[Broken clocks are still right twice a day] Elon Musk Sues OpenAI, Sam Altman for Making Money Over Benefitting Humanity (www.rollingstone.com)
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BT Shipping its Final Paper Phone Books to UK Customers - ISPreview UK (www.ispreview.co.uk)
Spotify, Epic Games, and others pen letter to EC, claiming Apple has made a 'mockery' of the DMA | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Some AI models get more accurate at maths if you ask them to respond as if they are a Star Trek character, ML engineers say (www.businessinsider.com)
Some AI models get more accurate at maths if you ask them to respond as if they are a Star Trek character, ML engineers say::Researchers asking a chatbot to optimize its own prompts found it was best at solving grade-school math when acting like it was on Star Trek.
Apple Walks Back Decision to Disable Home Screen Web Apps in the EU (www.macrumors.com)
Following the release of the second beta version of iOS 17.4, it emerged that Apple had restricted the functionality of iOS web apps in the EU. Web apps could no longer launch from the Home Screen in their own top-level window that takes up the entire screen, relegating them to a simple shortcut with an option to open...
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over 'betrayal' of non-profit AI mission | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over ‘betrayal’ of non-profit AI mission | TechCrunch::Elon Musk has sued OpenAI, its co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman and affiliated entities, alleging the ChatGPT makers have breached their original Elon Musk sued OpenAI, its co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman and...
Musk's Neuralink brain implant company cited by FDA over animal lab issues (www.reuters.com)
Musk’s Neuralink brain implant company cited by FDA over animal lab issues::U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspectors found problems with record keeping and quality controls for animal experiments at Elon Musk’s Neuralink, less than a month after the startup said it was cleared to test its brain implants in humans,...
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming betrayal of its goal to benefit humanity (apnews.com)
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman over what he says is a betrayal of the ChatGPT maker’s founding aims of benefiting humanity rather than pursuing profits.
I Wrote What? Google's AI-Powered Libel Machine (www.racket.news)
A viral photo of a guy smoking in McDonald's is completely fake — and of course made by AI (qz.com)
A viral photo of a guy smoking in McDonald’s is completely fake — and of course made by AI::Look at the fingers. You always have to look at the fingers
Buying Selling Aviation Assets (airtron.co.uk)
Embark on a journey with Airtron, where innovation meets aviation. We stand at the forefront of revolutionizing the industry, offering a dynamic platform that connects Aviation Service Providers, suppliers, and buyers worldwide.Our commitment is to efficiency, transparency, and advancement propels your aviation endeavors to new...
GitHub besieged by millions of malicious repositories in ongoing attack (arstechnica.com)
GitHub besieged by millions of malicious repositories in ongoing attack::GitHub keeps removing malware-laced repositories, but thousands remain.
HP wants you to pay up to $36/month to rent a printer that it monitors (arstechnica.com)
HP wants you to pay up to $36/month to rent a printer that it monitors::“Never own a printer again.”
AI to fix UK Civil Service's bureaucratic bungling, deputy PM bets (www.theregister.com)
Phone Push Notifications: A Double-Edged Sword for User Privacy and Law Enforcement (www.theregister.com)
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X quietly revived anti-misgendering policy that Musk dropped last year (arstechnica.com)
X quietly revived anti-misgendering policy that Musk dropped last year::GLAAD pushes to close loopholes allowing targeted misgendering of celebrities.
Tech Company Leaks 2FA Codes/Password Reset Links for Major Platforms (techcrunch.com)
A security breach exposed two-factor authentication (2FA) codes/password reset links for millions of users on platforms like Facebook, Google, and TikTok....
Despite Booming Economy And Record Profits Google, Amazon, Microsoft And More Lay Off Over 42,000 So Far In 2024 (finance.yahoo.com)
Despite Booming Economy And Record Profits Google, Amazon, Microsoft And More Lay Off Over 42,000 So Far In 2024::Despite a booming U.S. economy and significant advancements in the tech sector, including a robust performance by companies like Nvidia Corp. and a thriving artificial intelligence (AI) industry, tech companies have...
Fridge failures: LG says angry owners can't sue, company points to cardboard box (www.nbcbayarea.com)
Fridge failures: LG says angry owners can’t sue, company points to cardboard box::NBC Bay Area’s Consumer team filed a report focused on faulty fridges, and then, viewers responded resoundingly about their own refrigerator problems…
Toyota wants hydrogen to succeed so bad it’s paying people to buy the Mirai (techcrunch.com)
Toyota wants hydrogen to succeed so bad it’s paying people to buy the Mirai::Toyota is offering some amazing deals for its hydrogen fuel cell-powered Mirai. That is, if customers can find the hydrogen to power it.
Microsoft Word’s Subtle Typeface Change Affected Millions. Did You Notice? (www.nytimes.com)
YouTube Content ID Copyright Claims Increased 25% in a Year (torrentfreak.com)
Could Google be using Reddit to revive an ancient, failed project? — 60,000+ Redditors may well be mTurk’ing for Google Answers 2.0 (www.techradar.com)
Biden administration is investigating security threats from Chinese vehicles (www.theverge.com)
Biden administration is investigating security threats from Chinese vehicles::The US is opening an investigation into the potential risks to national security posed by smart car technology produced in China and “other countries of concern.”