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OpenAI debuts GPT-4, claiming the model “surpasses ChatGPT in its advanced reasoning capabilities”, available in ChatGPT Plus and as an API that has a waitlist — Following the research path from GPT, GPT-2, and GPT-3, our deep learning approach leverages more data and more computation …
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| Yusuf Mehdi / Bing Blogs: |
Microsoft says the new Bing is “running on GPT-4, which we've customized for search” and was using an early version of the model over the past five weeks — Congratulations to our partners at Open AI for their release of GPT-4 today. — We are happy to confirm that the new Bing …
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| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Duolingo debuts a Max subscription for $30 per month or $168 per year, offering GPT-4 features for English speakers taking Spanish and French courses on iOS — Duolingo is introducing a new subscription tier with features powered by OpenAI's new GPT-4 technology, the company announced on Tuesday.
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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta plans to cut 10,000 jobs and withdraw ~5,000 open roles, four months after cutting 11,000 jobs, and cancel “lower priority projects” — Meta plans to cut its workforce by another 10,000 people and withdraw around 5,000 open roles that it had yet to fill …
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Marina Koytcheva. Tweets:
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Mark Zuckerberg
| James Vincent / The Verge: |
Google unveils generative AI features for Docs, Gmail, Sheets, Slides, and other Workspace apps, helping users write text, summarize content, and create images — Google has announced a suite of upcoming generative AI features for its various Workspace apps, including Google Docs, Gmail, Sheets, and Slides.
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Aubrey Chambers. Tweets:
@sundarpichai, @benbajarin, @transitive_bs, @googleworkspace, @adrianweckler, @simonw, @devrelcallum, and @adrianweckler
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| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Alleged renders of Google's Pixel 8 Pro appear to show a flat ~6.52" display and a new sensor on the camera bar, after a Pixel Fold and 7a retail listing leak — Leak season is starting. Following a retail leak of Pixel Fold and Pixel 7a just today, the first renders of Google Pixel 8 Pro have arrived …
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@onleaks, @parkerortolani, and @jmwilt21
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: TikTok's leadership is considering the option of divesting itself from ByteDance as a last resort if its existing proposal with CFIUS is rejected — TikTok's leadership is discussing the possibility of separating from ByteDance Ltd., its Chinese parent company, to help address concerns about national security risks.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
YouTube launches early multiview access for YouTube TV, letting US viewers watch up to four, pre-selected streams simultaneously, initially for sports content — YouTube TV is today announcing a new feature that may help the live TV service attract more subscribers — and particularly those who like to watch live sports.| The Verge: |
Sources: Spotify HiFi as a premium tier was ready to launch over a year ago, but Apple's decision to offer lossless audio at no extra charge spoiled its plans — Even though Spotify HiFi still hasn't launched after being announced more than two years ago, some kind of lossless experience … | Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple delays some employee bonuses as the company moves to once-a-year payouts, slows down hiring more, keeps more positions open, and reins in travel — Apple Inc. is delaying bonuses for some corporate divisions and expanding a cost-cutting effort, joining Silicon Valley peers …
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PYMNTS.com, The Information, Silicon Valley Business …, MacRumors, Patently Apple, iDrop News, and CNBC
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@vadimyuryev and @zollotech
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
After an internal systems issue knocked Reddit offline for 4+ hours, the company says it has implemented a fix and “things are back in order” — Reddit is in the midst of an hours-long outage that's affecting its websites and apps, according to the company's status page.
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DCD, AppleInsider, Toronto Star, PhoneArena, Mashable, SlashGear, Gizmodo, Variety, Neowin, PC Gamer, and MacRumors
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@redditstatus, @redditstatus, @redditstatus, @tim_mitchell, @cryptojcdenton, and @stevemerkle9
| Kim Mackrael / Wall Street Journal: |
Microsoft signs a 10-year deal with cloud gaming startup Boosteroid to distribute Call of Duty games if the Activision bid is approved; Boosteroid has ~4M users — Agreement is part of push to convince regulators that the planned $75 billion acquisition won't harm the videogame industry
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Microsoft, Bloomberg, Windows Central, Ars Technica, PlayStation on YouTube, MobileSyrup, Game Developer, BigTechWire, GameSpot, TheGamer, Game Rant, Neowin, and TechSpot
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@kmega4, @fedorovmykhailo, @koreaxboxnews, and @tomwarren
| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Amazon reveals a range of consumer terminals that connect to Project Kuiper, starting at under $400, and now plans to launch the first satellites in H1 2024 — Amazon has revealed a range of customer terminals that connect to its broadband satellite network, Project Kuiper.
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About Amazon, The Register, SiliconANGLE, The Information, CNBC, CNET, iPhone in Canada Blog, Reuters, Ars Technica, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, and GeekWire
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@ajassy and @iron_man_actual
| Edward Graham / Nextgov: |
CISA launches a pilot program to warn critical infrastructure owners with “internet-accessible vulnerabilities commonly associated with known ransomware actors” — The new pilot program will enable “timely risk reduction” by alerting critical infrastructure owners and operators …
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CISA, CISA, Infosecurity, PaymentSecurity.io, SC Media, and SecurityWeek. Tweets:
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| Rachel Metz / Bloomberg: |
Anthropic, co-founded by former OpenAI employees, debuts Claude, a ChatGPT rival the startup says is less likely to hallucinate; companies can request access — Anthropic, an artificial-intelligence startup, is making its rival chatbot to OpenAI's popular ChatGPT available to businesses that want to add it to their products.
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@rachelmetz and @dinabass
| Georgia Gee / Slate: |
A list of over a dozen US stadiums using facial recognition for testing, security, entry, analyzing fans' feelings, ticketing, concessions, or other use cases — “Your face is your ticket,” goes the motto of A.I. startup Wicket. “Your face is your credential,” says Alcatraz AI, another vendor.| Forbes: |
Adept, which is building an AI model that can turn text commands into computer actions, raised $350M in a Series B, sources say at a $1B+ post-money valuation — Chatbots rule the day in AI for now, but soon, Adept cofounder David Luan predicts, AI won't just display unsettlingly human responses to typed queries, it will execute them.
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Adept, SiliconANGLE, Bloomberg, Metaverse Post, and The Information
| Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg: |
Binance suspends UK deposit and withdrawal services via bank transfers and card payments after its local banking partner Paysafe stopped supporting UK pounds — Binance Holdings Ltd., the world's largest crypto exchange, is suspending deposit and withdrawal services via bank transfers …
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