This is probably for the best. Crash Love Bad news for Tesla stans: the Elon Musk-owned company is pausing all new installations of its controversial “Full Self-Driving” software after federal regulators deemed it a “crash risk.” As The Verge reports, anyone who has purchased the $15,000 FSD add-on and not yet installed it — even if… Continue reading Tesla Has Totally Paused New Installations of “Full Self-Driving” After Safety Concerns
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Reports of Strange Powder Falling From the Sky in Multiple States
All we are is dust in the wind, apparently. What Even Accounts of a bizarre falling powder-like substance have emerged in multiple Mid-Atlantic states on the East Coast. As a local CBS affiliate in Baltimore reports, there appears to be dust or powder falling from the sky and accumulating on cars and in yards in… Continue reading Reports of Strange Powder Falling From the Sky in Multiple States
Bosses Say They’re Already Replacing Workers With AI
Is anyone safe? ScabGPT AI replacing your job is already happening — and apparently, some of your bosses are happy to admit it. With the success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the relevance of human workers, ranging from writers to coders, has come under threat of obsolescence. And the threat is very real, it seems. According to a… Continue reading Bosses Say They’re Already Replacing Workers With AI
Meta is working on ‘AI personas’ for Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp
The company is also creating a team devoted to generative AI. Meta is joining Google, Microsoft and other big names in throwing its weight behind ChatGPT-style AI. Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that his company plans to develop “AI personas” in the long term. It’s currently investigating helpers for multiple media formats. You could see advanced… Continue reading Meta is working on ‘AI personas’ for Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp
Warner Bros. Discovery sues Paramount over ‘South Park’ streaming rights
The owners of HBO Max and Paramount+ are now fighting over exclusives. If the Paramount+ South Park movie deal seemed odd when HBO Max scored an exclusive for the series, you’re not alone. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has sued Paramount Global for allegedly breaching parts of the $500 million contract that gave HBO Max streaming… Continue reading Warner Bros. Discovery sues Paramount over ‘South Park’ streaming rights
Kindle Scribe update adds new brushes and better organization
You can now add subfolders and jump to specific pages. Amazon is adding new features to the Kindle Scribe. A new update gives the e-reader / digital notebook new brush types, including a fountain pen, marker and pencil — each with five thickness settings. The new tools respond to various pressures and angles, and you… Continue reading Kindle Scribe update adds new brushes and better organization
Waymo is starting driverless taxi tests in Los Angeles
The autonomous cars aren’t ready for LA rush hour, though. Late last year, Waymo secured a Driverless Pilot permit from the state of California, bringing the alphabet-owned brand one step closer to launching its autonomous taxi service in the state. Now, Waymo is already expanding its service area, announcing plans to begin testing driverless cars… Continue reading Waymo is starting driverless taxi tests in Los Angeles
You can now fly the largest aircraft ever built in ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’
Proceeds will go toward rebuilding the An-225 Mriya that was destroyed during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. One year ago today, the largest aircraft ever built was destroyed during the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Now, the Antonov An-225 Mriya is once again taking to the skies — albeit in Microsoft Flight Simulator. What’s… Continue reading You can now fly the largest aircraft ever built in ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’
Taiwan’s CTBC commits to invest $9.7m in five Japanese fundsThe commitments were made through CTBC’s Japanese-based unit Tokyo Star Bank.
CTBC Financial Holdings, one of the largest financial holdings in Taiwan, has committed to invest a total of $9.7 million in five Japanese private equity funds, according to its disclosures. The filings showed that CTBC, through its Japanese subsidiary Tokyo Star Bank (TSB), committed to investing ¥500 million ($3.7 million) in Globis Fund VII, the… Continue reading Taiwan’s CTBC commits to invest $9.7m in five Japanese fundsThe commitments were made through CTBC’s Japanese-based unit Tokyo Star Bank.
Chip industry doubles down on Singapore as production hubSoitec, Applied Materials diversify supply chains to mitigate risks
Big Western chipmakers and related suppliers are moving to increase production in Singapore as they work to meet growth in demand in the medium to long term and spread their supply chain risks. French substrate manufacturer Soitec will invest 400 million euros ($430 million) to double the capacity of its wafer plant in Singapore, while… Continue reading Chip industry doubles down on Singapore as production hubSoitec, Applied Materials diversify supply chains to mitigate risks