During Apple‘s demo on stage of the iPhone X’s Face ID, which is supposed to let a user unlock the phone by looking at it, the feature failed. Oops. The new Face ID feature is supposed to be more accurate and secure than Touch ID, which currently lets iPhone users unlock their devices with a […]
Read moreThe United States is in an “arms race” with China for artificial intelligence technology and talent, billionaire tech investor James Breyer told CNBC on Tuesday. He said the “great” companies in China, such as Tencent, Alibaba and Baidu, are “very close if not equal to our very best AI companies,” such as Alphabet, Facebook, Amazon […]
Read moreApple’s newest iPhones — the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X — will allow users to explore the real world with augmented reality (AR). The new phones come with upgraded cameras and the company’s A11 Bionic chip, which allow for better and faster AR processing. One app that will take advantage of additional […]
Read moreApple on Tuesday said that the forthcoming top-of-the-line iPhone X smartphone will feature a chip custom-built for handling artificial intelligence workloads. The dual-core “A11 bionic neural engine” chip can perform 600 billion operations per second, Apple executive Phil Schiller said at the inaugural launch event at the company’s new Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California. […]
Read moreApple announced the iPhone X at its event on Tuesday. It’s pronounced “iPhone 10.” The iPhone X is Apple’s most high-end iPhone to date. It offers a complete redesign from the current iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus and was introduced in addition to the new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. It features a […]
Read moreApple unveiled the Apple Watch Series 3 on Tuesday. It’s the latest Apple Watch, and its big new feature is that it adds cellular connectivity, which allows users to send messages and receive phone calls even when an iPhone isn’t nearby. The number is the same number that you use on an iPhone, Apple said. […]
Read morePresident Donald Trump on Tuesday played down the importance of tough new sanctions against North Korea approved by the U.N. Security Council, calling them “not a big deal,” and “nothing compared to ultimately what will have to happen.” Appearing at the White House with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, Trump praised the Asian country for […]
Read moreThe Campaign Legal Center is urging Facebook to release the content of political ads purchased by Russian nationals and displayed on Facebook, most notably during the 2016 presidential campaign cycle. CNBC obtained an advance copy of a letter sent Tuesday to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg from CLC President Trevor Potter. The nonprofit watchdog group accuses […]
Read moreSlack, the messaging app that’s exploded inside companies, is now focused on making it easier for users to collaborate with people at other businesses. On Tuesday, Slack introduced a feature called shared channels. CEO Stewart Butterfield told CNBC in an interview that it’s the most important thing the company has released since the Slack app […]
Read moreFamed short-seller Jim Chanos told CNBC on Tuesday he is still short on Tesla. “We’ve been pretty accurate on most of the things we’ve said about the company — not the stock, certainly — although, SolarCity was an exception to that,” the founder and managing partner of Kynikos Associates said on “Halftime Report” at the […]
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