Paramount Global Is Laying Off Thousands of U.S. Employees
The job cuts are expected to begin in the coming weeks and will be completed by the end of the year.
How OpenAI stress-tests its large language models
OpenAI is once again lifting the lid (just a crack) on its safety-testing processes. Last month the company shared the results of an investigation that looked at how often ChatGPT produced a harmful gender or racial stereotype based on a user’s name. Now it has put out two papers describing how it stress-tests its powerful…
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Ask Yourself These 7 Questions Before Using AI
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McDonald’s Is Going Retro With an Iconic Collectible — Find Out How to Get Yours
McDonald’s will debut a new “Collector’s Meal” this month, featuring one of six collectible glasses adorned with nostalgic designs. Known for its history of commemorative glasses, the fast food giant’s latest offerings spotlight iconic characters and toys from past Happy Meals.
This Couple Went From Olympic Champions to Small Business Owners. Here’s How They’re Bringing a Gold Medal Approach to Their Franchise.
Two world-class athletes are bringing competitive spirit and dedication to a lawn care franchise. Find out how being Olympic champions has influenced their approach to business.
This 32-Year-Old Started a Side Hustle With $3,000 — Now It Makes Over $100,000 a Month: ‘I Can’t Get Enough’
Sean Hall needed a solution for his health struggles — so he came up with his own.
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The Download: robotic table tennis, and future space habitats
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Google DeepMind trained a robot to beat humans at table tennis What’s new: Google DeepMind has trained a robot to play table tennis at the equivalent of amateur-level competitive performance, the company has…
Starting a Business? Before You Seek VC Money, Here’s Why Bootstrapping May Be the Better Choice.
Here’s why bootstrapping is the key to building a sustainable business that can scale.
Google DeepMind trained a robot to beat humans at table tennis
Do you fancy your chances of beating a robot at a game of table tennis? Google DeepMind has trained a robot to play the game at the equivalent of amateur-level competitive performance, the company has announced. It claims it’s the first time a robot has been taught to play a sport with humans at a…
Watch a video showing what happens in our brains when we think
This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here. What does a thought look like? We can think about thoughts resulting from shared signals between some of the billions of neurons in our brains. Various chemicals are…