Sam Altman seeks backers for AI chipmaker to challenge Nvidia: source
Sam Altman privately tells OpenAI investors to back emerging challenger to chip manufacturing giant Nvidia, even as Nvidia reportedly strengthens business relationship with Elon Musk The paper reported that the company is promoting the project as follows. OpenAI's CEO is pushing for a second upcoming $150 million funding round that values Rain AI, an emerging […]
Apple tossed a popular device onto the ‘obsolete’ trash heap — if you have one, customer support is now a problem
One of Apple's most popular devices is now obsolete. If you own a second-generation Apple Watch Series 2, consider it an antique. The tech giant has scrapped both stainless steel and aluminum devices, officially putting the devices in its own line. List of “obsolete” products. The second-generation Apple Watch Series 2 is now “obsolete,” according […]
Incoming FCC chair Brendan Carr vows to ‘dismantle’ Big Tech’s ‘censorship cartel’
Incoming Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has demanded answers from Big Tech companies for their involvement in what he describes as a “censorship cartel” aimed at suppressing speech with which they disagree. President-elect Trump on Sunday called Kerr a “free speech fighter” and announced his nomination to head the agency, along with Google's Sundar […]
Crypto hacker’s rapper-wife ‘Razzlekhan’ sent to prison in $10B bitcoin heist
The wife of a notorious cryptocurrency hacker who raps under the name Razurkan and calls himself the “Wall Street Crocodile” was charged Monday with helping her husband launder stolen Bitcoins now worth $10 billion. , was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Heather Morgan, 34, was sentenced by a federal judge in Washington, D.C. Days […]
Too many unread emails might be a sign of a mental disorder
Does this ring a bell? If your phone contains thousands of photos and you have to swipe to find the one you want, or you don't feel comfortable deleting even unread emails, your phone storage is always full. If so, you may be a digital hoarder. Hoarding disorder — Often associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder, symptoms […]
Mango’s AI models slammed as ‘false advertising’ amid fears of lost jobs
They are modeling a scary concept. Major fashion brands that use digitally created models in clothing ads have recently begun facing backlash over the industry-changing practice. Just as we launched another AI campaign targeting teenagers. For Mango, which already has its highest revenue in 40 years, the addition of AI models last summer “will help […]
Apple discontinues popular accessory many people need
Apple appears to have quietly discontinued a popular accessory that was once essential for some iPhone users. 3.5mm Lightning to headphone jack adapter It's been sold out on both the UK and US Apple websites for some time now. The 3.5mm Lightning to Headphone Jack Adapter has been sold out on both the UK and […]
TikTok parent ByteDance’s valuation hits $300 billion, sources say
TikTok parent company ByteDance recently valued the company at about $300 billion after consulting investors about a stock buyback program, according to two people familiar with the matter and documents seen by Reuters. ByteDance has contacted investors in recent weeks and offered a price of $180.70 per share, the people said. The current offer price […]
How crypto became the biggest winner of Trump 2.0
Donald Trump's decisive victory in last week's presidential election sparked the so-called “Trump trade” around the world and shocked financial markets. The dollar rose the most in years, bonds fell, the stock market soared, and gold fell. And then there's Bitcoin, whose price soared above $90,000 this week, giving it a market capitalization of $1.5 […]
Google AI chatbot threatens user asking for help: ‘Please die’
Ai, ee, ee. An artificial intelligence program created by Google verbally abused a student who asked for help with his homework, eventually telling him to die. The shocking response from Google's Gemini chatbot Large-Scale Language Model (LLM) horrified Sumedha Reddy, a 29-year-old from Michigan. Because he called her a “stain on the universe.” A woman […]