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Target Teams With OpenAI in Bid to Revitalize Sales

The collaboration will launch next week in a test phase, allowing consumers to tag Target in ChatGPT and describe what they are looking for. The post Target Teams With OpenAI in Bid to Revitalize Sales appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Turn Market Chaos Into Clarity with StratPilot AI, Now $50 for Life

Access institutional-grade options analysis, volatility modeling, and risk insights once reserved for pros. The post Turn Market Chaos Into Clarity with StratPilot AI, Now $50 for Life appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Netherlands Pauses Move to Seize Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia

Gesture of goodwill temporarily cools EU–China dispute that rattled global car supply chains. The post Netherlands Pauses Move to Seize Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Ignite 2025: Microsoft Showcases AI Lifecycle Vision

The tech titan previewed a sweeping set of AI advances that it says will reshape how organizations ideate, build, deploy, and govern AI systems. The post Ignite 2025: Microsoft Showcases AI Lifecycle Vision appeared first on TechRepublic.

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New AI agent learns to use CAD to create 3D objects from sketches

The virtual VideoCAD tool could boost designers’ productivity and help train engineers learning computer-aided design.

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MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research priorities amidst a changing energy landscape

Industry leaders agree collaboration is key to advancing critical technologies.

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New Google Calendar Update Makes Deep Work Easier Than Ever

Google Calendar now lets you block time for Google Tasks with busy status, auto-decline, and DND settings, making deep work easier and more intentional. The post New Google Calendar Update Makes Deep Work Easier Than Ever appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Google Plans $40B Investment in Texas Data Centers

The investment will boost AI capacity while raising questions about power and water demands. The post Google Plans $40B Investment in Texas Data Centers appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Windows President Responds to AI Critics: ‘We Know We Have Work to Do’

What started as a simple promo for Microsoft’s Ignite conference turned into a debate on social media. The post Windows President Responds to AI Critics: ‘We Know We Have Work to Do’ appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Grok 4.1 Now Available to All Users

The update marks one of the most significant leaps yet in xAI’s push to create highly capable, emotionally aware, and human-aligned AI systems. The post Grok 4.1 Now Available to All Users appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Google DeepMind’s WeatherNext 2 Brings High-Resolution Forecasting

Will it ‘rain’ supreme? The system can produce a wide range of physically coherent outcomes, critical for anticipating worst-case weather scenarios. The post Google DeepMind’s WeatherNext 2 Brings High-Resolution Forecasting appeared first on TechRepublic.

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The State of Crypto and Finance: How Financial Institutions Are Aligning Crypto Growth with Information Reporting Requirements

Crypto providers face a clear dual challenge: the pressure to deliver competitive products as market demand accelerates and the growing obligation to meet evolving information reporting and tax compliance standards. This TechnologyAdvice Industry Trend Report, sponsored by Sovos and Ledgible, examines how market demand drives institutional adoption, how adoption drives compliance imperatives, and how integrated ... The post The State of Crypto and Finance: How Financial Institutions Are Aligning Crypto Growth with Information Reporting Requirements appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Apple Updates App Review Guidelines to Tighten AI Data Sharing

Apple’s updated App Review Guidelines require apps to disclose and get consent before sharing personal data with third-party AI, raising compliance stakes. The post Apple Updates App Review Guidelines to Tighten AI Data Sharing appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Apple Plots iPhone Revamp to Reduce Reliance on Annual Fall Launch

The shift reflects an effort to stabilize revenue throughout the year and reduce pressure on its workforce and suppliers. The post Apple Plots iPhone Revamp to Reduce Reliance on Annual Fall Launch appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Stop Tweaking Your Prompts — Let PromptBuilder Handle It

Perfect your prompts for marketing, SEO, coding, or design projects with automated, model-specific tuning. The post Stop Tweaking Your Prompts — Let PromptBuilder Handle It appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Tim Cook Seen Weighing Early 2026 Retirement

What's cooking at Apple? A report from the FT suggests a succession plan is intensifying. The post Tim Cook Seen Weighing Early 2026 Retirement appeared first on TechRepublic.

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AI creates the first 100-billion-star Milky Way simulation

Researchers combined deep learning with high-resolution physics to create the first Milky Way model that tracks over 100 billion stars individually. Their AI learned how gas behaves after supernovae, removing one of the biggest computational bottlenecks in galactic modeling. The result is a simulation hundreds of times faster than current methods.

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A single beam of light runs AI with supercomputer power

Aalto University researchers have developed a method to execute AI tensor operations using just one pass of light. By encoding data directly into light waves, they enable calculations to occur naturally and simultaneously. The approach works passively, without electronics, and could soon be integrated into photonic chips. If adopted, it promises dramatically faster and more energy-efficient AI systems.

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Batteries, Bots, and Broken Neck Bolts: The Best of Daily Tech Insider (Nov. 10–14)

From humanoids to hyper-TPUs, the week's biggest headlines prove automation is moving faster than management manuals can keep up. The post Batteries, Bots, and Broken Neck Bolts: The Best of Daily Tech Insider (Nov. 10–14) appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Google’s NotebookLM Update Adds Deep Research, Expanded File Formats

Google’s latest release raises the platform’s research capabilities with structured analysis, clear sourcing, and support for more document types. The post Google’s NotebookLM Update Adds Deep Research, Expanded File Formats appeared first on TechRepublic.

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