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Cohere cofounders Ivan Zhang, Nick Frosst, and Aidan Gomez.CohereCompanies will soon focus on customizing AI solutions for specific needs, Cohere’s CEO says.AI 2.0 will “help fundamentally transform how businesses operate,” he wrote.Major AI companies like OpenAI are also releasing tools for customization.If this was the year companies adopted AI to stay competitive, next year will likely be about customizing AI solutions for their specific needs.”The next phase of development will move beyond generic LLMs towards tuned and highly optimized end-to-end solutions that address the specific objectives of a business,” Aidan Gomez, the CEO and cofounder of Cohere, an AI company…

The US Appeals Court upheld a decision forcing the sale of TikTok from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, lest the short-form video platform be banned in the US.Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty ImagesThe US Appeals Court upheld a decision forcing the sale of TikTok lest it be banned in the US.Several investors, philanthropists, and tech giants are interested in buying the company.Here’s what they’ve said they’d do with the short-form video platform if they bought it.On Friday, a panel of three judges from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a law that will ban TikTok…

The US military launched strikes against targets inside Syria as rebels toppled Syrian leader Bashar Assad.Nik Oiko/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThe US military struck ISIS targets in Syria on Sunday as rebel groups toppled the government.Longtime Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled Damascus for Moscow.President Joe Biden said US forces would remain in Syria to fight ISIS.The US military said it carried out dozens of precision strikes against ISIS targets in central Syria on Sunday.The widespread airstrikes came after a dayslong blitz by rebel forces that ultimately led to the downfall of Syria’s longtime leader, Bashar Assad. Russian state news media…

An image of HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani speaking at an unknown location in 2016.Orient TV/Reuters TV via ReutersBashar Assad’s government in Syria collapsed on Sunday, ending his 24 years in power.Rebel forces led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham swept through Syria, seizing Damascus.Here’s what we know about HTS.Bashar Assad’s 24-year rule came to an end on Sunday as rebels swept into Damascus, the Syrian capital.Shortly after insurgents declared the city “free,” Russia’s foreign ministry announced Assad had resigned his position and left the country. Russian state news later reported that Assad had arrived in Moscow, where he was…

Culdesac Tempe is a carless community in Arizona.Joey Hadden/Business InsiderCuldesac Tempe, a car-free neighborhood in Arizona, opened in 2023.Millennials and Gen Zers are paying more to live in walkable communities.I toured the carless neighborhood and found a walkable community with micro-retailers.I’m a New Yorker who doesn’t drive, and I’ve always felt like I couldn’t move without a license. However, on a recent trip to Arizona, I found I was wrong.Many millennials and Gen Zers don’t want to depend on cars anymore. According to a 2023 study by the National Association of Realtors, they’re paying higher prices to live in walkable…

President-elect Donald Trump’s stance on a TikTok ban has changed over time, but his cabinet picks have been more resolute.Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesPresident-elect Donald Trump once supported a US ban on TikTok.Then, during the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump said he would “save TikTok.”His cabinet picks might indicate what position he’ll ultimately take once in office.President-elect Donald Trump’s views on whether TikTok, which a Chinese company owns, poses a threat to the United States have shifted 180 degrees.Will they come full circle?In April, lawmakers concerned about Chinese influence passed a law giving ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, a deadline…

A new image released by the NYPD showing the shooting suspect in a taxi.NYPD/XUnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in New York City on Wednesday, the police said.The NYPD said Thompson, 50, appeared to be killed in a targeted attack.Police have now released two new images of the suspect.Police have released two new images of the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan.The latest photos include one showing him in the back of what appears to be a taxi, wearing a blue medical mask and a dark hood.The other shows him standing outside…

The government started investigating the Salt Typhoon hack after Microsoft sounded the alarm about irregularities.d3sign/Getty ImagesThe Salt Typhoon hack is one of the largest attacks on US telecommunications ever, officials say.The yearslong attack originated in China and targeted major telecom companies like AT&T and Verizon.The NSA says it believes Chinese hackers were targeting senior US political figures.US security officials have warned that millions of people’s personal information could be at risk after a yearslong hacking campaign originating in China.The US government started investigating the hack in the summer after Microsoft — which named the hack the Salt Typhoon — sounded…

President-elect Donald Trump reiterated that he’s a “big believer in tariffs” on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday.Remon Haazen/Getty ImagesTrump has proposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada, China, and Mexico.Trump said he doesn’t “believe” the tariffs would cause price increases at home.But, he told Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, “I can’t guarantee anything.”President-elect Donald Trump, in an NBC News interview that aired on Sunday, said he doesn’t “believe” his tariff proposal will raise consumer prices for American families but stopped short of making a promise.”I can’t guarantee anything,” Trump told “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen…

Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore and Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore.Mitchell Haddad/CBS Photo Archive via Getty ImagesWhen I watched “Gilmore Girls” as a single mom I felt inspired by Lorelai Gilmore’s parenting.In many ways, the show became my guide for being a young single parent.I admire Lorelai’s close relationship with her child and how she’s also her friend. When “Gilmore Girls” aired, I was in high school and had no interest in the show.The series mostly followed quirky single mom Lorelai as she tried to build a career while maintaining a super-close relationship with her teenage daughter, Rory, who had…