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GamesBeat Summit 2024: Exploring a new era of direct-to-consumer strategies
More and more publishers are turning to web stores and other direct-to-consumer (D2C) models in today’s games. And at GamesBeat Summit 2024, Discord SVP of product Peter Sellis and Coda chief operating officer Rick Phillips talked about how ...VentureBeat - Tech -
The 36 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now (May 2024)
Black Twitter: A People’s History, Shōgun, and Under the Bridge are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Hulu this month.Wired - Tech -
AI’s Black Boxes Just Got a Little Less Mysterious
Researchers at the A.I. company Anthropic claim to have found clues about the inner workings of large language models, possibly helping to prevent their misuse and to curb their potential threats.The New York Times - Tech -
Corn, millet and ... rooftop solar? Farm family’s newest crop shows China’s solar ascendancy
China is the runaway leader in supplying the world with the hardware to gather solar powerABC News - Tech -
Scarlett Johansson Rebukes OpenAI Over 'Eerily Similar' ChatGPT Voice
OpenAI’s “Sky” has been likened to the actress’s character in the 2013 film “Her.”The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Microsoft Fabric gets real-time intelligence to produce instant insights from streaming data
In addition to real-time intelligence, Microsoft is launching a development kit to help developers build custom workloads for Fabric.VentureBeat - Tech - Microsoft -
AI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit, nations agree to align work on risks
Leading artificial intelligence companies made a fresh pledge at a mini-summit Tuesday to develop AI safely, while world leaders agreed to build a network of publicly backed safety institutes to advance research and testing of the technologyABC News - Tech -
Google Search’s New AI Overviews Will Soon Have Ads
Google is set to start mixing ads into its new AI-generated search answers. It’s a test of how the company’s biggest revenue stream can adapt to the age of generative AI.Wired - Tech - Google -
I Tried Microsoft's New AI-Focused PCs. Windows Is Exciting Again.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told our columnist new efficient, powerful chips equip Windows Copilot+ laptops to compete with Apple’s MacBooks.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
OpenAI’s Sam Altman calls AI systems like GPT-4 ‘safe enough for use’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman spoke at Microsoft Build to talk AI, telling Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott that GPT-4 and models like it are safe to use.VentureBeat - Tech -
Google Taps AI to Show Shoppers How Clothes Fit Different Bodies
A new breed of online ad allows brands to pay Google to offer shoppers AI-generated images that show how items of clothing would look on different skin tones and body types.Wired - Tech - Google -
Hong Kong will keep watching internet platforms for non-compliance with ban on protest song
Hong Kong’s leader says his government will keep monitoring for any non-compliance with a court order that bans a popular protest songABC News - Tech - Hong Kong -
Elon Musk's Neuralink Gets FDA Green Light for Second Patient
The brain-chip startup has proposed solutions for a thread pullout problem experienced by its first participant, Noland Arbaugh.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Elon Musk -
New cars in California could alert drivers for breaking the speed limit
A bill before California lawmakers would require new cars sold in the state in coming years to beep a warning whenever drivers exceed the speed limit by at least 10 mphABC News - Tech - California -
Mojo Rising: The resurgence of AI-first programming languages
Unlike languages like Rust, Zig or Nim, which can have steep learning curves, Mojo allows developers to write code that seamlessly integrates with Python libraries and frameworks.VentureBeat - Tech -
AI Is a Black Box. Anthropic Figured Out a Way to Look Inside
What goes on in artificial neural networks work is largely a mystery, even to their creators. But researchers from Anthropic have caught a glimpse.Wired - Tech - Artificial Intelligence -
An Nvidia Co-Founder's Latest Bet: Making 'Quantum Valley' in New York
Curtis Priem is donating more than $75 million to help Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute become a hub for a cutting-edge technology.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - New York -
Suno raises $125M to become the ‘ChatGPT’ of music creation
Suno, a music AI startup, raises $125M to revolutionize the music industry with its generative AI platform that democratizes music creation, sparking both excitement and copyright concerns.VentureBeat - Tech -
8 Best Electric Toothbrushes (2024): Cheap, Smart, Kids, and Alternatives
These rechargeable and battery-powered models put better oral hygiene within easy reach.Wired - Tech -
Insider Q&A: CIA's chief technologist's cautious embrace of generative AI
The CIA’s first chief technology officer Nand Mulchandani is marshaling generative AI tools to the intelligence agencyABC News - Tech -
Facebook Parent's Plan to Win AI Race: Give Its Tech Away Free
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has trained his “Eye of Sauron” on its artificial-intelligence strategy, which comes with risks.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Facebook -
Exclusive: NinjaTech launches autonomous AI agents powered by AWS chips — not GPUs
Using AWS's cloud capabilities, NinjaTech's AI agents can perform multiple tasks simultaneously, significantly enhancing user productivity.VentureBeat - Tech -
Blackmagic's Cinema Camera 6K Is Currently $1,000 Off
The full-frame Cinema Camera 6K is seeing a rare $1,000 price cut, bringing it down to just $1,575 for the camera body.Wired - Tech -
New York-Dublin video link is back up after shutdown for bad behavior
A video link between New York City and Dublin that was shut down due to inappropriate behavior on both sides of the Atlantic has reopened with new security measuresABC News - Tech -
Microsoft adds Iceberg support to Fabric, partners with Snowflake for bi-directional data access
While the news is out, the interoperability experience between Snowflake and Microsoft Fabric is yet to go live. The companies plan to launch it in preview later this year.VentureBeat - Tech - Microsoft -
11 Best Cheap Laptops (2024): Our Picks for $700 or Less
We’ve tested lots of affordable Windows laptops, Chromebooks, and 2-in-1 tablets. You don’t have to spend more than $700 to get a good computer.Wired - Tech -
Microsoft's AI chatbot will 'recall' everything you do on a PC
Microsoft wants laptop users to get so comfortable with its artificial intelligence chatbot that it will remember everything you’re doing on your computer and help figure out what you want to do nextABC News - Tech -
Scarlett Johansson says a ChatGPT voice is 'eerily similar' to hers and OpenAI is halting its use
OpenAI says it plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices that “Her” actor Scarlett Johansson says sounds “eerily similar" to her ownABC News - Tech -
Microsoft’s new Recall feature for Copilot+PCs criticized as ‘spyware’
A number of users on X immediately greeted the feature and demos of it with alarm. Some even equated it to spyware or keyloggers.VentureBeat - Tech -
Adobe's AI-Powered Generative Remove Feature in Lightroom Erases Unsightly Objects in Seconds
Taking a cue from Google’s Magic Eraser, Adobe’s new trick improves on existing tools with the help of generative AI.Wired - Tech -
Scarlett Johansson’s Statement About Her Interactions With Sam Altman
The actress released a lengthy statement about the company and the similarity of one of its A.I. voices.The New York Times - Tech -
Microsoft introduces Phi-Silica, a 3.3B parameter model made for Copilot+ PC NPUs
Microsoft has introduced Phi-Silica, a small language model with 3.3 billion parameters built specifically for its Copilot+ PCs.VentureBeat - Tech - Microsoft -
The US Is Forming a Global AI Safety Network With Key Allies
US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo says the US is collaborating with other countries, including the UK, Japan, and Canada, to manage the risks posed by artificial intelligence.Wired - Tech -
EPA warns cyberattacks against water utilities more frequent and severe, urges steps to protect nation's drinking water
EPA warns cyberattacks against water utilities more frequent and severe, urges steps to protect nation's drinking waterABC News - Tech -
Gen AI safety problems force enterprises to upgrade AI audit measures
VB EVENT: The steady drumbeat of big mistakes by customer support AI agents, for example from big names like Chevy, Air Canada, and even New York City, has brought a renewed focus on the need for more reliability. If you’re an enterprise decision ...VentureBeat - Tech - Artificial Intelligence -
Sonos Finally Has Headphones and We’re Excited
It’s been a long time coming, but the Sonos Ace are the headphones you’ve been waiting for.Wired - Tech -
Botanists are scouring the US-Mexico border to document a forgotten ecosystem split by a giant wall
Botanists and citizen scientists armed with the iNaturalist app on their smartphones are recording the biodiversity along the U.S.-Mexico borderABC News - Tech -
Qualcomm’s AI Hub adds support for Snapdragon X processors, allows developers to use their own AI models
Qualcomm's AI Hub is allowing developers to import models and optimizing them for use in AI PCs. It also now supports Snapdragon X processors.VentureBeat - Tech -
What to Know About IP Ratings Before Your Phone Gets Wet
Just how resistant is your smartphone to dust and water?Wired - Tech -
Nickel-rich Indonesia pitches EV battery plant plan to Elon Musk
Indonesia’s top investment official says the government has proposed building an electric vehicle battery plant to Tesla CEO Elon MuskABC News - Tech - Elon Musk