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Inside America's School Internet Censorship Machine
A WIRED investigation into internet censorship in US schools found widespread use of filters to censor health, identity, and other crucial information. Students say it makes the web entirely unusable.
IT Professionals in ASEAN Confronting Rising Cyber Security Risks
The ASEAN region is seeing more cyber attacks as digitisation advances. Recorded Future CISO Jason Steer said software digital supply chains are one of the top risks being faced.
OpenAI Committed to Buying $51 Million of AI Chips From a Startup Backed by CEO Sam Altman
Documents show that OpenAI signed a letter of intent to spend $51 million on brain-inspired chips developed by startup Rain. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman previously made a personal investment in Rain.
OpenAI Agreed to Buy $51 Million of AI Chips From a Startup Backed by CEO Sam Altman
Documents show that OpenAI signed a letter of intent to spend $51 million on brain-inspired chips developed by startup Rain. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman previously made a personal investment in Rain.
Researchers have taught an algorithm to 'taste'
Incorporating human tastes into artificial intelligence makes it easier for wine buyers thirsting for the right wine. Researchers have shown that AI can accurately predict individual wine preferences. The researchers expect that nourishing machines with human sensory experiences will continue to grow.
How to Create Charts with Google Bard
Google Bard can turn data from a table into a chart, which is one example of using the power of AI for simple data visualization.
‘Authentic’ Is 2023’s Word of the Year. You Read That Right
In a year dominated by artificial intelligence, deepfakes, and disingenuity, “authentic” has somehow emerged as Merriam-Webster’s word for 2023.
The Year of ChatGPT and Living Generatively
In November last year, OpenAI launched a “low key research preview” called ChatGPT. What happened next transformed the tech industry—and perhaps humanity’s future.
Benchmark, the storied venture firm, sees “traps” in today’s AI funding frenzy: “Don’t be Microsoft”
Yesterday in Helsinki, this editor interviewed four of the six general partners at Benchmark, the nearly 30-year-old, Silicon Valley firm that’s known for some notable bets (Uber, Dropbox), paying each general partner exactly the same way, and for continuing to raise similar-size funds over its many years rather than balloon in size. We were speaking […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Benchmark, the storied venture firm, sees ‘traps’ in today’s AI funding frenzy: ‘Don’t be Microsoft’
Yesterday in Helsinki, this editor interviewed four of the six general partners at Benchmark, the nearly 30-year-old Silicon Valley firm that’s known for some notable bets (Uber, Dropbox), paying each general partner exactly the same way, and for continuing to raise similar-size funds over its many years rather than balloon in size. We were speaking […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Benchmark, the storied venture firm, sees the AI race as still wide open
Yesterday in Helsinki, this editor interviewed four of the six general partners at Benchmark, the nearly 30-year-old Silicon Valley firm that’s known for some notable bets (Uber, Dropbox), paying each general partner exactly the same way, and for continuing to raise similar-size funds over its many years rather than balloon in size. We were speaking […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Anduril’s New Drone Killer Is Locked on to AI-Powered Warfare
Autonomous drones are rapidly changing combat. Anduril’s new one aims to gain an edge with jet power and AI.
These Clues Hint at the True Nature of OpenAI’s Shadowy Q* Project
Reports of a mysterious breakthrough called Q* at OpenAI sparked anxious rumors. AI experts say it’s probably just a conventional attempt to make ChatGPT a little smarter.
2D material reshapes 3D electronics for AI hardware
Researchers demonstrated monolithic 3D integration of layered 2D material into novel processing hardware for artificial intelligence computing. The new approach provides a material-level solution for fully integrating many functions into a single, small electronic chip -- and paves the way for advanced AI computing.
Smart microgrids can restore power more efficiently and reliably in an outage
A new AI model that optimizes the use of renewables and other energy sources outperforms traditional power restoration techniques for islanded microgrids, a new paper shows.
Deloitte’s Tech Predictions for 2024: Generative AI Continues to Shape Chip Market
Be cautious of the generative AI bubble potentially bursting, Deloitte said. Plus, cloud sovereignty may be hot in 2024.
Deloitte’s Tech Predictions for 2024: Generative AI Will Continue to Shape Chips Market
Be cautious of the generative AI bubble potentially bursting, Deloitte said. Plus, cloud sovereignty may be hot in 2024.
On ChatGPT’s first anniversary, its mobile apps have topped 110M installs and nearly $30M in revenue
It’s officially been one year since ChatGPT launched, taking the world by storm as the research preview turned into an everyday tool that brought AI chatbot technology to mainstream users. A large part of that effort was driven by the release of the ChatGPT mobile app, whose May 2023 launch on iOS put the chatbot […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Sam Altman Officially Returns to OpenAI as CEO With New Board
According to OpenAI’s blog post, a “non-voting observer for Microsoft” will join OpenAI’s board.
ChatGPT 1-Year Anniversary: How Generative AI Has Evolved
The safety risks of generative AI and its potential uses are mainstream now in ways they weren’t in November 2022.
