Monthly Archives: July 2023

Meta launches an AI research community, but devotes few resources to it

Angling to stay relevant in the exploding AI field, Meta is launching a new organization, the Open Innovation AI Research Community, to foster what it describes as “transparency, innovation and collaboration” among AI researchers. Initially, the focus of the group … Continue reading

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Crypto is known for financial use cases, but how can it grow from there?

As crypto and blockchain technology gains more attention among regulators, many are asking what are some use cases for the industry beyond making money, all in an effort to define why it exists in the first place. To help keep … Continue reading

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Meta Unveils a More Powerful A.I. and Isn’t Fretting Who Uses It

The company said it would give outside programmers access to the latest version of its core artificial intelligence technology.

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TechCrunch+ Roundup: Firing yourself as CEO, board deck basics, venture debt explained

Feeling pretty confident about the marketing slides you’ve prepared for your upcoming board meeting? If so, you may be on the wrong track. Very few board members have any direct experience in that area, so founders need to “stick with … Continue reading

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Thousands of authors sign letter urging AI makers to stop stealing books

If you ask GPT-4 to do a passage in the style of Carmen Machado or Margaret Atwood or Alexander Chee, it will do a fair job at it, and for good reason: it likely ingested all their works in the … Continue reading

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Microsoft stock pops after it announces $30 per month A.I. subscription for Microsoft 365

Microsoft will charge users an additional $30 per month for the use of generative AI with tools like Teams, Excel and Word.

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More than 1,300 experts call AI a force for good

An open letter organised by the UK professional body for IT says AI is not a threat to humanity.

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Can Generative AI Be Used to Apply for a Job?

We tested out using ChatGPT to write a resume. The result is passable, but human input is still important.

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Framework Laptop 16 now available for pre-order, starting at $1,399

Framework announced today that pre-orders for the Framework Laptop 16 are now open for customers in the US, Canada, Germany, France, UK, Netherlands, Austria, Ireland and Australia. The Laptop 16 is powered by the latest-generation AMD Ryzen and Radeon GPUs. … Continue reading

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Plex’s Winamp-inspired music player Plexamp is now free

Plexamp, the music player originally incubated by the Labs division of media company Plex, is now free, the company announced today. The project was first launched in 2017 as Plex’s own spin on the classic Winamp media player app, offering visualizations … Continue reading

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