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Elon Musk wanted an OpenAI for-profit

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Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Airbnb is deploying “anti-party technology” to ruin your NYE party

Airbnb has announced it’s deploying “anti-party technology” to prevent “unauthorized and disruptive parties” from happening at homes on its platform for New Year’s Eve. If you were planning on hosting a get-together, start thinking of a Plan B. The company says it’s using machine learning to identify and block high-risk, whole-home bookings in advance based on a variety of criteria. Airbnb’s assessment takes into...

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

See what Google’s Project Astra AR glasses can do (for a select few beta testers)

Google has released a prototype of Project Astra’s AR glasses for testing in the real world. The glasses are part of Google’s long-term plan to one day have hardware with augmented reality and multimodal AI capabilities. In the meantime, they will be releasing demos to get the attention of consumers, developers, and their competition. Along […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

California announces billion dollar electric vehicle charger initiative

California Energy Commission pledges more than $1 billion to four-year plan expanding zero emission vehicle infrastructure.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

OpenAI fires back against Musk, claims he wanted an OpenAI for-profit

OpenAI fired back at billionaire Elon Musk on Friday, publishing a series of emails and texts that the company claims show Musk’s lawsuit against it is misleading. Musk’s legal battle with OpenAI, which has been going on for months now, at its core accuses the company of abandoning its original nonprofit mission to make the […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Microsoft announced Phi-4, a new AI that’s better at math and language processing

New Phi-4 AI from Microsoft is lightweight but great at math and language processing

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

iHeartRadio’s new app adds lyrics and might make your car radio obsolete

The popular live radio app now offers features that make it more like the radio in your car.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Bringing Types to APIs with TypeSpec

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Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Reddit Programming favicon Reddit Programming

Hackers are abusing Microsoft tools more than ever before

The abuse of LOLbins in cyberattacks is skyrocketing, as Sophos tracks almost 200 incidents in 2024 alone.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

CleanSpark to raise $550M via bond, not buy BTC with proceeds

CleanSpark joins the crowd in raising funds through convertible notes, but doesn't plan to invest the proceeds.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

TCL made five short films to help normalize AI-generated movies and TV shows

While technically impressive at times, the flicks are plagued by the same shortcomings we've seen in other modern AI-generated content. For example, most human characters in the movies exhibit vacant expressions, struggle to vocalize emotion, and move unnaturally. Speech often isn't synched properly with mouth movements. Written words and text...Read Entire Article

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

Decrypt, Rug Radio Launch MYRIAD at Epic R HAUS Event During Art Basel Miami

The media companies revealed their new “integrated media ecosystem” at a glitzy event during Miami’s Art Basel.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Apple Intelligence botched a notification summary about Luigi Mangione, and the BBC isn’t happy

The BBC isn’t pleased with Apple Intelligence’s notification summary feature. The corporation says that the notification summary feature “generated a false headline” about Lugi Mangione, who was arrested this week as the suspected killer of the United HealthGroup CEO. The notification summary in question suggested that Mangione had shot himself: “Luigi Mangione shoots himself; Syrian mother hopes Assad pays the price;...

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Nosferatu Director Robert Eggers Knows the Value of Gateway Horror

Eggers is well aware that SpongeBob SquarePants was many fans' first exposure to the vampire tale—and he appreciates it.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

What Does MHEV Stand For And How Is It Different From PHEV?

There are a few different kinds of hybrid vehicles you can buy. We break down the similarities and differences between a PHEV and MHEV for you.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

The 51 most disruptive startups of 2024

These startups have fascinating new technologies, business models, founder stories or are pushing an industry forward in exciting ways. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

4 top personal finance apps for Linux that run on MacOS and Windows, too

Looking for a money app to get your finances in order for 2025? Here's why I recommend these open-source options.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Intel tempers expectations for next-gen Falcon Shores AI GPU — Gaudi 3 missed AI wave, Falcon will require fast iterations to be competitive

The interim CEO says that Intel's Falcon Shores will be the company's first step toward developing AI GPUs.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

Microsoft Phi-4

Microsoft’s New Small Language Model For Complex Reasoning Discussion | Link

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Shutterstock pioneers ‘research license’ model with Lightricks, lowering barriers to AI training data

Shutterstock launches innovative "research license" model with Lightricks, making ethical AI training data more accessible for startups while ensuring fair compensation for creators.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Jupiter’s ‘Tortured Moon’: Astronomers Uncover Surprising Source of Io’s Intense Volcanic Fury

Researchers from the Juno mission have finally solved a mystery that has puzzled scientists for over four decades.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

Perianne Boring Predicts Trump’s 2025 Economic Policies Will Drive Bitcoin Price to $800K

In a bold prediction on Fox Business, Perianne Boring, CEO of the Digital Chamber, asserted that President-elect Donald Trump’s economic policies could position the U.S. as a global leader in bitcoin adoption, potentially driving the asset’s price to an unprecedented $800,000 by 2025.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Bitcoin Magazine favicon Bitcoin Magazine

Japanese lawmaker ‘Satoshi’ questions gov’t plans for Bitcoin reserve

Satoshi Yamada asked the Japanese government whether it could "convert part of its foreign exchange reserves" into Bitcoin or another token.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

ZeniMax Online Studios workers form their own union

Staff at another video game studio have organized their own union. The Communication Workers of America (CWA) announced late Thursday in a statement that 461 workers for ZeniMax Online Studios (ZOS), the Maryland-based studio behind The Elder Scrolls Online, voted to form the ZOS United-CWA union covering web developers, designers, engineers and graphics artists by a vote of 395-40. The new union will allow ZeniMax...

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Plug-in hybrids are becoming more popular. Why? And will it continue?

Plug-in hybrids are exploding in popularity, while all-electric cars are leveling off in growth a little. Why is that, and is it a long-term trend?

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Blender Markets Essential Game Modding Toolkit Returns

GameFromScratch.com Blender Markets Essential Game Modding Toolkit Returns As part of their ongoing holiday rerun of the best bundles of 2024, today Humble Bundle have brought back the Blender Markets Essential Game Modding Toolkit for two days only. This bundle is a collection of assets from the Blender Market, including popular plugins like Retopoflow 3, as well as […] The post Blender Markets Essential Game Modding...

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: GameFromScratch favicon GameFromScratch

HomeKit Weekly: Lockly Zeno Series offers full compatibility with Home Key and HomeKit

Lockly recently released its latest Zeno Series smart door locks, which include some fantastic features that Apple fans will love. Unveiled at CES 2024 and now available at The Home Depot, the new series features a redesigned, smaller footprint and state-of-the-art technology, including built-in Wi-Fi for streamlined connectivity and, most importantly, compatibility with HomeKit and Home Key. more…

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Ether fractals target $5K, Avalanche raises $250M Finance Redefined

Increasingly more analysts and chart patterns are pointing to an imminent Ether breakout to an all-time high, bolstered by BlackRock doubling its Ether ETF holdings.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

AI memecoins will become utility tokens

AI memecoins are evolving into utility tokens, potentially powering an agentic AI revolution in Web3.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Google Gemini 2.0

Google's new AI model for the agentic era Discussion | Link

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

OpenAI announces a ChatGPT organizing system called Projects

On day seven of "12 Days of OpenAI" the company announced a Projects tool for organizing chats in ChatGPT.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

The “best TV you can buy right now” has a $500 discount today

It’s hard to beat the rich colors, phenomenal contrast ratio, and top-shelf gaming optimizations of the Sony A95L. Get the 65-inch size for $500 off today.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Pika 2.0 launches in wake of Sora, integrating your own characters, objects, scenes in new AI videos

Advanced image recognition tech ensures these components are seamlessly integrated into AI generated videos, giving creators more control.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Coinbase faces $1B lawsuit over wBTC delisting

BiT Global is suing Coinbase for $1 billion, claiming unfair practices after it delisted wBTC to promote its own competing product, cbBTC.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph