KPMG, Microsoft sign cloud and AI alliance mega deal
KPMG and Microsoft have announced what they described as a “significant expansion of their global relationship that will reshape professional services across a number of business-critical areas including workforce modernization, safe and secure development, and use of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives for clients, industries and society more broadly.” The collaboration
Read moreLinux distributors, open source developers warned to update Ghostscript
Linux distributors and application developers using the open-source Ghostscript interpreter for the PostScript language and PDFs are being urged to apply the latest security patch for the utility after the discovery of a major hole. This vulnerability, CVE-2023-36664, was assigned a CVSS score of 9.8, and could allow for code
Read moreTesla says Model 3, Model Y tax credits likely to be reduced by 2024
Tesla said the $7,500 federal tax credits for its Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles are likely to be reduced after December 31, according to a change on the automaker’s website late Tuesday. “Customers who take delivery of a qualified new Tesla and meet all federal requirements are eligible
Read moreKia to invest $200M in Georgia plant to build EV9 SUV
South Korean automaker Kia said Wednesday it plans to invest over $200 million in its assembly plant in Georgia, where it will begin production of the electric EV9 SUV next year. The news comes as foreign automakers double down on North American production in order to qualify for federal EV
Read moreHere’s a reminder to make your Venmo transactions private, courtesy of Clarence Thomas
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge I’m currently looking at my Venmo feed. In an ideal world, I would see only a log of private payments I’ve made and received. Instead, I see a list of my friends’ business: someone paid a friend for “drinkies,” another for “rich bitch
Read moreDigital real estate platform developer Wahi embracing AI in big way
ChatGPT applications are springing up everywhere, including at Wahi, a Toronto firm that specializes in real estate data and analytics. It has already received approval from OpenAI for its plugin for the generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) chatbot. According to Benjy Katchen, the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Wahi,
Read moreRust Refactoring for Beginners
Recently Neeraj Avinash posted his code on Rust Programming Language Group on LinkedIn. His goal is to learn some Rust basics, but I found his example being a good foundation for my article. The intention is to show how to improve Rust’s code in stages and demonstrate what mistakes beginners
Read moreHBO’s ‘Succession’ and ‘The Last of Us’ lead 2023 Emmy nominations
The 2023 Emmy Awards nominations were announced Wednesday, with HBO and Max earning the most nominations and Netflix trailing closely behind. HBO/Max nabbed 127 Emmy nominations, marking the 21st time that it has surpassed all networks and streaming services in a single year. Notably, HBO’s “Succession” had a record-breaking total,
Read moreLucid stock falls as sales miss expectations
Lucid’s future was already cloudy, but lately the EV startup’s name is practically a misnomer. On Wednesday, Lucid told investors that it delivered 1,404 of its Air sedans during the second quarter, missing Wall Street analysts’ expectations by nearly 600 vehicle deliveries. The startup also said it built 2,173 vehicles
Read moreGoogle Play changes policy toward blockchain-based apps, opening door to tokenized digital assets, NFTs
Google has updated its mobile software marketplace policy to allow application developers to integrate digital assets like NFTs into their games through its Play app store, the company’s group product manager Joseph Mills announced on Wednesday. As part of the policy update, Mills stated that apps must be “transparent with
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