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The New Jersey Drone Mystery May Not Actually Be That Mysterious
Across New Jersey, reports of mysterious drone sightings have been rising for weeks, with people contacting authorities and posting on social media about aerial vehicles behaving strangely, especially at night. The reports have spread in New York City as well, with alleged sightings in Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Queens. The United States Federal Aviation Administration… Continue reading The New Jersey Drone Mystery May Not Actually Be That Mysterious
TikTok loses its bid to pause the law that could ban it next month
A federal court has denied TikTok’s request for a temporary pause of a law that could result in a ban of the app next month. The ruling, which came in response to an emergency injunction filed by TikTok earlier this week, is the latest legal setback for the company as it tries to avoid a… Continue reading TikTok loses its bid to pause the law that could ban it next month
The FTC warns gamified job scams are on the rise
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has seen an alarming rise in gamified job scams over the past year. The FTC says that reports of job scams have quadrupled each year since 2022 topping out at 20,000 reports at a cost of $41 million in total during the first six months of the year. Job or… Continue reading The FTC warns gamified job scams are on the rise
OpenAI published more of Elon Musk’s emails if that’s something you want to read
OpenAI published receipts, in the form of a long timeline of emails, texts and legal filings, illustrating that Elon Musk’s injunction to prevent OpenAI from converting into a for-profit company runs counter to what he wanted in 2017. Essentially, OpenAI is providing even more evidence to the fact that its former co-founder wanted the AI… Continue reading OpenAI published more of Elon Musk’s emails if that’s something you want to read
Bosch signs agreement for up to $225 million in CHIPS Act funding
Bosch is the latest recipient of (preliminary) CHIPS and Science Act funding. The company signed a non-binding agreement with the US Commerce Department and could receive up to $225 million in funding. Lest you think Amazon’s gruff crime solver somehow got a piece of the action, Bosch is also a German multinational corporation that makes…… Continue reading Bosch signs agreement for up to $225 million in CHIPS Act funding
Google’s NotebookLM Audio Overviews will now let you call in with a question
Google’s NotebookLM made a pretty big splash with its AI-generated podcast feature Audio Overviews, and before the year is out the app is getting another upgrade. As part of a larger redesign of Google’s AI notebook tool, Audio Overviews are now interactive. After generating an Audio Overview based on the sources you’ve uploaded, Google says… Continue reading Google’s NotebookLM Audio Overviews will now let you call in with a question
Meta asks the US government to block OpenAI’s switch to a for-profit
/ Meta argues OpenAI “should not be allowed to flout the law by taking and reappropriating assets it built as a charity and using them for potentially enormous private gains.” By Alex Heath, a deputy editor and author of the Command Line newsletter. He has over a decade of experience covering the tech industry. Share… Continue reading Meta asks the US government to block OpenAI’s switch to a for-profit
OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever says the way AI is built is about to change
/ “We’ve achieved peak data and there’ll be no more,” OpenAI’s former chief scientist told a crowd of AI researchers. By Kylie Robison, a senior AI reporter working with The Verge’s policy and tech teams. She previously worked at Fortune Magazine and Business Insider. Share this story Ilya Sutskever.Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images… Continue reading OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever says the way AI is built is about to change
Prime Video’s new AI will help you figure out what to watch next
Amazon Have you ever scrolled Prime Video trying to find the perfect thing to watch but couldn’t settle on something? Amazon is rolling out a new tool to help you find content you’ll love. Called AI Topics, the feature uses AI to review your watch history and get an understanding of what you enjoy. It… Continue reading Prime Video’s new AI will help you figure out what to watch next