Do AI companies need to pay for the training data that powers their generative AI systems? The question is hotly contested in Silicon Valley and in a wave of lawsuits levied against tech behemoths like Meta, Google, and OpenAI. In Washington, DC, though, there seems to be a growing consensus that the tech giants need… Continue reading Congress Wants Tech Companies to Pay Up for AI Training Data
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Bitcoin ETFs Have Arrived. Here’s Who Stands to Get Rich
US regulators have approved a new breed of financial product that will give people a way to invest in bitcoin through their brokerage for the first time, as if it were a regular stock. A selection of financial institutions, including household names like BlackRock and Fidelity, have been given permission by the US Securities and… Continue reading Bitcoin ETFs Have Arrived. Here’s Who Stands to Get Rich
CES 2024 Live Blog: More News, Photos, and Videos From Tech’s Big Show
Photograph: MSi Now Wi-Fi 7 is official, several companies are showing off new routers and mesh systems. TP-Link boasts by far the longest line-up, with a range of Wi-Fi 7 Deco mesh systems and Archer routers that goes from the relatively affordable Archer BE9300 ($250) router up to the Deco BE95 mesh ($1,800 for a… Continue reading CES 2024 Live Blog: More News, Photos, and Videos From Tech’s Big Show
There’s a Huge Covid Surge Right Now and Nobody Is Talking About It
The US is in the midst of the largest Covid surge since Omicron, but with minimal testing and good population immunity, the wave is largely being ignored. Go to Source
OpenAI’s New App Store Could Turn ChatGPT Into an Everything App
ChatGPT also functions as a kind of translator or helper for GPT apps. When WIRED asked the AllTrails GPT to suggest a two-hour hike in Berkeley, California, ChatGPT responded by asking how strenuous the hike should be and if the trail should be dog-friendly. ChatGPT then asked for permission to call up AllTrail’s API and… Continue reading OpenAI’s New App Store Could Turn ChatGPT Into an Everything App
Lawmakers Are Out for Blood After a Hack of the SEC’s X Account Causes Bitcoin Chaos
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is under pressure to explain itself after its X account was compromised, leading to wild swings in the bitcoin market. Go to Source
The SEC’s Official X Account Was ‘Compromised’ and Used to Post Fake Bitcoin News
The official X account of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission was “compromised” this afternoon, resulting in the publication of an “unauthorized” post, according to SEC chair Gary Gensler. The account, @SECGov, also said the account had been compromised. “The SEC has determined that there was unauthorized access to and activity on the @SECGov… Continue reading The SEC’s Official X Account Was ‘Compromised’ and Used to Post Fake Bitcoin News
Rabbit R1 AI Assistant: Price, Specs, Release Date
The R1 costs $199, though you’ll have to factor in the cost of a monthly cellular connectivity bill too, and you have to set that up yourself. Preorders start today and it ships in late March. This pocket-friendly device is by no means meant to replace your smartphone. You’re not going to be able to… Continue reading Rabbit R1 AI Assistant: Price, Specs, Release Date
9 More of the Bizarre and Wonderful Things We’ve Seen at CES 2024
Today is the day the main CES 2024 expo halls will be thrown open to the general public. The masses of show attendees will crowd into the Las Vegas Convention Center to touch, ogle, and photograph the consumer tech industry’s newest attempts to transport the future into the present. Those of us in the technology… Continue reading 9 More of the Bizarre and Wonderful Things We’ve Seen at CES 2024
Rumble Is Part of an ‘Active and Ongoing’ SEC Investigation
In May 2021, the site was reportedly valued at an estimated $500 million. In September 2022, Rumble became a publicly traded company listed on the Nasdaq as part of a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) deal. Its valuation currently exceeds $1.2 billion. In April 2023, investment research firm Culper Research released a report expressing skepticism… Continue reading Rumble Is Part of an ‘Active and Ongoing’ SEC Investigation