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Google’s Photo App Still Can’t Find Gorillas. And Neither Can Apple’s. ift.tt/7M9kpKs #Tech #TechNews
Google’s Photo App Still Can’t Find Gorillas. And Neither Can Apple’s. (Published 2023)

Google’s Photo App Still Can’t Find Gorillas. And Neither Can Apple’s. (Published 2023)

Eight years after a controversy over Black people being mislabeled as gorillas by image analysis software — and despite big advances in computer vision — tech giants still fear repeating the mistake.

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In Battle Over A.I., Meta Decides to Give Away Its Crown Jewels ift.tt/fv4MjJ6 #Tech #TechNews
In Battle Over A.I., Meta Decides to Give Away Its Crown Jewels (Published 2023)

In Battle Over A.I., Meta Decides to Give Away Its Crown Jewels (Published 2023)

The tech giant has publicly released its latest A.I. technology so people can build their own chatbots. Rivals like Google say that approach can be dangerous.

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OpenAI’s Sam Altman Urges A.I. Regulation in Senate Hearing ift.tt/3Dgcleq #Tech #TechNews
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Microsoft Says New A.I. Shows Signs of Human Reasoning ift.tt/EofrmJh #Tech #TechNews
Microsoft Says New A.I. Shows Signs of Human Reasoning (Published 2023)

Microsoft Says New A.I. Shows Signs of Human Reasoning (Published 2023)

A provocative paper from researchers at Microsoft claims A.I. technology shows the ability to understand the way people do. Critics say those scientists are kidding themselves.

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E.U. Approves Microsoft’s $69 Billion Deal for Activision ift.tt/x3IVaKL #Tech #TechNews
E.U. Approves Microsoft’s $69 Billion Deal for Activision (Published 2023)

E.U. Approves Microsoft’s $69 Billion Deal for Activision (Published 2023)

The green light follows objections to the blockbuster deal by American and British regulators on the grounds that it would undercut competition.

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Elon Musk Appoints Linda Yaccarino Twitter’s New Chief ift.tt/vCpLd8s #Tech #TechNews
Elon Musk Appoints Linda Yaccarino Twitter’s New Chief (Published 2023)

Elon Musk Appoints Linda Yaccarino Twitter’s New Chief (Published 2023)

Mr. Musk said Ms. Yaccarino would focus on business operations and he would work on product design and technology at the social media platform.

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Elon Musk Says He Has a New C.E.O. for Twitter ift.tt/NOZi4pQ #Tech #TechNews
Elon Musk Says He Has a New C.E.O. for Twitter (Published 2023)

Elon Musk Says He Has a New C.E.O. for Twitter (Published 2023)

Mr. Musk is in talks about the role with Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

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Jack Dorsey Has a Lot to Say, Including About Elon Musk and Twitter ift.tt/5mzBVxq #Tech #TechNews
Jack Dorsey Has a Lot to Say, Including About Elon Musk and Twitter (Published 2023)

Jack Dorsey Has a Lot to Say, Including About Elon Musk and Twitter (Published 2023)

The Twitter co-founder has posted prolifically on two new social networks, Nostr and Bluesky, which he also backed financially.

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What Exactly Are the Dangers Posed by A.I.? ift.tt/Cyr387l #Tech #TechNews
What Exactly Are the Dangers Posed by A.I.? (Published 2023)

What Exactly Are the Dangers Posed by A.I.? (Published 2023)

A recent letter calling for a moratorium on A.I. development blends real threats with speculation. But concern is growing among experts.

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‘The Godfather of A.I.’ Leaves Google and Warns of Danger Ahead ift.tt/lAKIFqZ #Tech #TechNews
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U.K. Blocks Microsoft’s $69 Billion Bid for Activision, a Blow for Tech Deals ift.tt/U5OK4d2 #Tech #TechNews
U.K. Blocks Microsoft’s $69 Billion Bid for Activision, a Blow for Tech Deals (Published 2023)

U.K. Blocks Microsoft’s $69 Billion Bid for Activision, a Blow for Tech Deals (Published 2023)

The decision barring the takeover of a big video game publisher is a major victory for proponents of regulating tech giants, which have faced obstacles in the United States.

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As Carlson and Lemon Exit, a Chapter Closes on Cable’s Trump War ift.tt/HtSAcdQ #Tech #TechNews
As Carlson and Lemon Exit, a Chapter Closes on Cable’s Trump War (Published 2023)

As Carlson and Lemon Exit, a Chapter Closes on Cable’s Trump War (Published 2023)

The two hosts took very different approaches, but the decisions by Fox News and CNN to shed the stars mark at least a temporary shift in the excesses of Trump-era coverage.

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A $787.5 Million Settlement and Embarrassing Disclosures: The Costs of Airing a Lie ift.tt/EDh86So #Tech #TechNews

A $787.5 Million Settlement and Embarrassing Disclosures: The Costs of Airing a Lie (Published 2023)

Fox News’s late-stage agreement with Dominion Voting Systems came with a rare acknowledgment of broadcasting false claims by the conservative media powerhouse.

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Google Devising Radical Search Changes to Beat Back A.I. Rivals ift.tt/BdxKFPH #Tech #TechNews
Google Devising Radical Search Changes to Beat Back A.I. Rivals (Published 2023)

Google Devising Radical Search Changes to Beat Back A.I. Rivals (Published 2023)

The tech giant is sprinting to protect its core business with a flurry of projects, including updates to its search engine and plans for an all-new one.

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Mass Layoffs and Absentee Bosses Create a Morale Crisis at Meta nytimes.com/2023/04/12/techn… #Tech #TechNews

Mass Layoffs and Absentee Bosses Create a Morale Crisis at Meta (Published 2023)

Workers at Facebook’s parent have been increasingly alarmed by job cuts and the company’s direction.

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A.I. Is Coming for Lawyers, Again ift.tt/0HR5f7v #Tech #TechNews
A.I. Is Coming for Lawyers, Again (Published 2023)

A.I. Is Coming for Lawyers, Again (Published 2023)

Previous advances in A.I. inspired predictions that the law was the lucrative profession most likely to suffer job losses. It didn’t happen. Is this time different?

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Bob Lee, Cash App Creator, Is Fatally Stabbed in San Francisco ift.tt/c52kj1x #Tech #TechNews

Bob Lee, Cash App Creator, Is Fatally Stabbed in San Francisco (Published 2023)

Mr. Lee, 43, was chief product officer at the cryptocurrency start-up MobileCoin. The case remains under investigation.

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‘Thousands of Dollars for Something I Didn’t Do’ ift.tt/WJNa7uK #Tech #TechNews
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Elon Musk and Others Call for Pause on A.I., Citing ‘Profound Risks to Society’ ift.tt/PqkxK9t #Tech #TechNews
Elon Musk and Others Call for Pause on A.I., Citing ‘Profound Risks to Society’ (Published 2023)

Elon Musk and Others Call for Pause on A.I., Citing ‘Profound Risks to Society’ (Published 2023)

More than 1,000 tech leaders, researchers and others signed an open letter urging a moratorium on the development of the most powerful artificial intelligence systems.

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