Author: Zach_Wilson
Sam Bankman-Fried is still gambling
Sam Bankman-Fried has learned nothing, and I’m not sure any of the rest of us have, either. At his sentencing, I sat several rows behind Bankman-Fried, clad in prison khaki and clanking faintly when he walked from the shackles on his feet, while he gave his statement to the court.…
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Microsoft launches tools to try and stop people messing with chatbots
Microsoft has launched a suite of new tools within Azure aimed at boosting the safety and security of generative AI applications, with a special focus on chatbots. The tools are hoped to help organizations mitigate various risks associated with the deployment of generative AI, including concerns about abusive content and…
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Intel Battlemage leak gives us hope that maybe there’ll be a more powerful 2nd-gen Arc GPU after all
Intel’s Battlemage graphics cards have been something of a worry of late, what with the lack of leaks around these next-gen GPUs, but we’ve just been treated to another piece of spillage on the 2nd-gen products (following hot on the heels of a leak a few days ago). This comes…
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Samsung can’t blame Apple’s iPhone monopoly for a lifetime of terrible software
The US government says Apple is holding back smartphones. Using tactics that make its competitors seem worse, rather than making its own phones better, Apple has unfairly hurt competitors like Samsung and Google, says the Justice Department. Whether or not the government is right, one thing is clear – Samsung…
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How AI leaders are reducing their ecological impact
The AI rollercoaster of expectations and concerns continues to twist at breakneck speeds as enterprises inch ever closer to understanding the rapidly changing technology and its possible functions within their business. Most recently, advanced artificial intelligence platforms such as generative AI and large language models (LLMs) have fallen under scrutiny…
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The 6 best budgeting apps to replace Mint
More than 10 years and millions of users later, the popular budgeting app Mint has shut down for good. Parent company Intuit shuttered the app on March 24, 2024, and has prompted its users migrate to its other personal finance app, Credit Karma. I, along with 3.6 million others (as…
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