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IT needs more brains, so why is it so bad at getting them? (www.theregister.com)

IT needs more brains, so why is it so bad at getting them?::Open-book exams aren’t nearly open enough

Don't worry, folks. Big Tech pinky swears it'll build safe, trustworthy generative AI (www.theregister.com)

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Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa -- with a lot of water (apnews.com)

Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa – with a lot of water::As they race to capitalize on a craze for generative AI, leading tech developers including Microsoft, OpenAI and Google have acknowledged that growing demand for their AI tools carries hefty costs, from expensive semiconductors to an...

The cofounder of Google's AI division DeepMind says everybody will have their own AI-powered 'chief of staff' over the next five years (www.businessinsider.com)

The cofounder of Google’s AI division DeepMind says everybody will have their own AI-powered ‘chief of staff’ over the next five years::Mustafa Suleyman said AI will “intimately know your personal information” and be able to serve you 24-7.

France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation levels (www.bbc.co.uk)

With our own image and video search, Brave Search now offers comprehensive independent results, giving users a fully-fledged, privacy-preserving choice outside of Big Tech (brave.com)

The A.V. Club's AI-Generated Articles Are Copying Directly From IMDb (futurism.com)

On our review, the bulk of the A.V. Club's AI-generated articles appear to be copied directly from IMDb.

Google antitrust trial: Tech giant denies abusing power to gain monopoly - BBC News (www.bbc.com)

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Gasoline, diesel vehicles dominate India's auto market, EVs lag (www.reuters.com)

Virgin Media O2 UK Offers to Recycle Old iPhone Cables (www.ispreview.co.uk)

WSJ News Exclusive | Meta Is Developing a New, More Powerful AI System as Technology Race Escalates (www.wsj.com)

Stable Audio: Fast Timing-Conditioned Latent Audio Diffusion — Stability AI (stability.ai)

Stability AI introduces their AI model for creating audio and music. You can try it out now: www.stableaudio.com

A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs (techcrunch.com)

The $100tn path to net zero (archive.ph)

Google accused of rigging market to secure dominant search monopoly in biggest US antitrust trial for years (news.sky.com)

Google accused of rigging market to secure dominant search monopoly in biggest US antitrust trial for years::The historic legal battle against federal government lawyers - which comes just a week after Google’s 25th birthday - is set to be the biggest in almost two decades. The outcome of the case could have repercussions for...

Intel makes Thunderbolt 5 official, promising speeds of up to 120Gbps (www.theverge.com)

Any sufficiently advanced uninstaller is indistinguishable from malware (devblogs.microsoft.com)

EU unveils ‘revolutionary’ laws to curb big tech firms’ power (www.theguardian.com)

EU unveils ‘revolutionary’ laws to curb big tech firms’ power::Digital Markets Act aims to allow more competition and let consumers delete preloaded phone apps

Spirit Airlines Customer Service For Spanish (lemmy.ca)

If you are looking for Spirit Airlines customer service in Spanish, this page provides information on how to get in touch with their Spanish telephone support team. Learn how to contact them for assistance and resolve any issues with your Spirit Airlines booking.

Monkey photo on ID activates Philippine SIM cards, exposing loophole in new law vs scammers (www.straitstimes.com)

Just because Americans love Google doesn't make it a monopoly. Biden lawsuit goes too far. (www.usatoday.com)

Google's defenders honed antitrust skills attacking Microsoft (www.spokesman.com)

Lithium discovery in US volcano could be biggest deposit ever found (www.chemistryworld.com)

Lithium discovery in US volcano could be biggest deposit ever found::Find could point to new ways to prospect for material in high demand for batteries.

FBI, Federal Judge Agree Fighting Botnets Means Allowing The FBI To Remotely Install Software On People’s Computers (www.techdirt.com)

FBI, Federal Judge Agree Fighting Botnets Means Allowing The FBI To Remotely Install Software On People’s Computers::The ends aren’t always supposed to justify the means. And a federal agency that already raised the hackles of defense lawyers around the nation during a CSAM investigation probably shouldn’t be in this much...