Author: Zach_Wilson
The Morning After: Amazon bets $4 billion on an OpenAI rival
Amazon’s bid for AI glory is in the billions. It’s investing up to $4 billion in OpenAI rival Anthropic to provide advanced deep learning and other services for its Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers. Google has already invested $400 million in the company, which was founded by former OpenAI executives.…
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Sony announces Olivia Rodrigo edition of its LinkBuds S earbuds
Sony is releasing a custom pair of its LinkBuds S earbuds designed in collaboration with pop star Olivia Rodrigo. And the partnership goes beyond just style: this pair of the LinkBuds S will include two custom EQ modes that are optimized for each of Rodrigo’s albums, Sour and Guts. These…
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SAG-AFTRA members have voted over 98% in favor of authorizing video game strike
Yesterday (Monday, September 25), the American labor union, The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike on the Interactive Media Agreement which covers its members’ work on games. As The Hollywood Reporter writes, a total of 34,687 members cast…
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A new ransomware group says it has breached Sony completely
A new ransomware threat actor, going by the name Ransomed.vc, claims to have breached Sony in its entirety. In an ad recently posted on the dark web, the group said it breached all systems belonging to the Japanese tech conglomerate and stole sensitive corporate data. Given that the company isn’t…
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What If the Robots Were Very Nice While They Took Over the World?
First it was chess and Go. Now AI can beat us at Diplomacy, the most human of board games. The way it wins offers hope that maybe AI will be a delight. Source
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LG dives into the foldable laptop fray
Following the likes of Lenovo, Asus, and most recently HP, LG has announced a new laptop built around a single large foldable display. The device is called the LG Gram Fold, and it’ll be available to buy online in South Korea for 4.99 million won (around $3,697) from October 4th.…
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