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August 10, 2024
NEWS
The Verge

Instagram is testing its own take on Snap Maps
Users have to choose a “specific group of people” to share their location with, such as “Close Friends or only followers they follow back,” Christine Pai, a Meta spokesperson, told The Verge. Snapchat allows public posts to Snap Maps.
Financial Times

Perplexity’s popularity surges as AI search start-up takes on Google
Perplexity AI, an artificial intelligence search start-up, has increased its monthly revenues and usage seven-fold since the start of the year, after closing a new $250mn round of funding. The AI-powered search engine answered …
CNN

Elon Musk’s X just sued a nonprofit advertising group out of existence
Elon Musk on June 19, 2024 in Cannes, France. The lawsuit from his X platform against the non-profit advertising initiative GARM has led to its dissolution. Marc Piasecki/Getty Images.
BBC News

More problems at surgery already in special measures
A GP practice that was already in special measures has again been warned to improve its practices. Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) returned to Moss Side Medical Centre in Leyland in May, and discovered issues previously raised had not …
The Hindu

Automakers creating new steels to make safer, more fuel-efficient cars
More recent introductions are alloys such as those using titanium and particularly niobium, which increase strength by stabilising a metal’s microstructure. Updated – August 10, 2024 08:06 am IST. Published – August 10, 2024 06:00 am IST.