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The WGA contract calls for streaming data transparency and guarantees on AI use, including preventing AI-generated material to be used as a source material (Alex Cranz/The Verge)
Alex Cranz / The Verge: The WGA contract calls for streaming data transparency and guarantees on AI use, including preventing…
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Sources: OpenAI is pitching investors on a possible share sale that would value the startup at between $80B and $90B, almost triple its level earlier this year (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: Sources: OpenAI is pitching investors on a possible share sale that would value the startup at between…
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Microsoft Paint is getting its biggest upgrade in over a decade thanks to Windows Copilot
During Microsoft’s Surface Event, the tech giant revealed a ton of new features and updates. One of the most interesting…
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San Diego-based edge AI chip maker Kneron raised a $49M series B extension, after raising a $48M series B in October 2022, bringing its total funding to $190M (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: San Diego-based edge AI chip maker Kneron raised a $49M series B extension, after raising a…
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Email: YouTube plans to stop offering its ad-free €6.99/month Premium Lite tier, piloted in select European countries since August 2021, after October 25, 2023 (Antonio G. Di Benedetto/The Verge)
Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge: Email: YouTube plans to stop offering its ad-free €6.99/month Premium Lite tier, piloted…
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Boston-based Openly, which uses AI to generate home insurance quotes in 20+ US states, raised a $100M Series D led by Eden, bringing its total funding to $240M (Lucia Maffei/Boston Business Journal)
Lucia Maffei / Boston Business Journal: Boston-based Openly, which uses AI to generate home insurance quotes in 20+ US states,…
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Meta is planning on introducing dozens of chatbot personas – including a Futurama favourite
Meta is gearing up to announce a generative artificial intelligence chatbot (internally dubbed as ‘Gen AI Personas’) that is aimed…
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The WGA and AMPTP reach a tentative deal to end the strike; sources: the proposed three-year contract adds new AI rules, increases streaming residuals, and more (Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles Times: The WGA and AMPTP reach a tentative deal to end the strike; sources: the proposed three-year contract…
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A profile of Hank Asher, the "father of data fusion" who died in 2013 after initiating a vast shift in privacy norms through his data mining software companies (McKenzie Funk/New York Times)
McKenzie Funk / New York Times: A profile of Hank Asher, the “father of data fusion” who died in 2013…
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A look at the role of pro gaming in Tencent's long-term strategy as China hosts the Hangzhou Asian Games, the first event where esports are eligible for medals (Zheping Huang/Bloomberg)
Zheping Huang / Bloomberg: A look at the role of pro gaming in Tencent’s long-term strategy as China hosts the…
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