One of Microsoft’s Most Popular Products Is About to Skyrocket in Price
Microsoft is raising the price of the Xbox Series X by 21%, an increase of around $130.
The Warren Buffett Indicator Says It Is Time to Buy
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett’s favorite valuation metric is telling investors that equities are cheap.
OpenAI pledges to make changes to prevent future ChatGPT sycophancy
OpenAI says it’ll make changes to the way it updates the AI models that power ChatGPT, following an incident that caused the platform to become overly sycophantic for many users. Last weekend, after OpenAI rolled out a tweaked GPT-4o — the default model powering ChatGPT — users on social media noted that ChatGPT began responding in […]
Google’s NotebookLM Android and iOS apps are available for pre-order
Google’s NotebookLM Android and iOS apps are expected to launch on May 20, according to app store listings. The apps are currently available for pre-order. Since its launch in 2023, the AI-based note-taking and research assistant has only been accessible via desktop. Google is now gearing up to make the service available on the go. […]
Is Horse Racing the Next Big League? Meet the Founders Betting on It
The National Thoroughbred League, founded by Randall Lane and Bob Daugherty and supported by celebrities like Lamar Jackson and Julius Erving, hopes to modernize horse racing through team competition, media storytelling and fan engagement while prioritizing horse safety and growth.
I Trusted AI With Confidential Info — And It Came Back to Haunt Me
The narrative that AI is a “partner” or “co-founder” is seductive but misleading. The reality is that AI is not your friend, lawyer or NDA-bound partner.
Apple approves Spotify app update that allows U.S. users to access pricing info, external payment links
Spotify said on Friday that Apple has approved its U.S. app update that will allow users to access pricing information and external payment links. The approval comes days after a U.S. judge ordered Apple to stop charging commissions on purchases through iPhone apps. “In a victory for consumers, artists, creators, and authors, Apple has approved Spotify’s […]
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The Download: foreign disinformation intel, and gene-edited pork
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. A senior State Department official demanded records of communications with journalists, European officials, and Trump critics A previously unreported document distributed by senior US State Department official Darren Beattie reveals a sweeping effort…
Airbnb is quietly rolling out an AI customer service bot in the US
Airbnb started rolling out an AI-powered customer service bot in the U.S. last month, CEO Brian Chesky said during the firm’s first-quarter conference call on Thursday. Chesky said 50% of Airbnb’s U.S. users are already using the AI bot for customer service, adding that the company plans to roll out the feature to all its […]