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Google’s Gemini Is the Real Start of the Generative AI Boom Dec 11, 2023

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A new AI model from Google—called Gemini—is fresh competition for OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The AI rivals are now working on even more radical ideas. Read the full story here.

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Why It Took Meta 7 Years to Turn on End-to-End Encryption for All Chats Dec 08, 2023

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Mark Zuckerberg personally promised that the privacy feature would launch by default on Messenger and Instagram chat. WIRED goes behind the scenes of the company’s colossal effort to get it right.

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The Binance Crackdown Will Be an 'Unprecedented' Bonanza for Crypto Surveillance Dec 07, 2023

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Binance’s settlement requires it to offer years of transaction data to US regulators and cops, exposing the company—and its customers—to a “24/7, 365-days-a-year financial colonoscopy.”

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The Pilots Delivering Your Amazon Packages Are Ready to Strike Dec 06, 2023

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Pilots for Amazon’s largest air freight provider voted to strike, complaining of low pay and high turnover. If a strike happens in the new year, Amazon deliveries could be impacted.

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Innovation-Killing Noncompete Agreements Are Finally Dying Dec 05, 2023

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More US states are moving to bar companies from binding workers with noncompete agreements. Research shows the move could boost wages and innovation.

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Fresh Bitcoin Hype Shows Crypto Just Can’t Help Itself Dec 04, 2023

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After crashes, scandals, and SBF’s guilty verdict, many hoped the crypto industry would grow up. Speculation around the arrival of a spot bitcoin ETF shows old hype dies hard.

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Elon Musk Just Told Advertisers 'Go Fuck Yourself' Dec 01, 2023

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In a rambling interview at the New York Times’ DealBook Summit, Elon Musk suggested advertisers fleeing X were blackmailing him and could kill the platform.

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OpenAI’s Custom Chatbots Are Leaking Their Secrets Nov 30, 2023

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Released earlier this month, OpenAI’s GPTs let anyone create custom chatbots. But some of the data they’re built on is easily exposed.

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A New Type of Geothermal Power Plant Just Made the Internet a Little Greener Nov 29, 2023

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A new approach to geothermal energy makes it possible to tap the energy of hot rocks just about anywhere. A pilot plant in Nevada is now helping to power Google data centers.

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The Problems Lurking in Hollywood’s Historic AI Deal Nov 28, 2023

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The terms the Screen Actors Guild negotiated with Hollywood studios put historic AI guardrails in place, but they may not be able to protect performers.

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