Internal documents: Amazon's AI chatbot Q, out in preview, experiences “severe hallucinations” and leaks “confidential data” like AWS data center locations
Some hallucinations could ‘potentially induce cardiac incidents in Legal,’ according to internal documents
Phil Spencer says Microsoft has “no plans to bring Game Pass to PlayStation or Nintendo” after Xbox CFO Tim Stuart said Microsoft wants to target “every screen”
In our exclusive interview with Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, we got a glimpse of the future of Xbox …
Meta says it is updating child safety features after a series of WSJ reports, including expanding its list of terms, phrases, and emojis related to child safety
In a blog post published today, Meta says it's expanding and updating its child safety features aimed at protecting kids …
Algorithmic trading firm XTX Markets announces the $10M AI-MO Prize for a public AI model than can win a gold medal in the International Mathematical Olympiad
AI isn't smart enough to win a gold medal at the math Olympics—yet. Can a billionaire's money change that? — Alex Gerko cannot wait to lose $10 million.
A look at the escalating battle between YouTube and ad blockers, as YouTube more frequently adapts its detection methods and rolls out new ways to serve ads
Against all odds, open source hackers keep outfoxing one of the wealthiest companies. — YouTube recently took dramatic action …
Tests: Meta's recommendation systems promote underage sex content on Instagram and Facebook Groups, despite Meta setting up a child-safety task force in June
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The judge overseeing Epic v. Google vows to investigate Google for systemically suppressing evidence by deleting internal chats, including those by Pichai
On Friday, Judge Donato vowed to investigate Google for intentionally and systematically suppressing evidence, calling the company's conduct …
Filing: hackers accessed 0.1% of user accounts in 23andMe's data breach that the company disclosed in October 2023; 23andMe reported 14M+ customers in May 2023
Genetic testing company 23andMe announced on Friday that hackers accessed around 14,000 customer accounts in the company's recent data breach.
How Saudi Arabia's investments in gaming is remaking the industry, as it aims for social transformation by being a hub of game development and esports
With avowed ‘massive gamer’ Mohammed bin Salman at the helm, the kingdom's insatiable appetite and bottomless riches are already remaking the global video game industry. X: @nitroslick . LinkedIn: Raf...
The US, UK, and Australia plan to test a new way to track Chinese submarines using AI to rapidly process sonar data, as part of the AUKUS security alliance
- US, Australian and UK set to test sonar data processed by AI — Plan is part of Aukus security alliance formed to deter China
Amazon signs a SpaceX contract for three Falcon 9 rocket launches, set to begin in mid-2025, to help put its Project Kuiper satellite constellation into orbit
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How Microsoft forged its OpenAI partnership, was blindsided by OpenAI's board firing CEO Sam Altman, and managed to get OpenAI to reinstate Altman
Meta announces Seamless Communication, a suite of AI translation models that aim to enable more natural and authentic communication across languages
Note SemalessM4T v2, an updated version with our novel UnitY2 architecture. Simon Willison's Weblog : Seamless Communication (via) A new “family of AI research models” from Meta AI for speech and text...
Memo: OpenAI delays its GPT store until early 2024 after “a few unexpected things have been keeping us busy”; the company had planned to launch in November 2023
unexpected things—have been keeping us busy! In the meantime, we will have some other great updates to ChatGPT soon. Thank you for investing time to build a GPT” [image] Rachel Metz / @rachelmetz : if...
An in-depth look at China's efforts to help Huawei build a self-sufficient chip supply chain via a network of enterprises backed by Shenzhen's investment fund
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X accelerates its plan to attract ad spending by SMBs, including outsourcing some ad sales to third parties, such as US-based marketing startup JumpCrew
this one will sting Will Shanklin / Engadget : Walmart says it's no longer advertising on X Aisha Counts / Bloomberg : Why Elon Musk Is Accused of Antisemitism and What It Means for X Edward Helmore /...
A profile of Apple's chip division, including interviews with its head Johny Srouji and Apple's hardware engineering chief John Ternus
https://www.cnbc.com/... X: Ben Bajarin / @benbajarin : An extremely well-done segment by @KatieTarasov continues her Chip Giants series on @CNBC. A great inside look at the Apple Silicon journey, and...
A councilman for the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre reveals that a resolution the city council approved unanimously in October 2023 was written by ChatGPT
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An interview with Guillaume Verdon, founder of stealth AI startup Extropic who is behind the @BasedBeffJezos persona at the center of effective accelerationism
and spoke to Guillaume Verdon, the self-described “gentle Canadian” behind the account. https://www.forbes.com/... William Turton / @williamturton : “doxxing” has lost all meaning. the guy confirms hi...
A profile of Thrive Capital founder Joshua Kushner, who built the $5.3B firm outside his famous family, growing from a $40M fund in 2011 to a $3.3B eighth fund
How Joshua Kushner won over Silicon Valley CEOs and built a $5.3 billion venture firm outside his famous family. X: @ajs and @ajs X: Alyson Shontell / @ajs : “Josh had access to capital and had access...
France's prime minister recommends government staff uninstall foreign apps like Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram by December 8, in favor of French chat app Olvid
Wouldn't ever use Olvid: — ● promoted by French minister who considers signal.org insecure — ● uses biometric data — ● not fully open-source — ● not fully free — ● owned by a for profit (nee...
In a letter to two US Senators, Circle denies a report alleging the company helped fund Hamas and Hezbollah and has an “ongoing relationship” with Justin Sun
Circle Chief Strategy Officer Bennett Tomlin / Protos : Circle emphasizes that Justin Sun is not sanctioned... yet Chayanika Deka / CryptoPotato : USDC Stablecoin Issuer Circle Rejects Accusations of ...
The G7 agrees on comprehensive international guidelines for generative AI, covering both developers and users, expected to be approved as soon as this month
Principles urge developers and users to combat misinformation — The Group of Seven looks to set a de facto international standard for rules governing advanced AI systems. X: @nikkeiasia X: @nikkeias...
Apple releases emergency security updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to fix two zero-days “that may have been exploited”, reaching 20 zero-days patched in 2023
Google reaches a $27M settlement with employees who accused the company of unfair labor practices in a 2016 lawsuit stemming from Nest terminating an employee
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Sources: EU lawmakers can't agree on how to regulate systems like ChatGPT, with foundation models becoming the main hurdle in talks over the proposed AI Act
EU lawmakers cannot agree on how to regulate systems like ChatGPT, in a threat to landmark legislation aimed at keeping artificial intelligence … Forums: Beehaw Forums: Beehaw : Generative AI a stumbl...
News outlets turning to Reddit amid X's decline face a dilemma over which subreddits to use; Business Insider faces criticism for posting in a snark subreddit
Bluesky rolls out “more advanced” automated moderation tools, along with moderation lists, which let users mute or block many users at once, user lists, more
UiPath sees its stock jump 25%+ after reporting Q3 revenue up 24% YoY to $325.9M, ARR up 24% to $1.38B, and raising its ARR outlook for Q4 and FY 2024
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