Monthly Archives: February 2024

Behind Apple’s Doomed Car Project: False Starts and Wrong Turns

Internal disagreements over the direction of the Apple car led the effort to sputter for years before it was canceled this week.

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Digital Media Outlets Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement

Raw Story, AlterNet and The Intercept sued for copyright infringement over the way the ChatGPT creator trains its technology.

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Rocket Lab has ‘misrepresented’ Neutron launch readiness, congressional memo says

An internal congressional memo viewed by TechCrunch casts strong doubt on Rocket Lab’s claim that its Neutron rocket will be ready for launch in time to meet a crucial contract deadline from the Space Force. “In light of public reporting … Continue reading

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Gemini on Android can’t ID songs, and it’s frustrating

If it wasn’t clear before that Google’s Gemini chatbot was rushed out the door, it is now. Gemini’s since-removed image generator put people of color in Nazi-era uniforms. The chatbot’s commentary continues to tend toward the absurd besides, like equating … Continue reading

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Premium airline Beond to offer in-flight use of Apple Vision Pro

Luxury airline Beond has announced it will offer Apple Vision Pro headsets to select passengers on flights to the Maldives by mid-2024. Passengers will be able to take advantage of “unrivaled onboard content, coupled with immersive experiences showcasing the best … Continue reading

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Microsoft Paint may get Midjourney-like AI art generation feature

Microsoft is reportedly incorporating AI into its Paint application, which will have a Midjourney-like ability to create art in real-time. Although the program has been a mainstay for the tech giant for the past 40 years, it has received few … Continue reading

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Klarna’s AI-powered chatbot is already taking on the load of 700 human workers

The CEO of fintech giant Klarna has warned that the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is “happening right now” as he confirms the company’s AI-powered chatbot is already handling the work of 700 human employees, reports tech.eu. Klarna announced a … Continue reading

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Meta could demo its first AR glasses this fall

Meta reportedly plans to showcase and demo its first true augmented reality glasses at its fall developer conference this year. According to Business Insider, several anonymous sources claimed that the AR team is being pushed to have the high-tech glasses … Continue reading

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Samsung revises Galaxy S24 targets after record sales in U.S.

Record sales in the US have led to Samsung revising sales targets for the Galaxy S24, as reported by Android Headlines. Korean media reports that the tech giant had set itself an ambitious target of selling 12 million units in … Continue reading

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Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor nets $700 million in gains on three-day pop in crypto and MicroStrategy

MicroStrategy Chairman Michael Saylor is having a huge week, given the massive three-day rally in his company’s stock and the price of bitcoin.

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