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Why AI data centre boom is leaving consumer electronics short of chips

Why AI data centre boom is leaving consumer electronics short of chips

The AI boom has changed memory demand from a broad consumer cycle into a more segmented market centered on high-bandwidth memory chips

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'Just looping you in': Why letting AI write emails may create more work

'Just looping you in': Why letting AI write emails may create more work

The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, is increasingly allowing people to offload the repetitive routines of tending one's inbox

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Floppy to Mythos, how ransomware grew into multibillion-dollar industry

Floppy to Mythos, how ransomware grew into multibillion-dollar industry

Today, artifical intelligence makes malware coding and crafting convincing phishing-emails in any language simple

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Meta, Microsoft have joined tech layoff tsunami, but is AI really to blame?

Meta, Microsoft have joined tech layoff tsunami, but is AI really to blame?

The workers most at risk are not necessarily those whose tasks can be replicated by AI. They are those who wait for pressure to arrive from outside rather than getting ahead of it now

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How do teens use AI companions? With more creativity than you might think

How do teens use AI companions? With more creativity than you might think

The American Academy of Paediatrics recently shifted screen-time guidelines from set time limits to a framework that accounts for the individual child, their use, family relationships and their enviro

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Is mouthwash bad for heart health? Here's what research actually says

Is mouthwash bad for heart health? Here's what research actually says

Several small studies have actually found that giving people mouthwash can change the balance of bacteria in the mouth

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Study finds marriage prevent cancer, highlights role of social support

Study finds marriage prevent cancer, highlights role of social support

According to study, men who had never married were about 70% more likely to develop cancer while women who had never married were about 85% more likely to develop cancer

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UTI antibiotics not enough? Here's what to do if symptoms don't go away

UTI antibiotics not enough? Here's what to do if symptoms don't go away

UTIs are common, affecting half of all women at some point. They occur when bacteria enter the urinary tract, causing symptoms such as burning, urgency, frequent urination

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Neuroscience explains why teens are so vulnerable to social media platforms

Neuroscience explains why teens are so vulnerable to social media platforms

Landmark verdict intensifies calls for regulation amid concerns over addiction, depression and online harms among teenagers

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AI health chatbots won't make you better at diagnosing yourself: Study

AI health chatbots won't make you better at diagnosing yourself: Study

People who used chatbots were less likely to identify the correct condition than those who didn't. They were also no better at determining the right place to seek care

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