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Indian startup head appointed as new WhatsApp boss

Meta has tapped Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah as the new head of WhatsApp, as the US tech giant seeks ways to monetise the messaging app's massive user base. The announcement, made Monday night, was accompanied...

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How to avoid online scams and what to do...?

Cybercrime is on the rise, but even the best antivirus software can’t thwart scammers who target the human psyche. (Christina Lee/The New York Times)

A breakup of Google to address search monopoly?

The government is meeting with other companies and experts to discuss their proposals for limiting Google’s power

Electric cars help the climate. But are they good value?

Buying an electric vehicle may make sense, but there are a lot of factors to consider, many of which depend on your driving habits and how important it is to you to reduce your impact on the environment. (Naomi Anderson-Subryan/The New York Times)

AI gives weather forecasters a new edge

Hurricane Beryl passes over the Gulf of Mexico in a satellite image taken on July 8, 2024. (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-East via The New York Times)

The moon’s most shadowy places can’t hide from NASA’s new camera

The Shackleton Crater, one of the pemanently shadowed crathers on the moon, as seen by NASAs new ShadowCam. Sunlight reflected off the moons surface or off Earth is enough to brighten the shadowed craters sufficiently for features to appear. (NASA/KARI/Arizona State University via The New York Times)

How Intel spurned OpenAI and fell behind the times

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Your hologram doctor will see you now

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Apple jumps into AI fray with Apple Intelligence

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Boeing Starliner's first astronaut crew welcomed aboard space station

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, is launched, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday.

Keep your internet modem away from summer heat

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How AI made Mark Zuckerberg popular again

Many developers and technologists have embraced the Meta chief as their champion of open-source artificial intelligence.

Oman targets 10% digital economy contribution to GDP by 2040: COMEX

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Can AI make the PC cool again?

New artificial intelligence-powered Surface notebooks displayed following Microsoft’s briefing on upcoming plans and devices for AI in Redmond, Washington, on Monday. — NYT

Did you make your connecting flight? You may have AI to thank

Airlines are using artificial intelligence to save fuel, keep customers informed and hold connecting flights for delayed passengers. (Christoph Hitz/The New York Times)

Musk confirms Twitter has become X.com

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