Meta rolling out web version of Threads as rival X implements changes
Threads users, get happy – you will finally be able to use the social media platform without an app. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Threads post on Tuesday...
Why we should all be rooting for boring AI
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Elon Musk tells James Woods ‘delete your account’
Elon Musk’s pledge to remove the “block” option from X ticked off longtime supporter James Woods, who threatened to quit the site — prompting the tech mogul to say: “Then...
Elon Musk admits his $44 billion X takeover ‘may fail, as so many have predicted’
Elon Musk has acknowledged that his $44 billion takeover of X “may fail” — a stark admission that came as he faced fresh public outrage over a decision to eliminate...
Clerical workers most likely to suffer job losses from generative AI: study
Generative AI probably will not take over most people’s jobs entirely but will instead automate a portion of their duties, freeing them up to do other tasks, a United Nations...
Justin Trudeau blasts Facebook for blocking news in fire-ravaged Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau excoriated Mark Zuckerberg-run Meta as “bad for democracy” on Monday after it began blocking access to news stories on Facebook while wildfires destroy wide swaths...
GM’s Cruise to slash robotaxi fleet in San Francisco by 50%
General Motors’ robotaxi operator Cruise is planning to reduce the size of its fleet of self-driving cars by half in San Francisco after several collision incidents — this just days...
Using Generative AI to Resurrect the Dead Will Create a Burden for the Living
Given enough data, one can feel like it’s possible to keep dead loved ones alive. With ChatGPT and other powerful large language models, it is feasible to create a more...
Scammers Used ChatGPT to Unleash a Crypto Botnet on X
ChatGPT may well revolutionize web search, streamline office chores, and remake education, but the smooth-talking chatbot has also found work as a social media crypto huckster. Researchers at Indiana University...
