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| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google explains AI Overviews' viral mistakes and updates its systems, including “better detection for nonsensical queries” and limiting satire and humor content — Google this afternoon published a long response about AI Overviews and their accuracy.
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Threads: @thatadamguy, @hughsteruk, @micfarris, and @katienotopoulos
X: @durvidimel, @nitashatiku, @rustybrick, @gaganghotra_, @jenn_elias, @larryferlazzo, @richsangerseo, @carnage4life, @jenn_elias, @lilyraynyc, and @carlhendy. Forums: Hacker News
| Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch: |
Researchers claim that 2,107 US voters, mostly older, white Republican women, accounted for spreading 80% of the fake news on Twitter during the 2020 election — A pair of studies published Thursday in the journal Science offers evidence not only that misinformation on social media changes minds …
More: Ars Technica, Science, Science, Science, and Morningstar, Inc.
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| Reuters: |
Sources: TikTok is working on a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its US users that may result in a version that operates independently of ByteDance — TikTok is working on a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its 170 million U.S. users that may result in a version …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Spotify creates a refund process for its discontinued Car Thing gadget, as consumers sue claiming Spotify misled them by selling a soon-to-be obsolete product — Spotify is facing continued backlash over its decision to discontinue support for Car Thing, its in-car streaming device …
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| Dan Fitzpatrick / Forbes: |
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Edu, an “affordable” version for universities, including GPT-4o access, custom GPT creation, and higher message limits than the free tier — OpenAI has announced ChatGPT Edu. This will be a specialized version of its AI platform designed specifically for universities.
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Forums: r/OpenAI and r/technology
| Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg: |
Tether acquires a $100M stake in US-listed bitcoin miner Bitdeer owned by Chinese billionaire Jihan Wu, with an option to buy $50M more in shares within a year — - Bitcoin miner is owned by the Chinese billionaire Jihan Wu — Bitdeer was previously in talks with private credit firms| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple plans to overhaul Siri with more advanced AI, a move that would allow Siri to take command of all the features within apps for the first time — - The feature will be at the heart of renewed Apple push into AI — Idea is to operate features within individual apps using voice
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Threads: @rsgnl, @vthallam, and @nick_statt. Mastodon: @iryantldr@mastodon.social. Bluesky: @janinegibson.bsky.social
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Forums: r/apple, r/OpenAI, and MacRumors Forums
| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Spain's data protection regulator AEPD bans Meta from launching election features on Facebook and Instagram in the country, by using emergency powers in GDPR — Meta has been banned from launching features on Facebook and Instagram that would have collected data on voters in Spain using … | Forbes: |
OpenAI is hiring research engineers to rebuild its robotics team; sources: the company plans to develop tech that robot makers will integrate into their systems — After disbanding its efforts to build a general purpose robot in 2020, the AI juggernaut is embarking on a new attempt …
More: The Robot Report, Axios, The Overspill, and The Information
Forums: r/OpenAI and r/singularity
| Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: |
The European Commission designates Temu as a “very large online platform” and says the company will have to comply with DSA rules by the end of September 2024 — Temu, the super low-cost e-commerce marketplace owned by Chinese online retailer Pinduoduo, is to face …
More: The Verge, Reuters, European Commission, Neowin, Euractiv, and Tech Xplore
| Eleanor Olcott / Financial Times: |
Sources: Saudi Arabia's Prosperity7 participated in a ~$400M round in Zhipu AI at a ~$3B valuation, making it the only foreign investor in Chinese generative AI — Aramco's Prosperity7 takes part in investment round for start-up Zhipu AI — A Saudi Arabian fund has backed China's … | Shubham Sharma / VentureBeat: |
ElevenLabs launches Sound Effects, a tool that lets users generate sound effects via prompts and uses an in-house model fine-tuned on Shutterstock's audio data — After launching tools for text-to-speech and speech-to-speech synthesis, AI voice startup ElevenLabs is moving to the next target.| Dan Primack / Axios: |
Sources: Vista Equity has written off the entire value of its investment in tech learning platform Pluralsight, three years after taking it private for $3.5B — - One source says that the Utah-based company's financials have improved, with a around 26% EBITDA growth in 2023 …
X: @gavinsbaker
| Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg: |
How Meta revamped Facebook's feed to show more posts from outside a person's network of friends and family, in a move to fight TikTok and win back younger users — - Feed now features a broader array of posts based on interest — More young adults are back on Facebook after years of declines
Threads: @simondowens, @davemolloy, @alexcartaz, @kurtwag8, @kurtwag8, and @mscottbrauer
| Axios: |
The US Treasury Department plans to make the IRS' Direct File program permanent from the 2025 tax season and invites all states and Washington DC to participate — - Treasury announced earlier this month that more than 140,000 people participated in the Direct File pilot program …
More: Engadget, Internal Revenue Service, Washington Post, U.S. Department …, NBC News, PCMag, CNET, CNN, Associated Press, and FedScoop
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| Evgeny Obedkov / Game World Observer: |
Sony says PS5 generated $106B in revenue in less than four years vs. PS4's $107B over seven years, PS5 in-game purchases spending up 176% over PS4, and more — Sony has published its annual business briefing. Here are the key takeaways about the performance of the PlayStation business and updates to the company's gaming strategy.
More: TechRadar, Digital Trends, TweakTown, TechSpot, Benzinga, TheGamer, GamesIndustry.biz, and Kotaku. Forums: r/technology
| Reuters: |
Sources: Tesla prepares to register its FSD with Chinese authorities as it plans a rollout in 2024 and selling the software as a monthly subscription in China — Tesla (TSLA.O) is preparing to register its ‘Full Self-Driving’ software with authorities in China in the run up to its planned rollout … | Gerrit De Vynck / Washington Post: |
OpenAI disrupted five covert influence operations in the past three months that used its tools to try to manipulate public opinion or shape political outcomes — Covert propagandists have already begun using generative artificial intelligence to boost their influence operations.
More: OpenAI, NPR, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times, Forbes, Engadget, CSO, The Crypto Times, WinBuzzer, Silicon Republic, Interesting Engineering, The Independent, Cointelegraph, SiliconANGLE, The Guardian, The Register, Bloomberg, TIME, PCMag, The Record, and Axios
X: @benimmo, @krishnanrohit, @mikeisaac, @miles_brundage, and @mikeisaac
LinkedIn: Jennie Baird and Katrina Mulligan
Forums: r/technology, r/anime_titties, and r/ActiveMeasures
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Stripe says it will temporarily move to an invite-only model for new account sign-ups in India, as it navigates the country's evolving regulatory landscape — Stripe, the global fintech giant, said on Friday that it will temporarily move to an invite-only model for new account sign-ups in India …
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