Reddit’s Financial Disclosure Marks Significant Move Toward IPO

Reddit, the message board site, revealed that its revenue rose 20 percent while its losses narrowed last year. The company kicks off a process to the stock market with a value of $10 billion. It is the last of an earlier generation of social media companies to aim for the stock market. Reddit has also announced that it lost $90 million in 2023, compared to a $158 million loss the previous year. Founded in a University of Virginia dorm room in 2005, Reddit has raised hundreds of millions of dollars. The company has also faced controversies and has faced a user revolt.

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Unlikely Industry Player Anguilla Profits Big from A.I. Boom

Artificial intelligence’s integration into everyday life has stirred up doubts and unsettling questions for many about humanity’s path forward. But in Anguilla, a tiny Caribbean island to the east of Puerto Rico, the A.I. boom has made the country a fortune. The British territory collects a fee from every registration for internet addresses that end […]

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China Surpasses U.S. in A.I. Talent: A Key Metric

China lags behind the United States in artificial intelligence that powers chatbots like ChatGPT but excels in producing scientists behind new humanoid technologies. New research reveals that China has surpassed the United States as the biggest producer of A.I. talent. The country generates almost half the world’s top A.I. researchers, compared to 18 percent from […]

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Brands Brace for Impact as TikTok Faces Criticism

Amid debate in Washington over whether TikTok should be banned if its Chinese owner doesn’t sell it, one group is watching with particular interest: the many brands — particularly in the beauty, skin care, fashion, and health and wellness industries — that have used the video app to boost their sales. Youthforia, a makeup brand […]

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