How Elon Musk Is Bringing Sexy A.I. Chatbots to the Mainstream
In July, the billionaire’s A.I. company introduced two sexually explicit chatbots, pushing a new version of intimacy.
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AMD says OpenAI deal could change AI chip market-10% stake
Advanced Micro Devices said on Monday it will supply artificial intelligence chips to OpenAI in a multi-year deal that would bring in tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue and give the ChatGPT creator the option to buy up to roughly 10% of the chipmaker. The deal offers OpenAI an opportunity to take a stake … Read more
OpenAI Agrees to Use Computer Chips from AMD
Weeks after a $100 billion agreement to use computer chips from Nvidia, OpenAI has signed a similar deal with a rival chipmaker.
Tesla hints at Tuesday event, cheaper EVs in focus
Tesla (TSLA.O) on Sunday teased an October 7 event, as investors and analysts await a more affordable model to sustain sales momentum, sending shares of the company 2% higher in premarket trading. In a nine-second video posted on social media platform X, the Elon Musk-led automaker showed a vehicle with its headlights illuminated in a … Read more
Russia’s Medvedev warns Europe, drone disruptions show perils of war
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that it remained a mystery who was behind a wave of drone disruption in various European countries, but that the incidents served as a useful reminder to Europeans of the dangers of war. Medvedev, now deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, played down the theory that recent … Read more
Princeton’s AI breakthrough brings fusion energy closer to reality
A team of scientists at Princeton University has developed a groundbreaking artificial intelligence tool that could help solve one of fusion power’s most persistent challenges—maintaining plasma stability inside reactors. The system, known as Diag2Diag, can “see” what sensors miss, recreating lost or incomplete data to help control plasma—the ultra-hot fuel that powers fusion. The innovation, … Read more
Surveillance states, autonomous cars, and doomposting about AI as usual
They want surveillance states to be the new normal Source: Reuters ICE plans to hire 30 contractors whose only job would be sifting through social media to find posts that could warrant deportation. They’re looking for private vendors that will operate a multi-year surveillance program to scour Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other platforms, using … Read more
Can Cory Doctorow’s Book ‘Enshittification’ Change the Tech Debate?
Cory Doctorow’s new book looks to offer comfort, and solutions, to the inescapable feeling that digital platforms have gotten worse.
Cows Wear High-Tech Collars Now
The wearables help dairy farmers gather more data so their animals are happier and produce more milk.
Google’s Gemini AI app may get a major visual revamp
New scrollable feed, image tools spotted as Google experiments with Gemini redesign Google is reportedly preparing a significant overhaul of its Gemini AI app, shifting it away from its current chatbot-style interface towards a more visually engaging experience. According to tech crunch, the redesign, first spotted in the app’s code by Android Authority, introduces a … Read more