OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declared a “code red” situation earlier this week, pushing staff to respond quickly to increased competition from Google and Anthropic. Sources familiar with OpenAI’s plans tell…
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The Apple Airpods 4 with ANC are at their lowest price
The Apple Airpods 4 with active noise cancellation are now at their lowest price of $99 ($80 off) at Amazon and Walmart. The AirPods 4 offer upgraded sound quality, wireless…
The New York Times sues Perplexity for producing ‘verbatim’ copies of its work
“By copying The Times’s copyrighted content and creating substitutive output derived from its works, obviating the need for users to visit The Times’s website or purchase its newspaper, Perplexity is…
Sony’s new PS5 DualSense controller might have way more battery life
It might not look much different on the outside, but the newest version of the PS5’s DualSense controller could feature a major improvement in battery life. Polish modder Modyfikator89 shared…
Meta strikes AI licensing deals with CNN, Fox News, and USA Today
On Friday, Meta announced that its AI chatbot will now respond with information from CNN, Fox News, USA Today, and People Inc.’s portfolio, as part of a new partnership with…
Waymo’s robotaxis are under investigation for passing stopped school buses
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Waymo following reports that the company’s robotaxis illegally drove past stopped school buses in Austin, Texas. In a letter…
Pluribus turns a ‘caloric deficit’ into a nightmare
Every week since Pluribus’ premiere, I’ve presented a handful of burning questions I have about what’s coming next. And most of the time I really want to know the answer.…
EU fines X $140 million over ‘deceptive’ blue checkmarks
The European Union has served Elon Musk’s X with a €120 million (about $140 million) penalty for violating the bloc’s digital service rulebook, in part for the “deceptive design” of…
Facebook and Instagram add new hub to help get hijacked accounts back
Meta on Thursday announced it is launching a new, centralized support hub for Facebook and Instagram, acknowledging that getting help hasn’t always been as easy as it should be. The…
Microsoft finally has a better looking Run dialog for Windows 11
Microsoft is finally updating the design of the Run dialog prompt in Windows after more than 30 years. After committing to adding a dark mode to Run, Microsoft is now…