A viral tweet alleges bias as ChatGPT refuses to write a poem on the positive attributes of Trump but writes one about Biden; sources: OpenAI doesn't know why
Even ChatGPT's creators can't figure out why it won't answer certain questions — including queries about former U.S. President Donald Trump …
Sources: Apple has discussed adding a higher end “Ultra” model to its lineup in 2024, in addition to iPhone Pro and Pro Max models
Apple's Tim Cook told investors that consumers are willing to pay up for the best iPhone they can get, signaling that even more ritzy models may be on the way.
The LockBit ransomware gang claims that ION Trading UK paid a ransom after the group's cyberattack on the software company upended derivatives trading globally
The hacking group behind the attack on ION Trading UK — the software firm that was struck by a cyberattack earlier this week …
Elon Musk says Twitter will start sharing revenue from reply-thread ads with users who pay for Twitter Blue, starting on February 3, but doesn't give details
People don't engage with content they agree with. — Getting ratioed is the way to make money, lol. Toni Aittoniemi / @gimulnautti@mastodon.green : @Techmeme “Reply now to receive a special treat fro...
Sources: the US considers sanctions on Tiandy, Uniview, and other Chinese surveillance tech makers over sales to Iran in 2022 as protests swept the country
Beijing's exports of video recorders to Iran more than doubled in 2022 as protests swept the country
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke says open-source developers should be exempt from the EU's AI Act; the EU parliament is set to vote on a draft in the coming months
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke says that open source developers should be made exempt from the European Union's (EU) …
JPMorgan: 53% of institutional traders predict AI will be the most influential technology for trading in the next three years; 72% have no plans to trade crypto
Traders are betting artificial intelligence and machine learning will have the biggest impact on financial markets in the coming years.
A look at “de-influencers”, a rising cohort of TikTok users criticizing viral products and promoting thoughtful shopping; #deinfluencing videos passed 68M views
TikTok users are speaking critically about viral products and advocating for thoughtful shopping habits.
How 1M female health care workers in India are using WhatsApp to fight dangerous medical misinformation and combat the country's high maternal mortality rates
Female volunteers are using messages, statuses, and hyperlocal groups to fight dangerous medical misinformation and combat the country's high maternal mortality rate. Tweets: @audiopediaorg Tweets: @a...
Financial influencers are pumping out videos promoting dubious ChatGPT get-rich-quick schemes, such as selling chatbot-generated tutorials on sites like Udemy
The world of financial influencers promise viewers they can use ChatGPT to make big bucks with no effort. Tweets: @om , @lilyraynyc , @glenngabe , @jjcastillovr , @marwasf , and @trungtphan Tweets: @o...
Twitter cuts off API access to Movetodon, a useful tool for finding and following one's Twitter followers on Mastodon; it's unclear if the tool broke any rule
According to twitter, the app “has violated Twitter Rules and policies”. … Arie Goldshlager / @ariegoldshlager@mstdn.social : @Tibor — It was very useful while it lasted. Thank you for creating it....
Background check services TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate confirm a data breach after hackers leaked a 2019 database allegedly containing 20M customers' info
PeopleConnect, the owners of the TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate background check services, confirmed they suffered a data breach …
A look at T2, a Twitter alternative co-founded by a former director at Google's Area 120 to offer a “2007 Twitter” vibe that Elon Musk's platform no longer does
Cofounder Gabor Cselle says his upstart social network can offer a “2007 Twitter” community vibe that Elon Musk's platform no longer supplies. Tweets: @martinsfp , @reversechapter , @micsolana , @epro...
After YouTuber MrBeast made a video about paying for 1,000 blind people's eye surgery, critics raise questions about “stunt philanthropy” and “charity porn”
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Interviews detail the Conti ransomware group's 2021 attack on Ireland's public health system; Conti seemingly called off the hack without getting a ransom
focus on creating distrust within the groups. https://twitter.com/... Ryan Gallagher / @rj_gallagher : I went to Ireland to hear about a horrific cyberattack on the country's hospitals, which unleashe...
A look at little-known UK-based fintech Transactive, which processes €1B+ monthly and has UK and Lithuania licenses, and questions about staff ties to scammers
In the space of just five years, a little-known company on the outskirts of London has grown into a payments-industry powerhouse … Tweets: @donalgriffin1 , @fleming77 , and @silvermanjacob Tweets: Don...
The New York AG fines a stalkerware developer $410K and forces him to alert his customers' victims that they are being secretly monitored via one of his apps
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ChatGPT testing shows the chatbot struggles with basic arithmetic questions, confidently offering entertaining but wrong answers, an inherent problem with LLMs
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Utah lawmakers are fast-tracking two bills that would require social media companies to verify users' age, give parents access to their kids' accounts, and more
and would like to get the government involved in the process. What was that about GOP and small government again? Or does that not apply in the theocracy state? https://twitter.com/... Gustavo Turner ...
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and other tech firms begin 2023 by championing austerity after facing the worst tech year on Wall Street since the 2008 financial crisis
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Myntra, the Indian fashion retailer owned by Flipkart, penalizes users who return items too often; studies: Indians return ~25% to 40% of clothes bought online
India's Shein — is slapping extra fees, denying cash on delivery, & suspending accounts of frequent returners, alienating some loyal users. We are entering a more frugal era in e-commerce where cos do...
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