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Thu. 03/02 – And Right On Schedule, Here Come The APIs Mar 02, 2023

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A ChatGPT API for business is here. Microsoft gives Bing those nobs and dials that I’ve been talking about. What are multimodal LLMs? New turmoil in crypto, this time around one of the big crypto friendly banks. How is it going in terms of social platforms diversifying into subscription revenue? And why the FDA has rejected Neuralink’s applications to begin human testing of brain implants.

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Wed. 03/01 – Bluesky Launches Mar 01, 2023

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Decentralized social network Bluesky launches in the iOS App Store. TikTok adds wellbeing feature for families and kids. You know about eSIMs but say hello to iSIMs. Meta's entire four-year AR/VR roadmap. And I’m still banging the drum on laptops and smartphones where you can unroll the screen for more real estate.

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Tue. 02/28 – Elon Wants To Compete With OpenAI Feb 28, 2023

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AI-powered Bing is now integrated into Windows. Elon wants to compete with OpenAI, a company he co-founded. Major financial institutions continue to back away from crypto while NFTs on the bitcoin blockchain are on the rise. The iPhone SE might not be dead. And how the LastPass debacle happened.

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Microsoft brings its new AI-powered Bing to the Windows 11 taskbar (The Verge)
Fighting ‘Woke AI,’ Musk Recruits Team to Develop OpenAI Rival (The Information)
Meta revamps AI unit to get generative tech into products (Axios)
Visa, Mastercard pause crypto push in wake of industry meltdown - sources (Reuters)
Kuo: New iPhone SE With 6.1-Inch OLED Display and Apple's 5G Chip Planned (MacRumors)
Bored Ape Yacht Club Creator Yuga Labs Reveals First Bitcoin NFT Project (Decrypt)
LastPass: DevOps engineer hacked to steal password vault data in 2022 breach (BleepingComputer)

Mon. 02/27 – Here Come The Prompt Engineers Feb 27, 2023

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Snap wants to go the route of the movie Her, with a personified chatbot inside of Snapchat. Interesting layoffs at Twitter. Yes. More. Inside Apple's Exploratory Design Group. The best AR glasses we’ve seen yet. And, right on schedule, here come the prompt engineers.

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Snapchat is releasing its own AI chatbot powered by ChatGPT (The Verge)
Twitter Blue head Esther Crawford is out at Twitter (The Verge)
Google announces new features for Android and Wear OS (TechCrunch)
Apple’s Secret ‘XDG’ Team Is Working on More Than Just a Glucose Monitor (Bloomberg)
Exclusive: These are Xiaomi's new Wireless AR Smart Glasses, and they look like they're from the future (XDA Developers)
Tech’s hottest new job: AI whisperer. No coding required. (Washington Post)

(Portfolio Profile) Nanome.ai Feb 25, 2023

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Find out more and see demos at Nanome.ai

Fri. 02/24 – Record Scratch On The Adobe/Figma Deal Feb 24, 2023

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Is the DOJ about to sue to stop of Adobe’s acquisition of Figma? Confirmation of the lower end mixed reality headset from Apple due next year. A reporter used an AI-generated replica of a voice to bypass the voice verification system of a major bank. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

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DOJ Preps Antitrust Suit to Block Adobe’s $20 Billion Figma Deal (Bloomberg)
Kuo: Apple to Launch High-End and Low-End Versions of Second-Generation Headset in 2025 (MacRumors)
How I Broke Into a Bank Account With an AI-Generated Voice (Motherboard)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

What Is ChatGPT Doing … and Why Does It Work? (Stephen Wolfram)
Getting My ChatGPT Plus Subscription Is an Inflection Point (HackerNoon)
Why China Didn’t Invent ChatGPT (NYTimes)
Meet the $10,000 Nvidia chip powering the race for A.I. (CNBC)
Inside Meta’s Push to Solve the Noisy Office (WSJ)
Are bioinspired drones the next big thing in unmanned flight? (TNW)

Thu. 02/23 – Coinbase Wants To Seed Web 3 Feb 23, 2023

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Coinbase wants to let a thousand Web3 flowers bloom by launching its own Layer 2 network. The new iPhone specs have leaked. Apple might have made a breakthrough in blood glucose monitoring. Satellite telephony continues to be a busy space, weirdly enough. And reviews of the Galaxy S23 lineup.

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Coinbase Launches Layer 2 Blockchain Base to Provide On-Ramp for Ethereum, Solana and Others (CoinDesk)
Exclusive: iPhone 15 CADs reveal larger 6.2-inch display, Dynamic Island, and more (9to5Mac)
Apple Makes Major Progress on No-Prick Blood Glucose Tracking for Its Watch (Bloomberg)
AI-created images lose U.S. copyrights in test for new technology (Reuters)
Spotify Is Testing Token-Enabled Music Playlists (CoinDesk)
Samsung is readying its own smartphone-to-satellite communication platform (Engadget)
Samsung S23 and S23 Plus review: say ‘yes’ to the S (The Verge)

Wed. 02/22 – ChatGPT Hits A Chinese Wall Feb 22, 2023

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This chatbot AI revolution has hit a major roadblock in China. What does it mean if science fiction publications are up in arms about AI generated content? Spotify has a new AI powered DJ. Uber has a redesigned version of its App. And why is Microsoft showing you ads for its products on other people’s websites?

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China tells big tech companies not to offer ChatGPT services (NikkeiAsia)
ChatGPT launches boom in AI-written e-books on Amazon (Reuters)
Sci-Fi Mag Pauses Submissions Amid Flood of AI-Generated Short Stories (PCMag)
Spotify launches ‘DJ,’ a new feature offering personalized music with AI-powered commentary (TechCrunch)
Uber redesigns app for simpler, more personalized experience (TechCrunch)
Microsoft aggressively trying to keep Chrome downloaders using Edge (9to5Google)

Tue. 02/21 – Microsoft Swears To Play Nice With Call Of Duty Feb 21, 2023

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Microsoft tries again to convince people it won’t hoard Call of Duty as an Xbox exclusive. Linux now plays nice with Apple Silicon. Chrome swears it will play nicer with your battery life. Verified everything is officially now a trend. And does Apple have a strangle hold on Gen Z?

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Microsoft inks binding contract with Nintendo for ‘Call of Duty’ as it defends Activision deal (GeekWire)
Linux 6.2: The first mainstream Linux kernel for Apple M1 chips arrives (ZDNet)
Google Chrome rolls out long awaited battery saving features (AndroidPolice)
Facebook and Instagram are testing selling you blue checks for $12 a month (The Verge)
Official: Twitter will now charge for SMS two-factor authentication (The Verge)
Almost-unbeatable AI comes to Gran Turismo 7 (ArsTechnica)
How Apple captured Gen Z in the US — and changed their social circles (Financial Times)

Fri. 02/17 - Susan Wojcicki Rides Off Into The Sunset Feb 17, 2023

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The US is suing Terraform Labs and Do Kwon. The UK is investigating rumors that Google paid Apple NOT to spin up its own search engine. Susan Wojcicki stepping down as YouTube CEO is a major end of an era. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

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