge new X users to post

euronews.com Musk is considering implementing “a small fee” for new users if they want to post, bookmark or like on the platform, he said in a post on X. Elon Musk, the billionaire owner…

Wading into a political minefield

klementoninvesting.substack.com I am going to do something very dangerous today. I am going to touch on one of the most controversial topics in current politics. I am going to write about immigration. To…

New Zealand aircraft maker eyes Thailand as ASEAN service hub

asia.nikkei.com BANGKOK -- New Zealand aircraft maker NZAero will scale up its maintenance and repair operations in Thailand as it looks to turn the country into a Southeast Asian service…

New Zealand's CBDC roadmap enters design consultation stage

cryptoslate.com The Reserve Bank of New Zealand opened a new consultation period on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) on April 17. The current stage of development seeks input on…

Former US Treasury Secretary warns Trump plans would 'set off an inflationary spiral'

semafor.com The News Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers predicted that Donald Trump’s return to the White House could have “catastrophic consequences” for the economy.…

Newsom Signs 'Climate Collaboration' Agreement with Norway

tftc.io In an effort to address the soaring utility prices attributed to the state's aggressive climate policies, California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a memorandum of…

Psst, hey. It's the NSA. You want some AI security advice?

theregister.com The NSA has released guidance to help organizations protect their AI systems and better defend the defense industry. The Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI), titled,…

New Zealand Begins Plans To Introduce CBDC

cryptonews.com The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has begun its public consultation on “Digital Cash,” a proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC), as disclosed in a consultation…

Next-Level Gains: 3 Stocks Poised to Crush the Digital Revolution

investorplace.com Learn how the trio derives substantial gains in the renewable energy, telecom, and Lidar technology sectors Three companies stand out in the digital transformation for their…

Tom Holland’s Twitter Account Hacked to Promote Fake Crypto, Spider-Man Scam

cryptopotato.com The X account of famous actor Tom Holland, which has over 7 million followers, was recently hacked. The attackers used his platform to promote a fake cryptocurrency and NFT…

Elon Musk Says New X Users Will Soon Have to Pay to Post on the Platform

entrepreneur.com X tested the initiative in New Zealand and the Philippines to combat the platform's bot problem. Elon Musk is continuing his upheaval of the platform formerly known as…

Grubhub’s Campus Business Grows as Order Volumes Fall

pymnts.com College students aside, fewer Americans are ordering their meals from Grubhub. The food delivery platform’s parent company, Dutch firm Just Eat Takeaway, reported earnings…

Digital humans: the relatable face of artificial intelligence?

edition.cnn.com Scrolling through the Instagram account of DJ and aspiring model Dex you’ll see her wearing new outfits, performing at shows around the world and chatting to her thousands…

Denny's Unveils New Spring Menu Featuring the Berry Waffle Slam®, BBQ Bacon Chicken Sandwich, and Brownie Sundae with Oreo® Pieces!

benzinga.com Spartanburg, SC, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Denny's DENN, the iconic American diner, is ushering in the flavors of spring with an array of mouthwatering additions to…

Will X’s Fee for New Accounts Help Address Its Bot Problems?

socialmediatoday.com So after testing it out in a couple of regions to see if it had any impact, X (formerly Twitter) is now seemingly looking to charge all new users to create an account in the…

UK smoking ban moves a step closer

semafor.com Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from the BBC, Politico, and Reuters The News The U.K. moved a step closer to a smoking ban for younger generations after a bill to make…

US And Asian Allies Propose New Panel To Monitor Sanctions Imposed On Kim Jong Un's North Korea

benzinga.com In a significant move to maintain international pressure on Kim Jong Un‘s North Korea, the United States, South Korea, and Japan are pushing for the creation of a new body…

New Zealand tests the water on ‘digital cash’ issuance

cointelegraph.com New Zealand's central bank has taken a four-stage approach to CBDC issuance and aims to issue an in-house digital dollar by 2023.

‘Shogun’ Star Anna Sawai Breaks Down the Climactic Penultimate Episode: “It’s the Long Fight”

hollywoodreporter.com [This story contains major spoilers from Shōgun’s ninth episode, “Crimson Sky.”] The Japanese actor, who was born in New Zealand and raised in Japan, considers the acclaimed…

Thailand and New Zealand vow to strengthen economic ties as they set lofty new trade goals

seattletimes.com Thailand and New Zealand have vowed to boost economic cooperation with an aim to triple two-way trade by 2045, as the New Zealand leader visited Thailand for the first time…

Chasing innovation on Robeco’s global equity trading desk: ‘In order to stay good, we need to become better’

thetradenews.com Global asset manager Robeco leverages a low touch and high touch trading team that spans across three continents. And, like most asset managers across the street, its global…

New Zealand Launches Consultation On Its CBDC ‘Digital Cash’

coingape.com New Zealand is making waves in the crypto world yet again, this time with its bold step towards launching a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). In a move set to…

FMA Cracks Down on These Two Companies amid Fraud Concerns in New Zealand

financemagnates.com The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) of New Zealand has been actively combating fraudulent activity and scams in the country's financial markets. In a series of recent…

UK lawmakers back landmark bill to gradually phase out smoking for good

apnews.com The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking cleared its first hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday despite vocal…

Generation Z is unprecedentedly rich

economist.com Generation Z is taking over. In the rich world there are at least 250m people born between 1997 and 2012. About half are now in a job. In the average American workplace, the…

How Kylie Rampa Transformed QIC

institutionalinvestor.com In her two-year tenure at QIC, chief executive officer Kylie Rampa has made some big changes. Now, she’s focused on the future. Rampa joined the Brisbane, Australia-based…

Morning Bid: Powell dashes easing hopes, markets dented again

finance.yahoo.com A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Investors in Asia hoping for some relief from surging U.S. bond yields and a rampant dollar would have been deflated by remarks on…

NZ King Salmon Director Boosts Shareholding

tipranks.com New Zealand King Salmon Investments Ltd. (AU:NZK) has released an update. Jack Lee Porus, Director of New Zealand King Salmon Investments Limited, ...

New Zealand PM Condemns Iran's 'Unprecedented' Attack on Israel

youtube.com New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Iran's attack on Israel was "unprecedented," and that it's "important for all parties to show restraint." --------…

Elon Musk Wants Everyone To Pay To Use X, But Can You Pay In Dogecoin?

bitcoinist.com Dogecoin is once again in the spotlight with speculation that DOGE payments are coming to X (formerly Twitter) as the platform looks to charge users a fee to post and…

AI Will Boil The Oceans

forbes.com Seven trillion dollars, that should do the trick! My article, “AMD And Nvidia Will Boil The Oceans” got a lot of attention, and now Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has confirmed…

Will TikTok still exist in America?

economist.com LISTEN CLOSELY and you can hear the influencers wail. On March 13th America’s House of Representatives passed a bill barring app stores and internet providers from…

The countries which raised rates first are now cutting them

economist.com Over the past two years The Economist has studied the economic fortunes of Hikelandia. This group of eight countries—Brazil, Chile, Hungary, New Zealand, Norway, Peru,…

UK lawmakers to vote on landmark bill with goal to create Britain's "first smoke-free generation"

pbs.org A plan by Britain’s government to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking is expected to clear its first hurdle on Tuesday, despite…

Zachary Levi to Lead Rock-Climbing Action Thriller ‘Free Fall’ From XYZ, Directed by Quentin Tarantino’s Longtime Stunt Coordinator Zöe Bell (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com “Shazam” star Zachary Levi is set to headline rock-climbing action thriller “Free Fall” for XYZ Films, with acclaimed New Zealand stuntwoman and stunt coordinator Zöe Bell…

MADE TO BE RETURNED: ASICS ANNOUNCES THE ASICS NIMBUS MIRAI™ RUNNING SHOE

benzinga.com ASICS calls on runners to kick start the circular journey of its new NIMBUS MIRAI™ by returning them at the end of their life – so they can be remade to run again KOBE,…

X Plans To Expand Its Annual Fee for All New Accounts to Combat Bot Sign-Ups

socialmediatoday.com This is probably not a great sign for Elon Musk’s X project. Today, Musk has confirmed that X (formerly Twitter) is going to expand its one-off fee initiative for new X…

‘The Way, My Way:’ Australian Comedy Starring ‘Muriel’s Wedding’ Actor Chris Haywood Heading To Cannes Market With SC Films

deadline.com UK sales outfit SC Films International has acquired world rights to Australian comedy The Way, My Way and will launch sales at the upcoming Cannes market. The pic is an…

NZD Hits Five-Month Low Against Strong US Dollar

benzinga.com The New Zealand dollar has plummeted to a five-month low, with the NZD/USD pair touching the 0.5890 mark. This decline was triggered by the release of robust American retail…

‘The Way, My Way:’ Australian Comedy Starring ‘Muriel’s Wedding’ Actor Chris Hayward Heading To Cannes Market With SC Films

deadline.com UK sales outfit SC Films International has acquired world rights to Australian comedy The Way, My Way and will launch sales at the upcoming Cannes market. The pic is an…

Elon Musk Plans Paywall for New Users on X to Combat Spam Bots

tftc.io Elon Musk, the owner of the social media platform X—formerly known as Twitter—has indicated plans to implement a fee for new users wishing to activate the posting function…

Aardman Academy Pacts With New Zealand’s Canterbury University for Stop-Motion Animation (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com New Zealand’s University of Canterbury has signed a five-year exclusive agreement with the Aardman Academy, the training arm of the Aardman Animations, the British film and…

The Best And Worst Countries For LGBTQ+ Travelers

zerohedge.com The Best And Worst Countries For LGBTQ+ Travelers In order to help LGBTQ+ tourists travel safely, the German portal Spartacus started publishing the Gay Travel Index in…