The Download: how Yale University has prepared for ChatGPT, and schools’ AI reckoning

September 4, 2023
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. How one elite university is approaching ChatGPT this school year For many people, the start of September marks the real beginning of the year. Back-to-school season always feels like a reset moment. However,…

Cinemin is a fun camera app with animated film aesthetics without any AI

September 4, 2023
Tinrocket, makers of popular apps such as Waterlogue and Olli, have released a new camera app called Cinemin to shoot animated photos and videos without the help of any AI filters. The app, available for free, uses inspiration from traditional animated art and films for its filters. You can apply the filters while capturing the […]

How one elite university is approaching ChatGPT this school year

September 4, 2023
This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. For many people, the start of September marks the real beginning of the year. No fireworks, no resolutions, but fresh notebooks, stiff sneakers, and packed…

Indian fintechs amplify sound box pitches to woo merchants

September 4, 2023
Some of India’s biggest fintech startups are making deeper inroads into sound boxes, unveiling new push to the pocket-sized devices whose chimes are fast becoming the new ‘ka-ching’ for millions of Indian merchants. Paytm, whose soundbox leads the market and is used by over 7 million merchants, launched an advanced version of the device that […]