Y2K bug could have killed— here’s when it could hit again
Peter de Jager had New Year’s Eve 1999 all mapped out. The Canadian computer consultant had spent the past few years traveling the world — visiting 45 countries and conducting...
How to Create Images With ChatGPT’s New Dall-E 3 Integration
There’s a usage cap on how often you can interact with the GPT-4 version of ChatGPT. (These prompts take a hefty amount of computer power to process!) The official limit...
Elon Musk’s X grapples with misinformation, lost advertisers
One year ago, billionaire and new owner Elon Musk walked into Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters with a white bathroom sink and a grin, fired its CEO and other top executives and began...
Elon Musk’s X launches two new premium subscription plans
Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, rolled out two new subscription plans on Friday, including a Premium+ tier for users willing to pay for an ad-free...
Google paid $26B to be default search engine, exec testifies
Alphabet’s Google paid $26.3 billion to other companies in 2021 to ensure its search engine was the default on web browsers and mobile phones, a top company executive testified during the Justice Department’s...
iPods selling as ‘vintage’ tech at Urban Outfitters hundreds of dollars
Want to feel old? Look no further. It’s 2023, and Urban Outfitters is selling iPods — and labeling them “vintage.” “First introduced in 2001, the iPod is the quintessential MP3...
Google exec testifies innovation is key to avoid becoming ‘road kill’
A top Google executive testified Thursday that the company’s success is precarious and said its leadership fears their product could slide into irrelevance with younger internet users. Prabhakar Raghavan, Google’s...
Google CEO Sundar Pichai to testify over private messages
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is slated to take the stand in the search giant’s epic antitrust case on Monday — and he’s expected to land on the hot seat for...
Amazon shares climb after better-than-expected Q3 revenue
Amazon on Thursday predicted a rise in holiday revenue that could still miss Wall Street expectations, buoyed by a recent marketing blitz, faster delivery and stabilizing outlook for its cloud division. Amazon shares rose...
Motorola’s bendable ‘e-bangle’ phone revealed — how it works
Merry wristmas? Motorola has unveiled its innovative “e-bangle” smartphone that wraps around the user’s wrist like a slap bracelet. The latest prototype of the phone — which was initially promoted...
Exclusive: Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI’s chief scientist, on his hopes and fears for the future of AI
Ilya Sutskever, head bowed, is deep in thought. His arms are spread wide and his fingers are splayed on the tabletop like a concert pianist about to play his first...
Israel tech workers consider leaving for US following Hamas attacks
As Israel reels from the Hamas terrorist attacks, some tech entrepreneurs and investors in the so-called “startup nation” are considering relocating to America, sources told On The Money. “There’s a...
Why Read Books When You Can Use Chatbots to Talk to Them Instead?
When I asked the chatbot if it identifies with the monster, it responded with a familiar chatbot excuse for dodging tricky questions: “As an artificial intelligence, I don’t have personal...
Artists Allege Meta’s AI Data Deletion Request Process Is a ‘Fake PR Stunt’
As the generative artificial intelligence gold rush intensifies, concerns about the data used to train machine learning tools have grown. Artists and writers are fighting for a say in how...
Instagram alerts disrupt teen users’ sleep, schoolwork: lawsuit
Meta-owned Instagram uses “disruptive” alerts and other addictive features to keep underage users hooked – despite being aware that they take a costly toll on teens’ sleeping habits and schoolwork,...
