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Talking Plants? This Startup Could Help Plants Communicate With Farmers

This startup is helping plants talk! Here's how its technology could benefit the agriculture industry.


World's First AI Avatars With 'Expressive Emotions' To Be Released By Synthesia

Synthesia's new AI, "Expressive Avatars," improves digital storytelling with authentic emotional expressions. However, it faces scrutiny over potential misuse, with concerns about its deceptive capabi..

Google Allegedly Makes it Harder to Search Rival Email Service; Tuta Mail Complains to EU

Tuta Mail accuses Google of making it harder to search for. Here's what the rival email service explained...

Microsoft and Amazon's AI Partnerships To Be Investigated By UK Regulators

British antitrust regulators are examining partnerships between tech giants Microsoft and Amazon and smaller AI firms, seeking input to assess whether these partnerships can bring out unfair competiti..


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Facebook Inc's (FB.O) revenue grew 49 percent in the fourth quarter, as mobile advertising growth helped the world's largest Internet social network beat Wall Street's targets for earnings and sales.
French newspaper 'Le Monde' says Twitter account hacked
French newspaper "Le Monde" said its twitter account and publishing tool were hacked by a group called the "Syrian Electronic Army", an amorphous hacker collective that supports Syrian President Basha
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