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OpenAI’s Flirty New Assistant, Google Guts the Web and We Play HatGPT

10 hours 41 min ago
It’s been a week of A.I. vertigo — the feeling that we’ve been dragged five years into the future and aren’t sure what to do about it.

Robert Dennard, IBM Inventor Whose Chip Changed Computing, Dies at 91

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 18:06
He invented DRAM, the technology that allowed for the faster and higher-capacity memory storage that is the basis for modern computing.

Voice Actors Sue Company Whose AI Sounds Like Them

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 11:49
Two voice actors say an A.I. company created clones of their voices without their permission. Now they’re suing. The company denies it did anything wrong.

The Itsy Bitsy Spider Inspired a Microphone

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:00
If spiders use their webs like a large external eardrum, researchers reasoned, perhaps spider silk could be the basis for a powerful listening device.

EU Investigates Facebook and Instagram Over Addictive Effects on Children

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 07:58
The American tech giant’s platforms, Facebook and Instagram, may “exploit the weaknesses and inexperience of minors,” the European Commission said.

An A.I. Robot Named Sophia Tells Graduates to Believe in Themselves

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 18:13
D’Youville University in Buffalo had an A.I. robot speak at its commencement on Saturday. Not everyone was happy about it.

AI Program Aims to Break Barriers for Female Students

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 15:38
A new program, backed by Cornell Tech, M.I.T. and U.C.L.A., helps prepare lower-income, Latina and Black female computing majors for artificial intelligence careers.

Netflix and the N.F.L. Sign a Three-Season Deal

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 14:42
Football joins pro wrestling and comedy specials in an expansion of the streaming service’s live offerings, a key step in the company’s overall live TV strategy.

Smartphones Can Now Last 7 Years. Here’s How to Keep Them Working.

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 08:00
Google and Samsung used to update smartphone software for only three years. That has changed.

Inside OpenAI’s Library

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 04:00
OpenAI may be changing how the world interacts with language. But inside headquarters, there is a homage to the written word: a library.

Senators Propose $32 Billion in Annual A.I. Spending but Defer Regulation

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 04:00
Their plan is the culmination of a yearlong listening tour on the dangers of the new technology.

Few Chinese Electric Cars Are Sold in U.S., but Industry Fears a Flood

Tue, 05/14/2024 - 23:00
Automakers in the United States and their supporters welcomed President Biden’s tariffs, saying they would protect domestic manufacturing and jobs from cheap Chinese vehicles.

OpenAI’s Chief Scientist, Ilya Sutskever, Is Leaving the Company

Tue, 05/14/2024 - 20:39
In November, Ilya Sutskever joined three other OpenAI board members to force out Sam Altman, the chief executive, before saying he regretted the move.

Darren Criss to Return to Broadway as a Robot in Love

Tue, 05/14/2024 - 20:04
The actor will star in “Maybe Happy Ending,” an original musical set in a future Seoul. It will begin previews in September.

Google Unveils AI Overviews Feature for Search at 2024 I/O Conference

Tue, 05/14/2024 - 19:12
The tech giant showed off how it would enmesh A.I. more deeply into its products and users’ lives, from search to so-called agents that perform tasks.

Can Google Give A.I. Answers Without Breaking the Web?

Tue, 05/14/2024 - 13:16
Publishers have long worried that artificial intelligence would drive readers away from their sites. They’re about to find out if those fears are warranted.

A.I.’s ‘Her’ Era Has Arrived

Tue, 05/14/2024 - 13:08
New chatbot technology can talk, laugh and sing like a human. What comes next is anyone’s guess.

OpenAI Unveils New ChatGPT That Listens, Looks and Talks

Tue, 05/14/2024 - 00:12
Chatbots, image generators and voice assistants are gradually merging into a single technology with a conversational voice.

Biden Bans Chinese Bitcoin Mine Near U.S. Nuclear Missile Base

Mon, 05/13/2024 - 20:23
An investigation identified national security risks posed by a crypto facility in Wyoming. It is near an Air Force base and a data center doing work for the Pentagon.

On Instagram, a Jewelry Ad Draws Solicitations for Sex With a 5-Year-Old

Mon, 05/13/2024 - 09:51
Advertisers of merchandise for young girls find that adult men can become their unintended audience. In a test ad, convicted sex offenders inquired about a child model.

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