OpenAI debuts mini version of its most powerful model yet

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

OpenAI on Thursday launched a new AI model, “GPT-4o mini,” the artificial intelligence startup’s latest effort to expand use of its popular chatbot.

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Amazon Prime Day 2024 sales hit record $14.2 billion

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

Amazon’s Prime Day event clocked record sales this year, as U.S. consumers spent $14.2 billion across July 16 and 17, according to Adobe Analytics. This marks an 11% jump from last year’s $12.7 billion total. Buyers spent $7.2 billion on day one of the 2024 online event, up 11.2% from a year prior. Adobe Analytics […]
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NASA cancels $450M Viper moon mission, dashing ice prospecting dreams

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

The now-scrapped moon mission would have been the U.S. space agency’s first resource-mapping mission off planet Earth.
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Hackers could create traffic jams thanks to flaw in traffic light controller, researcher says

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

A security researcher found that some traffic lights controllers are exposed on the internet and could be manipulated.
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Fintech startup Coast lands $40M just 4 months after its last $25M raise

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

Coast, a startup that describes itself as “a financial services platform for the future of transportation,” has raised $40 million in Series B funding — just four months after announcing a $25 million round, the startup has told TechCrunch exclusively. Back-to-back fundraises were common prior to and during the wild investment days of 2021, but […]
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Simplify Your Business Branding and Content With AI MagicX

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

This lifetime subscription to AI creator is just $99.99 and makes it easy to create professional-looking designs and content, even if you don’t have the skills.

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Google accused of misleading consumers to grab more data for ads

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

Italy’s competition watchdog is investigating how Google gets user consent in order to link their activity across different services for ad profiling.
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Spotify, Stop Trying to Become a Social Media App

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

The music streaming service has added a comment function under podcasts. Who is it for, anyway?

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Proton launches ‘privacy-first’ AI writing assistant for email that runs on-device

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

Proton has launched a new AI-enabled writing assistant that helps users compose emails based on simple prompts.
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Bye-bye bitcoin, hello AI: Texas miners leave crypto for next new wave

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

In the race to power AI, bitcoin miners are teaming up with energy infrastructure companies in search of new ways to generate returns on their hefty investments.

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