Andrew Tarantola @terrortola For a product that its own creators, in a marketing pique, once declared “too dangerous” to release to the general public, OpenAI’s ChatGPT is seemingly everywhere these days. The versatile automated text generation (ATG) system, which is capable of outputting copy that is nearly indistinguishable from a human writer’s work, is … Continue reading Congress is reportedly limiting staff use of AI models like ChatGPT
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YouTube is reportedly testing online games for mobile and desktop
Google is (unsurprisingly) shutting down Stadia in January Kris Holt @krisholt Despite claims to the contrary as recently as July, Google is shutting down its Stadia games streaming service after just three years. The company says players will still have access to their games and be able to play them until January 18, … Continue reading YouTube is reportedly testing online games for mobile and desktop
Meta reportedly wants to license Magic Leap’s AR technology
Devindra Hardawar @devindra Magic Leap’s glasses were supposed to lead us into the augmented reality era, a world beyond screens where we could interact with digital objects as if they were standing right next to us. Too bad they failed spectacularly. By early 2020, the company had raised nearly $2 billion. But aside from … Continue reading Meta reportedly wants to license Magic Leap’s AR technology
Apple is reportedly developing an AI health coach for Apple Watch
Cherlynn Low @cherlynnlow The Series 8 is the middle child of Apple’s 2022 Watch lineup, and unfortunately it might be the easiest to overlook. With its main updates being crash detection and a new skin temperature sensor that allows for ovulation tracking, the Series 8 feels like a small update to last year’s Series … Continue reading Apple is reportedly developing an AI health coach for Apple Watch
Meta mass layoffs: Another round of job losses will reportedly hit Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
By Michael Grothaus April 19, 2023 Meta Platforms is expected to announce a third round of layoffs today, according to reports from Vox and Bloomberg. The layoffs follow two previous rounds of job cuts at Meta, which laid off 11,000 employees back in November and, just last month, announced that an additional 10,000 employees … Continue reading Meta mass layoffs: Another round of job losses will reportedly hit Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
Google is reportedly developing a new AI-powered search engine
Google is reportedly developing a new AI-powered search engine Igor Bonifacic @igorbonifacic Facing renewed competition from Microsoft and OpenAI, Google is reportedly “racing” to build an “all-new” AI-powered search engine. According to The New York Times, the company is in the early stages of creating a search service that will attempt to anticipate what … Continue reading Google is reportedly developing a new AI-powered search engine
Apple reportedly held anti-union meetings at all of its US stores
Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to unionize Igor Bonifacic @igorbonifacic Apple Store employees at the company’s Towson Town Center location in Maryland have voted to unionize. According to the Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, the group that led the unionization effort, workers voted “overwhelming” in favor of joining the International Association of Machinists … Continue reading Apple reportedly held anti-union meetings at all of its US stores
Gap Reportedly ‘Pauses’ Ad Business
Gap Reportedly ‘Pauses’ Ad Business by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, March 22, 2023 Gap has paused its GPS Media business and shifted investments to new supply-chain and custom clothing programs that are core to its main retail business. Taking resources from GPS Media, a Gap spokesperson told Insider that the company will shift support to its … Continue reading Gap Reportedly ‘Pauses’ Ad Business
Portions of Twitter’s source code were reportedly leaked online
Andrew Tarantola @terrortola A company’s public image is arguably even more important to its bottom line than the product they produce and very much not something to be trifled with. Would Disney be the entertainment behemoth it is today if not for its family-friendly facade, would Google have garnered so much goodwill if not … Continue reading Portions of Twitter’s source code were reportedly leaked online
Elon Musk reportedly wants to be his employees’ landlord
Elon Musk reportedly wants to be his employees’ landlord Kris Holt @krisholt Elon Musk is reportedly attempting to build a company town where Tesla, Boring and SpaceX workers might live. The mooted town, which is around 35 miles away from Austin, Texas, would likely be called Snailbrook, The Wall Street Journal reports. The publication unearthed … Continue reading Elon Musk reportedly wants to be his employees’ landlord