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Voicemod AI humans let gamers modify their voices in real time

Voicemod has created 20 “AI humans,” digital personas that allow gamers to speak in voices other than their own. Voicemod An artificial intelligence firm in Spain has unveiled a number of “AI humans” that allow people to modify their voices in video games — in real time. Voicemod, which is …

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4 ways ‘anchoring bias’ can hurt you financially

Gilaxia | E+ | Getty Images Humans use mental shortcuts in everyday life to help process information and make speedy decisions. But they can lead to bad choices when it comes to personal finance. Some of those poor outcomes are the result of “anchoring bias,” which can undermine a consumer’s …

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China business gets harder for European companies, despite Covid’s end

Ole Kaällenius (front, r), CEO of Mercedes, signs a memorandum of understanding on cooperation on June 20, 2023, alongside Zhimin Qian (front, l), Chairman of the State Power Investment Corporation, in front of Li Qiang (back, l), Premier of the People’s Republic of China, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD, …

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Chinese EV maker Nio raises more than $700 million from Abu Dhabi

Nio’s ET5 stands on display at the Central China International Auto Show on May 25, 2023, in Wuhan, China. Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Nio announced Tuesday it received $738.5 million in new capital from a fund owned by the …

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Blinken talked up U.S.-China economic ties in high-stakes Beijing trip

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) meets with China’s President Xi Jinping (R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 19, 2023. Leah Millis | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored the importance of the economic aspects of the …

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Conundrum deepens as inflation, labor market stay hot

A member of the public walks through heavy rain near the Bank of England in May 2023. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank of England is “caught between a rock and a hard place” as it prepares for a key monetary policy decision …

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Blinken meets Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in high-stakes trip

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) walks with China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang (R) ahead of a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on June 18, 2023. Leah Millis | Afp | Getty Images U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday met with Chinese Foreign Minister …

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Kyla Scanlon financial education TikToks

She’s considered an influencer who uses TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to make financial education fun for young audiences. Kyla Scanlon, 26, is a former options trader and the founder of Bread, a company that produces videos and skits that go viral. “I’ll pretend to be [Federal Reserve Chair] Jerome Powell …

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Zopa beefs up executive team with two IPO-experienced hires

Jaidev Janardana, CEO of peer-to-peer lender Zopa. Zopa LONDON — British digital bank Zopa is beefing up its management team with a couple of senior hires, as the company looks to fuel growth and prepare its business for an eventual public listing. The SoftBank-backed company, which offers credit cards, personal …

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Blinken to Beijing for high-stakes diplomacy after spy balloon saga

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken boards his plane for travel to Berlin at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, June 22, 2021. Andrew Harnik | Pool | Reuters BEIJING — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel to Beijing this weekend in his first trip to China under …

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