Monthly Archives: March 2023

Microsoft tries to justify AI’s tendency to give wrong answers by saying they’re ‘usefully wrong’

Current AI technologies like ChatGPT can often produce inaccurate responses, which presents a problem as Microsoft adds AI to Word, Excel, and other products.

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China’s Answer to ChatGPT Gets an Artificial Debut and Disappoints

The promised “live” demonstration of the bot had, in fact, been recorded. Shares of Baidu, the company behind the technology, tumbled in Hong Kong.

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Twitch’s Chief Executive Says He Is Resigning

Emmett Shear was a co-founder of the Amazon-owned streaming service and managed it for 16 years.

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U.K. Bans TikTok on Government Devices

The move reflects fears in Britain and elsewhere in the West that the popular app’s Chinese ownership could share user information with Beijing.

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The Biden administration may eye CSPs to improve security, but the real caveat emptor? Secure thyself

While the administration may look to strengthen security against cyberattackers for cloud providers, like Amazon, Microsoft and Google, experts say the onus is on the customer. The post The Biden administration may eye CSPs to improve security, but the real … Continue reading

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Finance YouTubers sued over promotion of FTX

A new class action lawsuit alleges that several well-known finance YouTubers, including Graham Stephan, Andrei Jikh, Jaspreet Singh and others, should be held responsible for promoting now-disgraced cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The lawsuit’s plaintiff is Edwin Garrison, a private investor who … Continue reading

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Goodbye Google Glass, we knew you well

I know at least one TC staffer who is gutted by the inevitable second death of Google Glass. I won’t call them out by name, but will say that I empathize with seeing a tech giant reverse the truck to … Continue reading

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Course Hero, edtech unicorn last valued at $3.6 billion, conducts layoffs

Course Hero, a tutoring business last valued by investors at $3.6 billion, has cut 15% of staff, or 42 people – its first round of layoffs in 17 years, TechCrunch has learned from numerous sources. The workforce reduction comes after … Continue reading

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China’s ChatGPT rival Baidu Ernie is off to a rough start

Following on the heels of GPT-4’s buzzy debut and the announcement of Microsoft 365’s AI makeover, Baidu, China’s search engine giant, introduced its Ernie Bot. Since ChatGPT blew the world away, Baidu has been widely considered the closest Chinee candidate … Continue reading

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10 Powerful Artificial Intelligence Tools to Check Out in 2023

It’s no secret that productivity is the key to success, and AI is the secret tool that has been specially designed for humans to increase their productivity manifold. According to a study by the tech research firm Gartner, 37% of … Continue reading

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