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Codex is now generally available | OpenAI
Codex is now generally available | OpenAI
OpenAI Codex is now generally available with powerful new features for developers: a Slack integration, Codex SDK, and admin tools like usage dashboards and workspace management—making Codex easier to use and manage at scale.
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·openai.com·
Codex is now generally available | OpenAI
ChatGPT Now Has 800 Million Weekly Active Users - Slashdot
ChatGPT Now Has 800 Million Weekly Active Users - Slashdot
An anonymous reader shares a report: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Monday that ChatGPT has reached 800 million weekly active users, marking an increase of adoption among consumers, developers, enterprises, and governments. ChatGPT's impressive growth comes as OpenAI is on a race to secure as many AI ch...
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·slashdot.org·
ChatGPT Now Has 800 Million Weekly Active Users - Slashdot
AppLovin Probed by SEC Over Its Data-Collection Practices
AppLovin Probed by SEC Over Its Data-Collection Practices
The Securities and Exchange Commission has been probing the data-collection practices of the mobile advertising tech company AppLovin Corp., according to people familiar with the matter. The company’s shares slid.
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·bloomberg.com·
AppLovin Probed by SEC Over Its Data-Collection Practices
SEC investigates AppLovin’s data collection practices
SEC investigates AppLovin’s data collection practices
The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating mobile ad technology company AppLovin’s data collection practices, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The regulator is looking into whether AppLovin violated the terms of companies it partners with in its approach to targeted advertising, according to the report. AppLovin helps mobile apps sell and buy ads. Several short sellers have accused
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·theinformation.com·
SEC investigates AppLovin’s data collection practices
ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team
ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team
Documents show that ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.
Federal contracting records reviewed by WIRED show that the agency is seeking private vendors to run a multiyear surveillance program out of two of its little-known targeting centers. The program envisions stationing nearly 30 private analysts at Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Vermont and Southern California. Their job: Scour Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms, converting posts and profiles into fresh leads for enforcement raids.Don't just keep up. Get ahead—with our biggest stories, handpicked for you each day.Sign upBy signing up, you agree to our user agreement (including class action waiver and arbitration provisions), and acknowledge our privacy policy.
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·wired.com·
ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team
inessential: Why NetNewsWire Is Not a Web App
inessential: Why NetNewsWire Is Not a Web App
The canceling of ICEBlock is more evidence, were any needed, that the Web is the platform of the future, the only platform without a controlling vendor. Anything controversial should be available through a pure browser interface.
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·inessential.com·
inessential: Why NetNewsWire Is Not a Web App
The UK Is Still Trying to Backdoor Encryption for Apple Users
The UK Is Still Trying to Backdoor Encryption for Apple Users
The Financial Times reports that the U.K. is once again demanding that Apple create a backdoor into its encrypted backup services. The only change since the last time they demanded this is that the
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·eff.org·
The UK Is Still Trying to Backdoor Encryption for Apple Users
How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED
How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED
ICE’s reach may get even wider due to a new partnership with a spyware company. But there have always been tools at the immigration agency’s disposal. KQED speaks to privacy advocates on what people should know about ICE’s access to their personal data.
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·kqed.org·
How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED
Apple Puts Hardware Chief John Ternus in the Succession Spotlight
Apple Puts Hardware Chief John Ternus in the Succession Spotlight
Apple is intensifying the spotlight on hardware chief John Ternus as executive succession looms. Also: The company shelves the “Vision Air” to focus on glasses, but updates of the Vision Pro and iPad Pro are imminent.
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·bloomberg.com·
Apple Puts Hardware Chief John Ternus in the Succession Spotlight
Apple looks externally to find its new AI chief
Apple looks externally to find its new AI chief
After a year of AI turmoil, Apple is reportedly considering internal and external candidates for the role that John Giannandrea presently holds.
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·appleinsider.com·
Apple looks externally to find its new AI chief
Remembering Steve Jobs
Remembering Steve Jobs
Today marks the 14th anniversary of Steve Jobs passing away, at the age of 56. He died just one day after Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S and Siri. ...
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·macrumors.com·
Remembering Steve Jobs
Sora update #1
Sora update #1
We have been learning quickly from how people are using Sora and taking feedback from users, rightsholders, and other interested groups. We of course spent a lot of time discussing this before...
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·blog.samaltman.com·
Sora update #1