Microsoft’s new AI agent can control software and robots - Ars Technica
Magma could enable AI agents to take multistep actions in the real and digital worlds.
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ChatGPT Reaches 400 Million Weekly Active Users - Slashdot
ChatGPT has reached over 400 million weekly active users, doubling its count since August 2024. "We feel very fortunate to serve 5 percent of the world every week," OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap said on X. Engadget reports: The latest milestone for the AI assistant comes after a huge uproar over new riv...
Meta announces a $50M creator fund for Horizon Worlds; CTO Andrew Bosworth reportedly told staff that 2025 is a make-or-break year for Meta's XR ambitions
By Ben Lang / Road to VR. View the full context on Techmeme.
Donald Trump Is Turning CISA Into The Embodiment Of His Election Conspiracy Theories
Donald Trump spent the four years between presidential terms complaining about a “stolen” election. He — and his enablers — made multiple baseless claims about election frau…
Meta’s Open-Source AI Prepares to Go to Market
As Meta Platforms tries to make its large language model Llama the industry standard for artificial intelligence, it is not only courting big businesses but also taking steps to work with one of the largest customers in the world: the U.S. government.In November, the company poached Clara Shih ...
UK’s answer to DARPA backs synthetic muscles and e-skin in new robotics project
A British R&D unit that's been compared to DARPA is funding synthetic muscles, electronic skin, and mechanical hands for a robotics dexterity project.
The Advanced Research ...
A.I. Is Changing How Silicon Valley Builds Start-Ups
Tech start-ups typically raised huge sums to hire armies of workers and grow fast. Now artificial intelligence tools are making workers more productive and spurring tales of “tiny team” success.
When AI Thinks It Will Lose, It Sometimes Cheats, Study Finds - Slashdot
Advanced AI models are increasingly resorting to deceptive tactics when facing defeat, according to a study released by Palisade Research. The research found that OpenAI's o1-preview model attempted to hack its opponent in 37% of chess matches against Stockfish, a superior chess engine, succeeding 6...
California privacy regulator seeks to fine Florida data broker after huge breach of Social Security numbers
The California agency said National Public Data failed to register in the state as a data broker.
Why OpenAI is trying to untangle its 'bespoke' corporate structure
OpenAI's for-profit plan is confusing. Here we try to break down what it might mean for the company and its mission of creating AGI that benefits all of...
Kuo: all iPhone 17 models will use Apple's in-house Wi-Fi chips, enhancing connectivity and cutting costs; only the slim iPhone 17 will use the C1 modem chip
By Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac. View the full context on Techmeme.
Pegasus infections on iPhones more common than previously believed
Pegasus may have been more widely used than first believed, after an iPhone app used to detect infestations uncovered multiple undiscovered instances of the spyware.
Nvidia launches Signs, a new AI platform to teach American Sign Language and create a validated dataset for sign language learners and ASL app developers
By Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat. View the full context on Techmeme.
OpenAI now serves 400M users every week
OpenAI is increasingly looking like a consumer company, telling CNBC that it now has 400 million weekly active users. Usage is still growing at a rapid
Apple currently only able to detect Pegasus spyware in half of infected iPhones
NSO’s Pegasus spyware is one of the most frightening privacy threats an iPhone owner can face. Without you taking any...
Spotify is making it easier to release audiobooks narrated by AI
Spotify is bringing more AI-narrated audiobooks to its platform via a new partnership with ElevenLabs.
Core design: How chip binning helps Apple offer A18 variants
The A18 in the iPhone 16e is not the same as the A18 in the iPhone 16. Here's why the act of chip binning helps Apple while also creating variants of the same chip for different products.
Amazon Appstore for Android is shutting down in August
It’s also important to note that this shutdown doesn’t just affect the store, but any apps that were downloaded from it. Many apps downloaded from the Amazon Appstore were dependant on having the store installed to work properly, and Amazon says that “any apps downloaded from the Amazon Appstore will not be guaranteed to operate on Android devices” following the shutdown.
Google Lens powering new ‘Screen Search’ in Chrome for iOS
Google is more deeply integrating Lens visual search into Chrome for iOS with a new “Screen Search” capability...
Richard Feynman: Can Machines Think?
This is a Q&A excerpt on the topic of AI from a lecture by Richard Feynman from September 26th, 1985.This is a clip on the Lex Clips channel that I mostly us...
Microsoft announces quantum computing breakthrough with new Majorana 1 chip
Microsoft is announcing a new Majorana 1 processor that’s part of a quantum computing breakthrough. Researchers have spent 17 years to reach this milestone.
Retrotechtacular: Yamming CRT Yokes
Those of us who worked in TV repair shops, back when there was such a thing, will likely remember the cardinal rule of TV repair: Never touch the yoke if you can help it. The complex arrangement of…
Apple's C1 modem signals the end of its Qualcomm dependence
Apple has finally introduced its first in-house modem alongside iPhone 16e, the C1, marking a major shift in its hardware strategy.
Apple officially bids farewell to the Lightning port after 13 years
The iPhone SE 4 arrives with a fresh USB-C port.
The Humane AI Pin: A $700 Brick of E-Waste
In Loving Memory of Humane AI Pin (April 2024-Feb 2025).
Mistral’s Le Chat tops 1M downloads in just 14 days
A couple of weeks after the initial release of Mistral’s AI assistant, Le Chat, the company told Le Parisien that it has reached one million downloads. In
Pour one out for Apple's dearly departed home button
Gone but not forgotten, it was axed from the lineup today with the new iPhone 16e's arrival.
Nikola, Electric Truck Maker, Files for Bankruptcy
The company, which once enjoyed a surging stock price, struggled to turn its plans for electric and hydrogen trucks into a viable business.
Ai Pin Consumers FAQ
Effective immediately, we are beginning the process of winding down the consumer Ai Pin. To help guide you through this transition, we have compiled answers to common questions about what this mean...
iPhone 16E: all the news on Apple’s new $599 phone
The iPhone 16E is a lower-priced addition to the iPhone 16 lineup, with Apple Intelligence, an Action Button, USB-C and FaceID for a price starting at $599.99.