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John Ternus, a low-profile but influential executive at Apple, could be next in line to replace the company’s longtime chief executive, Tim Cook, if he steps aside. Source link

Scholars and artists at Sorbonne University trained artificial intelligence to imitate the French playwright’s themes, structures and sense of humor. The result is a new play. Source link

From talking computers to self-driving cars, here are the trends to watch. Source link

The artificial intelligence start-up, which competes with OpenAI, is aiming to raise around $10 billion amid talk of a potential initial public offering. Source link

It’s hard right now to be a progressive Democrat in the heart of America’s tech industry. Source link

The funding is part of an A.I. frenzy, as investors aggressively plow enormous sums into fast-growing start-ups at sky-high valuations. Source link

Deepfakes of Venezuela’s ousted president, Nicolás Maduro, flooded the internet after his capture, in a new collision of breaking news and artificial intelligence. Source link

At the CES conference, Jensen Huang, the company’s chief executive, said the more efficient and powerful chip would begin shipping later this year. Source link

“When we came into the studio last year to record our resolutions, I had the best of intentions.” Source link

More governments are rolling out chatbots in schools. Some experts warn the tools could erode teaching and learning. Source link