3 Leadership Secrets That Lead to Team Empowerment
Building an environment where people are trusted to make good decisions starts with getting the strategic blueprint right.
US AI Safety Institute could face big cuts
The National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization. Axios reported this week that the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and Chips for America, both part of NIST, would be “gutted” by layoffs targeting probationary employees […]
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November 2023
As OpenAI’s multimodal API launches broadly, research shows it’s still flawed
Today during its first-ever dev conference, OpenAI released new details of a version of GPT-4, the company’s flagship text-generating AI model, that can understand the context of images as well as text. This version, which OpenAI calls “GPT-4 with vision,” can caption and even interpret relatively complex images — for example identifying a Lightning Cable […]
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OpenAI launches API that lets developers build ‘assistants’ into their apps
At its developer conference, OpenAI announced a new API, the Assistant API, that it characterizes as step toward helping developers build “agent-like experiences” within their apps. Using the Assistant API, OpenAI customers can built an “assistant” that has specific instructions, leverages outside knowledge and can call OpenAI generative AI models and tools to perform tasks. […]
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YouTube to test generative AI features, including a comments summarizer and conversational tool
YouTube will begin to experiment with new generative AI features, the company announced today. As part of the premium package available to paid subscribers, YouTube users will be able to try out a new conversational tool that uses AI to answer questions about YouTube’s content and make recommendations, as well as try out a new […]
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Startups learn the hard way that relying on OpenAI’s tech can burn them
A recent update to OpenAI’s ChatGPT that allows users to upload PDFs and ask questions about them has sent ripples through the startup ecosystem.
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US sanctions Russian accused of laundering Ryuk ransomware funds
The U.S. government has sanctioned a Russian national for allegedly laundering millions of dollars worth of victim ransom payments on behalf of individuals linked to the notorious Ryuk ransomware group. According to an announcement from the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Ekaterina Zhdanova, 37, is accused of using virtual currency exchange transfers […]
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How Being Intentional and Focusing on a Specific Niche Can Lead to Greater Success for Your Business
Deep audience connections are outperforming broad strategies. Here’s how.
Why the Future of Mobile App Development Will Live on the Web
As with all major enterprises, pursuing growth and protection of market share will always reign supreme over innovation.
What to know about Fortnite maker Epic Games’ antitrust battle with Google, starting today
Match may have settled its antitrust lawsuit with Google last week, but Fortnite maker Epic Games is still set to go to trial with the tech giant today, November 6, in hopes of convincing a jury that Google engages in anticompetitive behavior with regard to its Android app store, Google Play, and its commission structure. […]
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Generative AI shouldn’t reduce your startup’s marketing headcount
Before making any staffing decisions, partner with your CMO to conduct focused and measurable trials of generative AI tools.
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