Meta is bringing an array of AI-powered features to its Ray-Ban Meta glasses. The platform has also introduced the celebrity AI voice of Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone, joining the list of the global lineup of voices for the AI assistant, including Hollywood celebrities Awkwafina, Judi Dench, etc. Now, Meta AI glasses is offering hands-free voice … Read more
The layoffs come ahead of a corporate spinoff that will formally separate the parent company of NBC News from cable networks like MSNBC and CNBC. Source link
SAN DIEGO — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Parents of a U.S. Marine were detained by federal immigration officials and one of them was later deported after visiting family members at a California military base, a case that has drawn attention to how the government’s immigration crackdown is touching military families. Steve Rios, a Marine from … Read more
Apple is lobbying India’s government to modify its income tax law to ensure the company is not taxed for ownership of high-end iPhone machinery it provides to its contract manufacturers, an issue seen as a hurdle to its future expansion, sources say. The push coincides with Apple’s growing India presence as it diversifies beyond China. … Read more
The justices on the State Supreme Court heard arguments in a long dispute about whether the Tesla chief executive’s compensation was fair to shareholders. Source link
CONCORD, N.H. — CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s 2020 law abolishing deadlines for lawsuits alleging sexual assault cannot be applied retroactively, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The ruling came in the case of Randy Ball, who sued the Roman Catholic Bishop of Manchester in 2023 alleging he was raped by a priest at … Read more
BOGOTA, Colombia — BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The United Nations warned that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in Colombia’s Atrato River basin has created a “serious and ongoing human rights crisis,” threatening the health and survival of Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities who depend on the river for food, water and culture. In a letter … Read more
Apple on Wednesday, October 15, announced an updated version of the 14-inch Macbook Pro powered by the all-new M5 chip, the latest Apple Silicon generation that promises to deliver a huge leap in AI performance. The M5 chip features a next-generation GPU with a Neural Accelerator in each core, delivering up to 3.5x the AI … Read more
Canadian leaders blame the move by Stellantis, the automaker, on President Trump’s tariffs. Mr. Trump says he wants to increase domestic auto production. Source link
LAKE CITY, Florida — LAKE CITY, Florida (AP) — A Florida judge has granted a protective order against Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Mills at the request of a former girlfriend who claimed that he threatened to release nude images of her and physically harm her future boyfriends after she broke up with him. Under the … Read more