Author: Zach_Wilson
Ex-Google CEO says successful AI startups can steal IP and hire lawyers to ‘clean up the mess’
If TikTok is banned, here’s what I propose each and every one of you do: Say to your LLM the following: “Make me a copy of TikTok, steal all the users, steal all the music, put my preferences in it, produce this program in the next 30 seconds, release it,…
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GitHub had a major outage, but now says its services are ‘fully operational’
GitHub, the popular code repository and developer platform, has recovered after dealing with some major issues on Wednesday that affected its website and many GitHub services. The company has rolled back changes to its database infrastructure that apparently caused the issues and says that services are now “fully operational,” according…
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Harris campaign deceptively trims Trump post about Elon Musk interview
On Wednesday, Kamala Harris’ campaign page shared a Truth Social post from Donald Trump. In it Trump blamed “the complexity of modern day equipment” for making his voice sound “somewhat different and strange” during a live interview on X with Elon Musk. But while the Harris campaign shared what looked…
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An AI Marie Curie or Robo-Galileo might make the next big science discovery
AI research is leading to AI that can do research all on its own. That’s the dream of Japanese firm Sakana AI, which has shared what they claim is the first “AI Scientist.” The embedded generative AI model is designed to conduct scientific research autonomously and could lead to discoveries…
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Google Meet’s latest update includes a new UI and in-call messaging
With this latest update, the call UI will look more like the meeting interface, with call controls becoming more readily available. In-call messaging is now supported so you can share links and rude comments, if you’re so inclined, while you’re muted. Emoji reactions will also be available in group calls,…
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AltStore PAL drops its annual subscription thanks to a grant from Epic
AltStore PAL, a third-party iOS app store that’s available in the EU, is dropping its annual €1.50 (plus tax) subscription after receiving a “MegaGrant” from Fortnite developer Epic Games. AltStore originally charged the subscription to help cover Apple’s Core Technology Fee (CTF), which is a fee third-party app marketplaces have…
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