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How the Humane AI Pin Failed

How the Humane AI Pin Failed

Connected media - Linked media Ms. Bongiorno and Mr. Chaudhri said Humane had been working on problems with the device. The startup has added more voice navigation options to the device, as well as sound effects, to make it easier to use. The updates include the integration of OpenAI’s latest chatbot system, GPT-4o, designed to improve battery life by 25% and reduce device response time to two seconds. Those updates addressed questions raised by auditors, the founders said. Ms. Bongiorno called the reviews and feedback “a gift given to us.” Companies are interested in the device, he added. Within 48…
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Israel launches offensive in central Gaza after deadly attack on a shelter

Israel launches offensive in central Gaza after deadly attack on a shelter

Associated media - Associated media As dawn broke on Thursday, Haitham Abu Ammar combed through the rubble of the school that had become a refuge for him and thousands of other displaced Gazans. For hours he helped people piece together the limbs of those they loved.“The most painful thing I ever felt was picking up those pieces of meat with my hands,” said Mr. Abu Ammar, a 27-year-old construction worker. “I never thought I would have to do something like this.” Early Thursday morning, Israeli airstrikes hit the school compound, killing dozens of people – including at least nine militants,…
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Hunter Biden’s addiction has shocked his family. Has your family had similar problems?

Hunter Biden’s addiction has shocked his family. Has your family had similar problems?

Related media - Connected media Hunter Biden, the president’s son, is on trial in federal court for falsely claiming in a gun application that he had not used illicit drugs. Testimonies from his ex-wife and his ex-girlfriends describe his drug-fueled character; searching for his drug dealer on the streets; his large cash withdrawals from the bank. Hallie Biden, his brother Beau’s widow who was dating him in the fall of 2018 when the gun purchase occurred, spoke of his erratic behavior, possession of rocks of crack and cocaine “the size of ping-pong balls, or bigger, maybe” and how she frantically…
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The NHL’s move to Salt Lake City is the latest downsizing of the sport

The NHL’s move to Salt Lake City is the latest downsizing of the sport

Linked media - Related media Sometimes, smaller is better. For decades, major sports leagues have sought to place teams in the country’s largest markets, in hopes of selling more tickets and sponsorships, as well as satisfying broadcasters who want to reach as many viewers as possible. But in recent years, leagues have embraced the allure of smaller markets. Teams moved to cities like Oklahoma City, Las Vegas and Winnipeg, Manitoba, seeking financial incentives, newer arenas and stadiums and more devoted fans. In early April, the National Hockey League approved the $1.2 billion sale of the Arizona Coyotes to tech billionaire…
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Modi in India, humiliated by voters, faces powerful economic difficulties

Modi in India, humiliated by voters, faces powerful economic difficulties

Associated media - Related media The humiliation of Modi’s party resonates in part as an expression of popular frustration that India remains a land of economic peril for hundreds of millions of people, as well as a country characterized by startling contrasts in wealth. In big cities, five-star hotels boasting lavish spas look down on teeming, unplumbed slums. In rural areas, malnutrition prevails under many roofs and families struggle to find the money to send their children to school. Even though its working-age population numbers about a billion, India has only 430 million jobs, according to the Center for Monitoring…
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How the backlash against climate action is reshaping the European elections

How the backlash against climate action is reshaping the European elections

Connected media - Associated media Rystad Energy, a private company that watches energy trends, pointed out that the roughly $125 billion the European Union has invested in clean energy technology will soon fall behind the United States. Politicians are coloring the Green Deal. The main European People’s Party claims the Green Deal as its most important achievement, even as it rolls back unpopular provisions, such as on agriculture, with an eye to the ballot box. He frames it as a way to sever Europe’s dependence on Russia. “We have turned Putin’s challenge into a great new opportunity,” European Commission President…
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The Rise and Fall of BNN Breaking, an AI-Generated News Outlet

The Rise and Fall of BNN Breaking, an AI-Generated News Outlet

Linked media - Connected media A closer look, however, would have revealed that individual journalists at BNN published lengthy stories as often as multiple times a minute, writing in generic prose familiar to anyone who has tinkered with the A.I. chatbot ChatGPT. BNN’s “About Us” page featured an image of four children looking at a computer, some bearing the gnarled fingers that are a telltale sign of an A.I.-generated image. How easily the site and its mistakes entered the ecosystem for legitimate news highlights a growing concern: A.I.-generated content is upending, and often poisoning, the online information supply. Many traditional…
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Drink wine for breakfast, put on a 51-pound suit and go to the battlefield

Drink wine for breakfast, put on a 51-pound suit and go to the battlefield

Linked media - Linked media In the combat study, soldiers fought on foot and in chariots, using replica weapons including a spear with blunt edges and a point, and spent a lot of time walking and riding in chariots. They also followed a meal plan created by the researchers, which included a breakfast consisting mostly of dry bread, goat cheese, green olives and red wine. They could not wear the Dendra armor, which dates back to around 1450 BC. Instead, the soldiers wore a replica made of copper, the closest alloy to the original bronze available, the study says. The…
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US leads the way in antitrust investigations into Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI

US leads the way in antitrust investigations into Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI

Connected media - Associated media For months, Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI have largely escaped the brunt of the Biden administration’s regulatory scrutiny. But things started to change when generative AI, capable of producing human-like text, photos, video and audio, hit the scene in late 2022 and created a frenzy in the industry. Regulators have recently signaled that they want to get ahead of developments in artificial intelligence. In July, the FTC opened an investigation into whether OpenAI had harmed consumers through data collection. In January, the FTC also launched a broad investigation into strategic partnerships between tech giants and AI…
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