Month: May 2024
Microsoft’s OpenAI partnership was born from Google envy
It turns out the lay of today’s AI landscape can be traced back to — what do you know — fear, jealousy and intense capitalist ambition. Emails revealed in the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google, first reported by Business Insider, show Microsoft executives expressing alarm and envy over Google’s…
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Walmart is about to launch a 4K Chromecast that’s also a smart speaker
Walmart is apparently getting ready to release a new Onn “Pro” Google TV 4K streaming box that’s also a smart speaker. Yesterday, YouTuber Superdell-TV hosted a livestream where he showed off the streaming device, which he said he had bought from the retailer in-store for $50. As 9to5Google noted today,…
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Ruh-roh, Boston Dynamics Spot put a dog costume on Spot and it’s downright adorable
If I’m being honest, I’m writing this just so I can show you a bizarre 52-second video that stopped me in my tracks: it’s a Boston Dynamics Spot robot in a dog costume. The robotics firm didn’t unveil any new technology or robotics breakthroughs. Nope, this video is just of…
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Could generative AI work without online data theft? Nvidia’s ChatRTX aims to prove it can
Nvidia continues to invest in AI initiatives and the most recent one, ChatRTX, is no exception thanks to its most recent update. ChatRTX is, according to the tech giant, a “demo app that lets you personalize a GPT large language model (LLM) connected to your own content.” This content comprises…
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AI security bill aims to prevent safety breaches of AI models
A new bill seeking to track security issues by mandating the creation of a database recording all breaches of AI systems has been filed in the Senate. The Secure Artificial Intelligence Act, introduced by Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), would establish an Artificial Intelligence Security Center at…
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New iOS feature can help prepare your iPhone for repairs without disabling functionality
A new feature was discovered in the files of the fourth iOS 17.5 beta called Repair State. What it does is place your iPhone in a special hibernation mode that doesn’t force people to disable Find My when sending their device in to be serviced. The way it works currently…
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