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A Last-Ditch Plan to Save the Crypto Industry Jan 29, 2024

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In his new book Read Write Own, investor Chris Dixon mounts a defense of blockchain, arguing it can save society from the monopoly power of tech giants.

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Etching AI Controls Into Silicon Could Keep Doomsday at Bay Jan 26, 2024

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As the US and other countries ponder how to prevent dangerous uses of AI, some researchers suggest building limitations into crucial chips like GPUs to cap the power of algorithms.

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OpenAI Quietly Scrapped a Promise to Disclose Key Documents to the Public Jan 25, 2024

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From its founding, OpenAI said its governing documents were available to the public. When WIRED requested copies after the company’s boardroom drama, it declined to provide them.

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Comcast’s Xfinity Stores Your Sensitive Data. You Can Kind of Opt Out Jan 24, 2024

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One of America’s largest internet providers may collect data about your political beliefs, race, and sexual orientation to serve personalized ads.

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The One Part of Apple Vision Pro That Apple Doesn’t Want You to See Jan 23, 2024

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Apple’s latest series of Vision Pro demos carefully obscures one important hardware feature.

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An AI Executive Turns AI Crusader to Stand Up for Artists Jan 22, 2024

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Ed Newton-Rex quit his job at startup Stability AI over ethical concerns about its collection of training data. His nonprofit Fairly Trained aims to deter startups from scraping the web.

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Apple Turned Its Epic Defeat Into Another App Store Victory Jan 19, 2024

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Despite expensive legal battles and regulatory pressure, Apple’s and Google’s mobile app stores are mostly unchanged. This week, Apple introduced a new fee on developers to protect its business.

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Google Search Is a Mess. Can Mobile AI Make It Better? Jan 18, 2024

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Two new enhancements coming to Google’s search tools on phones use machine intelligence to make the search experience more efficient.

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How to Launch a Custom Chatbot on OpenAI’s GPT Store Jan 17, 2024

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You can now publish a bespoke version of ChatGPT that you’ve trained yourself. The marketplace for these custom GPTs is open to the public and works in a way that’s similar to Apple’s App Store.

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A US-Sanctioned Oligarch Ran Pro-Kremlin Ads on Facebook—Again Jan 16, 2024

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Meta earned over $200,000 from an ad campaign, seen by millions, that pushed pro-Kremlin talking points and undermined local elections in Moldova, according to new research.

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