Monthly Archives: February 2024

Wizards of the Coast brings the wastelands of Fallout to Magic

Wizards of the Coast have taken the irradiated wilds of Fallout’s Wasteland and brought them to the realms of Magic the Gathering (MTG). The new set showcases a range of characters throughout the history of the gaming franchise and the … Continue reading

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ChatGPT goes rogue with incorrect responses and gibberish interactions

ChatGPT appeared to go rogue on Tuesday evening as users reported the AI chatbot responding with incorrect answers and talking gibberish, as reported by 404Media. Members of a ChatGPT subreddit shared their experiences with screenshots of extraordinary exchanges with the … Continue reading

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WhatsApp rolls out new text formatting features for enhanced messaging

WhatsApp has introduced four new text formatting options, enhancing the way users can communicate and organize their messages. Starting today, WhatsApp users across Android, iOS and web platforms, including those utilizing the app’s Channels feature, can access bulleted and numbered … Continue reading

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Orbital Materials uses AI to create climate-friendly materials

AI has been used to produce everything from images, movies, as well as chatbots. Now a former Google DeepMind engineer is said to be utilizing GenAI to create actual physical materials. Orbital Materials uses new technologies and LLMs to develop … Continue reading

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Discord took no action against server that coordinated costly Mastodon spam attacks

Over the weekend, hackers targeted federated social networks like Mastodon to carry out ongoing spam attacks that were organized on Discord, and conducted using Discord applications. But Discord has yet to remove the server where the attacks are facilitated, and … Continue reading

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Rivian lays off 10% of workforce as EV pricing pressure mounts

Rivian is laying off 10% of its salaried workforce in a bid to cut costs in an increasingly tough market for electric vehicles, putting even more pressure on its future, more affordable EV called the R2. A limited number of … Continue reading

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India spurs space sector investment with raised limits on foreign funding

India has updated official rules in the space sector to attract global investors and companies, after opening it up to private players four years ago. The new foreign direct investment (FDI) policy raises limits on foreign investment, potentially spurring renewed … Continue reading

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Hundreds of AI luminaries sign letter calling for anti-deepfake legislation

Hundreds in the artificial intelligence community have signed an open letter calling for strict regulation of AI-generated impersonations, or deepfakes. While this is unlikely to spur real legislation (despite the House’s new task force), it does act as a bellwether … Continue reading

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Intel’s AI Reboot Is the Future of US Chipmaking

The biggest chipmaker in the US is hoping that generative AI—and US government concern about China’s tech ambitions—will revitalize its business.

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In a reversal, Apple is now demanding 30% of the donations to meditation app Insight Timer’s teachers

The CEO of meditation app Insight Timer, Christopher Plowman, is frustrated. He doesn’t think the teachers who leverage his app’s marketplace to reach their students should have to share 30% of their income with Apple — its commission on in-app … Continue reading

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