Not Just Math Quizzes: Khan Academy’s Tutoring Bot Offers Playful Features 08-06-2023
The new, A.I.-assisted Khanmigo allows students to chat with simulated historical figures or co-write stories with the software.Lees verder op New York Times
Does CNN’s Turmoil Mean There’s No Room on Cable for Independent News? 08-06-2023
Chris Licht’s tenure illuminated how increasingly hard it can be to find success on the divided cable news dial.Lees verder op New York Times
New York Nico Celebrates the City’s Colorful Side 08-06-2023
Nicolas Heller, better known online as New York Nico, has developed a following in part by not being the star of his own feeds.Lees verder op New York Times
Khan Academy’s AI Tutor Bot Aims to Reshape Learning 08-06-2023
Proponents see the tools as a way to automatically customize academic support. They could also make children test subjects for A.I. experiments.Lees verder op New York Times
Hey, Alexa, What Should Students Learn About A.I.? 08-06-2023
While schools debate what to teach students about powerful new A.I. tools, tech giants, universities and nonprofits are intervening with free lessons.Lees verder op New York Times
Twitch walks back new branded content guidelines, released on June 6, calling them “bad” for streamers and the company, after swift backlash from creators (Ash Parrish/The Verge) 08-06-2023
Ash Parrish / The Verge: Twitch walks back new branded content guidelines, released on June 6, calling them “bad” for streamers and the company, after swift backlash from creators — / ‘These guidelines are bad for you and bad for Twitch, and we are removing them immediately.’ Lees verder op Tech Meme
SK Hynix begins mass producing its 238-layer 3D NAND flash memory chips, promising speeds of 2400MT/s, up from the last generation's 176 layers and 1600MT/s (Anton Shilov/Tom's Hardware) 08-06-2023
Anton Shilov / Tom’s Hardware: SK Hynix begins mass producing its 238-layer 3D NAND flash memory chips, promising speeds of 2400MT/s, up from the last generation’s 176 layers and 1600MT/s — The new memory promises speeds of up to 2,400 MT/s. — SK hynix said late on Wednesday that it had begun mass production of its 238-layer … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Sources: TikTok is aiming for $20B in global e-commerce GMV in 2023, up from $4.4B in 2022, after rapid growth of its e-commerce business in Southeast Asia (Bloomberg) 08-06-2023
Bloomberg: Sources: TikTok is aiming for $20B in global e-commerce GMV in 2023, up from $4.4B in 2022, after rapid growth of its e-commerce business in Southeast Asia — ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok aims to more than quadruple the size of its global e-commerce business to as much as $20 billion … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Some software providers and startups are promoting AI-based monitoring tools at the workplace to combat burnout, reduce stress, and improve productivity (Danielle Abril/Washington Post) 08-06-2023
Danielle Abril / Washington Post: Some software providers and startups are promoting AI-based monitoring tools at the workplace to combat burnout, reduce stress, and improve productivity — AI companies suggest they can help workers boost sales, lower stress and feel more connected. But some workers worry about data collection and privacy. Lees verder op Tech Meme
WhatsApp announces Channels, a one-to-many broadcast tool that is “a private way to follow what matters”, and plans to add payment services in the future (David Pierce/The Verge) 08-06-2023
David Pierce / The Verge: WhatsApp announces Channels, a one-to-many broadcast tool that is “a private way to follow what matters”, and plans to add payment services in the future — June 8, 2023 … The newest feature in WhatsApp brings a very different kind of messaging to the world’s most popular chat app. Lees verder op Tech Meme