Tech Meme

Aaron Holmes / The Information: Sources: Microsoft plans to sell a ChatGPT version on a dedicated server in Q2, separating data from that of other customers and costing up to 10x more  —  Not everyone trusts OpenAI’s ChatGPT.  —  While the new artificial intelligence-powered chatbot has proved popular with some businesses looking … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kurt Schlosser / GeekWire: Seattle-based compsci education nonprofit Code.org announces TeachAI, helping guide teaching on AI by convening leaders from Amazon, OpenAI, Microsoft, and more  —  Seattle-based computer science education nonprofit Code.org is helping to launch TeachAI, a new effort aimed at guiding governments … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Will Douglas Heaven / MIT Technology Review: A profile of and interview with deep learning pioneer Geoffrey Hinton, who shares why he now thinks neural networks represent a “better form of intelligence”  —  “I have suddenly switched my views on whether these things are going to be more intelligent than us.” Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kif Leswing / CNBC: Apple and Google submit an industry specification proposal to address unwanted location tracking by Bluetooth devices and ask for input from other companies  —  – Apple and Google said that they are working together to prevent lost item trackers like Apple’s AirTag from being used to track people without their permission. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Frank Chaparro / The Block: Coinbase launches International Exchange, planning to let international users trade perpetual futures out of Bermuda, as the company tussles with US regulators  —  – Coinbase plans to let international users trade perpetual futures out of Bermuda through a new platform. Lees verder op Tech Meme

New York Times: CCDH: despite Google’s promise to demonetize climate denial content in 2021, researchers find 100 YouTube videos with 18M+ views that feature ads for big brands  —  Google said in 2021 that it would stop running ads alongside videos and other content that denied the existence and causes of climate change. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Amelia Wattenberger: Why chatbots are not the future of interfaces for LLMs: the best prompts are not obvious, people will get sick of typing, responses are isolated, and more  —  Unfortunately for the countless hapless people I’ve talked to in the past few months, this was inexorable. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mercedes Ruehl / Financial Times: Letters: the US and EU warn Malaysia over national security and foreign investment risks if the government gives Huawei a role in the country’s 5G network  —  Kuala Lumpur’s review of tender tests ability to juggle relations with the west and China  —  The EU and US have warned Malaysia … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chris Welch / The Verge: Sources detail Amazon’s canceled plan to make Halo a success; the sophisticated AI-based fitness service was undone due to “significant headwinds” and low sales  —  A redesigned Halo service was due this fall with an AI-powered personal trainer, celebrity-led fitness classes, and even Apple Watch support. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Preetika Rana / Wall Street Journal: Uber reports Q1 revenue up 29% YoY to $8.82B, gross bookings up 19% YoY to $31.4B, $761M in adjusted EBITDA, up from $593M in Q1 2022, and a $157M loss  —  Ride-hailing leader predicts continuing growth for current quarter  —  Continued demand for Uber Technologies ‘ ride-share … Lees verder op Tech Meme