After Elon Musk’s Court Loss Comes the Long Hot A.I. Summer
Elon Musk lost his bid to derail OpenAI. Few will feel sorry for him. Unless you are a corporate chieftain or a venture capitalist, you might want to take a moment, however, to feel sorry for yourself. The juggernaut of artificial intelligence bearing down on the world is probably not your friend. If you are […]
Meta Reassigns 7,000 Employees to Focus on A.I.
Meta told employees on Monday that it was reassigning 7,000 workers to focus on new initiatives around artificial intelligence, the latest change in a company transformation spurred by the powerful technology. Employees will be moved to four new organizations focused on building new A.I. tools and apps, Janelle Gale, Meta’s head of human resources, said […]
Disney Faces A Class Action Lawsuit Over Facial Recognition Tech
The complaint says park visitors don’t get sufficient notice they’re being scanned. The Image Party/Shutterstock Disney is being sued over use of facial recognition technology at its amusement parks. The class action lawsuit alleges that the entertainment brand does not adequately inform guests that it scans people’s faces at the entrances to Disneyland and California […]
Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman
Elon Musk’s $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman was quickly rejected by a federal jury on Monday, in a major blow to Mr. Musk’s credibility and his effort to become a serious competitor in the artificial intelligence race. The nine-member jury, deliberating for less than two hours in U.S. District Court in Oakland, […]
The Best Hacks Every 1Password User Should Know
1Password is one of our favorite password managers, especially for users who are new to password management tools. It has a handful of unique features and hidden hacks that keep your data safe and secure while also making it accessible when you need to log into an account, make an online payment, or view a […]
PlayStation Plus is getting more expensive right before everyone comes back
Sony is raising PlayStation Plus prices for new customers from May 20, adding another cost increase to an already pricey console generation. The change applies in select regions and affects the shorter subscription options. According to PlayStation’s official post, one-month plans will start at $10.99, €9.99, or £7.99, while three-month plans will start at $27.99, […]
Meet MemPrivacy: An Edge-Cloud Framework that Uses Local Reversible Pseudonymization to Protect User Data Without Breaking Memory Utility
As LLM-powered agents move from research to production, one design tension is becoming harder to ignore: the more useful cloud-hosted memory becomes, the more private user data it exposes. Researchers from MemTensor (Shanghai), HONOR Device and Tongji University have introduced MemPrivacy, a framework that attempts to resolve this tension without sacrificing the utility that makes […]
Anyone else seeing a broad GBP performance lift in April? | Google Business Profile (GBP) & Google Maps
I checked half a dozen locations in the home services space (HVAC, plumbing, roofing, garage door repair) and I am not seeing this trend across the board. Some are up and some are down. Are you seeing this trend for clicks, calls, directions, or texts specifically? Source link
Five Takeaways From the Blockbuster Trial Pitting Elon Musk Against OpenAI
On Monday morning, a nine-member jury unanimously rejected Elon Musk’s $150 billion lawsuit against the artificial intelligence start-up OpenAI. After less than two hours of deliberation, the jurors decided that Mr. Musk had not sued in the time required by law. A judge then dismissed the tech mogul’s suit against OpenAI, which he helped found […]
I ditched Spotify for a self-hosted music server and never looked back
Spotify and YouTube Music are convenient until you start noticing the cracks. Tracks disappear when licensing deals fall through, algorithms push convenience over your own preferences, and anything you download is just a temporary rental you don’t really own. If you’ve been frustrated by any of that, self-hosting your music library is worth looking into. […]