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As part of a broader app update, Airbnb on Tuesday introduced a new feature that allows travelers to book services and experiences, like getting a message, haircut, or chef-prepared meal, or taking part in some activity. These new offerings can be added to your stay, but they can also be booked independently, Airbnb says. For instance, you could book a tour in a city you’ve traveled to, but where you’ve chosen to stay elsewhere, the company suggests. This is not the first time Airbnb has tried such a feature —...

In explaining why he took the name “Leo,” last used by Pope Leo XIII at the end of the 19th century, Leo XIV spoke of the industrial revolution then and the potential of a second revolution in work today caused by AI. Speaking on Saturday to the cardinals who elected him, the new pope also highlighted a concern that drew the attention of the Catholic Church only recently: artificial intelligence. In one of his initial public speeches since becoming the first US-born pope last week, Leo XIV raised points that...

Microsoft is cutting roughly 3% of its global workforce as the company shifts more resources toward the race to develop advanced artificial intelligence, the company confirmed on Tuesday. The layoffs will likely impact roughly 7,000 jobs across all divisions and locations of Microsoft’s global business, the tech giant said. The company, led by CEO Satya Nadella, had 228,000 employees worldwide as of last June.

Chegg, the beleaguered Silicon Valley educational technology company, announced a third major round of layoffs in less than a year, cutting 248 jobs — about 22% of its workforce. The move is part of a broader restructuring plan aimed at curbing costs amid falling revenues and a shrinking customer base, the company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. “We are executing an additional restructuring plan to continue to align our cost structure with our revenue as we navigate the continued industry challenges and the negative impact...

Jamie Lee Curtis is taking her feud with Mark Zuckerberg to the court of public opinion. In a social media post May 12, Curtis called out the Meta founder for failing to take down an AI-powered commercial on one of the company's platforms that she claims used her likeness without permission. "Hi. We have never met," Curtis wrote alongside a screenshot of her unsuccessful attempt to message Zuckerberg on Instagram. "My name is Jamie Lee Curtis and I have gone through every proper channel to ask you and your team...

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: A research team from Kumamoto University has developed a promising deep learning model that significantly enhances the accuracy of subgraph matching—a critical task in fields ranging from drug discovery to natural language processing. The work is published in the journal IEEE Access. Subgraph matching involves identifying specific patterns (or subgraphs) within large and complex networks.

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: As Europe's energy system faces new challenges and accelerates green and digital transitions, generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is emerging as a transformative enabler for critical infrastructure—and is already unlocking "quick wins" across Europe's energy landscape, optimizing operational efficiency, workforce resilience, planning of large-scale infrastructures, and system flexibility.

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