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Stunningly preserved Roman-era mosaic in UK depicts Trojan War stories — but not the ones told by Homer

A newfound mosaic draws inspiration from "Phrygians," a play by the Athenian playwright Aeschylus that survives only in bits and pieces.

Google’s answer to the AI arms race — promote the guy behind its data center tech

Amin Vahdat has been promoted to chief technologist for AI infrastructure, a newly created position reporting directly to CEO Sundar Pichai.

‘What to buy Dad for Christmas’: is retail ready for the AI shopping shift?

As shoppers ask ChatGPT for inspiration, brands scramble to ensure their products appeal to the bots calling the shotsConsumer test drive: can AI do your Xmas gift shopping for you?Christmas shopping – some love it, to others it’s a chore, and this year for the first time many of us will outsource the annual task of coming up with gift ideas to artificial intelligence.While traditional internet search, social media – especially TikTok and Instagram – and simply wandering a local high street will still be the main routes to presents for most this year, about a quarter of people in the UK are already using AI to find the right products, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. Continue reading...

Donald Trump reminds the entire world he has no idea what 6G means

When business leaders spout buzzwords like "AI," "8K" and "5G," sometimes in the same sentence, we often get a sneaking suspicion they don't know what they mean! With President Donald Trump, there's no need to wonder: he clearly has no idea. "What does [6G] do? Give you a little bit deeper view into somebody's skin?" he mused today, live on TV, right in front of Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, who did not bother to correct him. Trump: So we're into 6G now. Yeesh. I was a leader on 5G, getting that done. What does that do? Give you a little bit deeper view into somebody's skin? I like the cameras of the old days.- FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky. … Read the full story at The Verge.

‘I Was at the Finish Line’: People Are Being Turned Away From Their Citizenship Ceremonies in Trump’s New Immigration Crackdown

Naturalization ceremonies across the country are being canceled at the last moment as part of Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Meta’s New A.I. Superstars Are Chafing Against the Rest of the Company

An us-versus-them mentality has emerged between Meta’s top artificial intelligence team and longtime lieutenants to Mark Zuckerberg.

'Historic flooding' in Washington state could force 100,000 people to evacuate

An atmospheric river event that's been slamming the Pacific Northwest with rain is now focused on western Washington.

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