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Sources: OpenAI developed a watermarking method for detecting text written by ChatGPT with 99.9% reliability, but its launch has been mired in internal debates — Technology that can detect text written by artificial intelligence with 99.9% certainty has been debated internally for two years
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A Google DeepMind research scientist details some LLM use cases, argues LLMs are not overhyped and should be judged on what they can do, not what they can't — Background on me — How I use AI — I don't think that “AI” models [a] — (by which I mean: large language models) are over-hyped.
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Despite a weak earnings report, corporations are still buying from Intel, which continues to dominate market share for non-AI computing workloads on servers — Intel remains a go-to for enterprise purchasers of PCs and laptops—even as CIOs say they're watching the company stumble
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Mynt, the parent company of Philippines-based e-wallet GCash, more than doubled its valuation to $5B after investments from Ayala Corp, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial — Mynt, which operates the Philippine e-wallet brand and IPO-hopeful GCash, has more than doubled its valuation …
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An investigation finds an active trade in Nvidia chips in China despite US restrictions; some Chinese orgs with state military ties have bought restricted chips — The U.S. is trying to stop China from getting Nvidia microchips to advance its military. The private sector is fighting back.| The Information: |
Sources: Nvidia told Microsoft, and another large cloud provider, that its new Blackwell AI chips will be delayed by three months or more due to design flaws — Nvidia's upcoming artificial intelligence chips will be delayed by three months or more due to design flaws …
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A look at the flurry of so-called Zoom rallies supporting the campaign to elect Kamala Harris; one Zoom call reportedly attracted 190K people and raised $4M — Online rallies give the vice president a platform her opponent can't match. — Advancements in technology can play a defining role in how an election cycle plays out.| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Thoughts on new Apple Intelligence features, which do not yet live up to the excitement, Apple's design team leadership reshuffle, and Apple's Q3 earnings — The first preview of Apple Intelligence for developers shows just how far the company has to go to live up to the hype.
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Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta boosted capex by 50% to a total of $106B in H1 2024, as they build AI infrastructure and pledge more investment hikes — Technology stocks have been volatile as Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and Google report huge increases in their investments in artificial intelligence
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Sources: JD.com founder and chair Richard Liu has been quietly leading the company from overseas, primarily in London, despite stepping down as the CEO in 2022 — Despite stepping down as chief in 2022, Richard Liu has continued to quietly steer the business from London| Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 review: all-day battery, seven years of updates, and widgets for the outer screen are helpful but hard to run full apps — It's not the most fun, but reliability goes a long way. … Look, fun is fun and all, but sometimes boring is better.
More: Android Police, The Indian Express, CNET, Gizmodo, Engadget, SamMobile, Tech Advisor, Android Headlines, and Digital Trends. Forums: r/Android
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How YouTube, NBC, Eurosport, and others are enlisting creators to cover the Paris Olympics, to fill in storytelling gaps and captivate a younger generation — NBC and Eurosport among those using ‘creators’ to spur interest and reach wider audiences — Sandra Kwon's life …
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