Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Monday, Microsoft announced plans to offer AI models from Mistral through its Azure cloud computing platform, which came in conjunction with a 15 million euro non-equity investment in the French firm, which is often seen as a European rival to OpenAI. Since then, the investment deal has faced scrutiny from...
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Apple Kills Its Electric Car Project
The car, which Apple spent billions of dollars researching, had been intended as a rival to Tesla’s E.V.s, which include autonomous driving features.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Lenient Sentence and to Appeal Conviction
Since the disgraced cryptocurrency mogul was convicted of fraud last year, his supporters have maneuvered to secure a lenient sentence and change the public narrative about his case.
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OpenAI Seeks to Dismiss Parts of The New York Times’s Lawsuit
The artificial intelligence start-up argued that its online chatbot, ChatGPT, is not a substitute for a New York Times subscription.
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Supreme Court Seems Wary of State Laws Regulating Social Media Platforms
The tech industry argues that laws in Florida and Texas, prompted by conservative complaints about censorship, violate the First Amendment. The court’s decision could fundamentally alter the nature of speech on the internet.
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Want to Feel Bad? Ask TikTok How Old You Look.
A new trend has people asking to be roasted by commenters.
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Wendy’s will experiment with dynamic surge pricing for food in 2025
Enlarge / A view of a Wendy’s store on August 9, 2023 in Nanuet, New York. (credit: Getty Images) American fast food chain Wendy’s is planning to test dynamic pricing and AI menu features in 2025, reports Nation’s Restaurant News and Food & Wine. This means that prices for food items will automatically change throughout...
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Hackers backed by Russia and China are infecting SOHO routers like yours, FBI warns
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The FBI and partners from 10 other countries are urging owners of Ubiquiti EdgeRouters to check their gear for signs they’ve been hacked and are being used to conceal ongoing malicious operations by Russian state hackers. The Ubiquiti EdgeRouters make an ideal hideout for hackers. The inexpensive gear, used in homes...
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Cops called after parents get tricked by AI-generated images of Wonka-like event
Enlarge / A photo of “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” (inset), which did not match AI-generated promises, shown in the background. (credit: Stuart Sinclair) On Saturday, event organizers shut down a Glasgow-based “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” after customers complained that the unofficial Wonka-inspired event, which took place in a sparsely decorated venue, did not match the lush AI-generated images...
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(BPRW) Free Black History Month Webinar will Discuss AI in the Black Community
(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly popular, and is changing the way we work, play, and live. While AI has revolutionized industries, enhancing efficiency, productivity, and convenience in unprecede…