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...
Google at Interspeech 2023
Posted by Catherine Armato, Program Manager, Google This week, the 24th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association (INTERSPEECH 2023) is being held in Dublin, Ireland, representing one of...
MMA champs offer to train Elon Musk for cage match with Zuckerberg
A who’s-who of MMA fighters have a beef with Mark Zuckerberg — so they’re throwing their weight behind Elon Musk ahead of a possible cage match between the tech titans. ...
Inflammation can lead to an increase in social media use: study
People who suffer from inflammation often spend more time scrolling through social media in hopes of interacting with friends and family, a new study revealed this week. When the body...
