AI will create ‘a serious number of losers’, DeepMind co-founder warns — Mustafa Suleyman says governments should think about how to support workers who lose their jobs to technology
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It's happening: AI chatbot to replace human order-takers at Wendy's drive-thru
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It's happening: AI chatbot to replace human order-takers at Wendy's drive-thru
According to Wendy's Chief Executive Todd Penegor, the test bot will be "very conversational" and some customers might not even realize they aren't talking to a human...
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A 23-year-old Snapchat influencer used OpenAI’s technology to create an A.I. version of herself that will be your girlfriend for $1 per minute
https://fortune.com/2023/05/09/snapchat-influencer-launches-carynai-virtual-girlfriend-bot-openai-gpt4/
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CarynAI will be your girlfriend for $1 a minute | Fortune
Powered by OpenAI technology, the A.I. version of a popular Snapchat influencer is made over $70,000 in a week, marking the beginning of an ethically-thorny era.
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'Guilt-Tipping' Has Hit the Self-Checkout Aisle
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'Guilt-Tipping' Has Hit the Self-Checkout Aisle
Tipping at self-checkout has come to airports, stadiums, and cafes, with some prompts requesting a 20% tip from customers who haven't interacted with a human.
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Big Tech lobby efforts failed to defang the Digital Markets Act! With the DMA, EU adopts the strongest antitrust laws for digital companies we’ve seen to date.
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Big Tech lobby efforts failed to defang the Digital Markets Act!
With the DMA, EU adopts the strongest antitrust laws for digital companies we’ve seen to date.
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Your boss is obsessed with productivity without knowing what it means - That’s poor ground to stand on when trying to revoke remote work.
https://www.vox.com/technology/23710261/productivity-definition-measures-remote-work-management
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Your boss has no idea what productivity means
That makes it a bad reason to go back to the office.
City Tests Traffic Light That Only Turns Green for Drivers Who Obey the Speed Limit | An experiment is taking place in a quiet suburb of Montreal.
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City Tests Traffic Light That Only Turns Green For Drivers Who Obey The Speed Limit
A suburb of Montreal, Canada, is hosting an experimental traffic light that only turns green for the good drivers who keep their speed to the limit.
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Farewell to coal? Experts forecast big drop in new coal-fired power plants
https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/farewell-to-coal-experts-forecast-big-drop-in-new-coal-fired-power-plants/
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Farewell to coal? Experts forecast big drop in new coal-fired power plants
It just doesn't make sense to keep on investing in coal.
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WhatsApp accused of using microphone constantly on smartphones - The company says a ‘bug’ is displaying incorrect privacy information on Android phones
https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/whatsapp-accusations-elon-musk-use-microphone-smartphones-b1080030.html
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WhatsApp accused of constantly using mic on smartphones
The company says a ‘bug’ is displaying incorrect privacy information on Android phones
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Long popular in Asia, floating solar catches on in US
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Long popular in Asia, floating solar catches on in US
A lesser-known form of solar power that has several advantages over the traditional kind is gaining traction. The solar panels float on water, so they don't take up land; the water keeps the panels cooler, which makes them produce more electricity, plus the…
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Microsoft won't raise salaries for full-time employees this year and is reducing bonus and stock award budget, internal email shows
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Microsoft Won't Raise Salaries for Full-Time Employees This Year
archived 10 May 2023 16:00:03 UTC
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Managers who use AI will replace managers who don't, says an IBM exec
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Managers who use AI will replace managers who don't, says an IBM exec
The comment comes after IBM's CEO said about 7,800 of the firm's jobs could be replaced by AI and that it would halt hiring for those roles.
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Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Trial
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Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Trial
Using mRNA tailored to each patient’s tumor, the vaccine may have staved off the return of one of the deadliest forms of cancer in half of those who received it.
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Disney+ Sheds 4 Million Subscribers in Second Straight Quarterly Drop, Streaming Losses Narrow by 26%
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Disney+ Sheds 4 Million Subscribers in Second Straight Quarterly Drop, Streaming Losses Narrow by 26%
Disney+ shed another 4 million subscribers in the first three months of 2023, marking the Disney-owned streamer's second consecutive quarterly drop
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YouTube has started blocking ad blockers
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YouTube has started blocking ad blockers
Google 😍 Ads
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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/youtube-tests-blocking-videos-unless-you-disable-ad-blockers/
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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
YouTube is running an experiment asking some users to disable their ad blockers or pay for a premium subnoscription, or they will not be allowed to watch videos.
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A Google exec's jab at Apple about texting issues between iPhones and Android drew cheers and applause at a conference
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A Google exec's jab at Apple about texting issues between iPhones and Android drew cheers and applause at a conference
Google took some time out of its annual developers conference to call out Apple on stage for not adopting RCS, and the crowd ate it up.
New efficiency standards for electric motors will save consumers $8.8B over 30 years, DOE says
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/efficiency-standards-electric-motors-doe-dishwasher/649954/
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New efficiency standards for electric motors will save consumers $8.8B over 30 years, DOE says
Along with finalized standards for electric motors, the U.S. Department of Energy announced proposed standards for new dishwashers that are expected to save consumers almost $3 billion.
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Deepfake porn, election disinformation move closer to being crimes in Minnesota
https://www.wctrib.com/news/minnesota/deepfake-porn-election-disinfo-move-closer-to-being-crimes-in-minnesota
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Deepfake porn, election disinformation move closer to being crimes in Minnesota
The Senate removed exceptions for parodies and satire from the bill before approving it on a near-unanimous vote Wednesday.
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Stack Overflow is ChatGPT Casualty: Traffic Down 14% in March
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Stack Overflow is ChatGPT Casualty: Traffic Down 14% in March
Developers increasingly get advice and code to adapt from ChatGPT and GitHub CoPilot rather than Stack Overflow message boards
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