ChatGPT is everywhere. Here’s where it came from

February 8, 2023
We’ve reached peak ChatGPT. Released in December as a web app by the San Francisco–based firm OpenAI, the chatbot exploded into the mainstream almost overnight. According to some estimates, it is the fastest-growing internet service ever, reaching 100 million users in January, just two months after launch. Through OpenAI’s $10 billion deal with Microsoft, the…

In a trademark battle between an NFT artist and a big brand, Hermès, the artist just lost

February 8, 2023

Artist Mason Rothschild thought he was sitting on a “goldmine” when he began creating digital versions of the iconic Hermès Birkin handbag and selling these as NFTs. Among them was an animated piece called “Baby Birkin” that depicted a human fetus floating inside and which was ultimately acquired by a buyer for $47,000 at the […]

In a trademark battle between an NFT artist and a big brand, Hermès, the artist just lost by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

Spotify now lets you select which playlists you’d like to impact your recommendations less

February 8, 2023

Spotify is finally introducing a highly-requested feature. The streaming service announced today that it’s launching a new “Exclude from your Taste Profile” feature that lets you keep selected playlists from heavily influencing your personalized recommendations. For context, your taste profile is Spotify’s interpretation of your music taste based on what you listen to and is […]

Spotify now lets you select which playlists you’d like to impact your recommendations less by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Meet the prolific Russian espionage crew hacking spymasters and lawmakers

February 8, 2023

A notorious hacking group with alleged ties to Russian intelligence services has claimed its latest victim: British lawmaker Stewart McDonald. McDonald, a Member of Parliament for his constituency in Glasgow South, told BBC News that he fears he had been the victim of a “disinformation” campaign after his personal email account was “hacked by Russia.” McDonald […]

Meet the prolific Russian espionage crew hacking spymasters and lawmakers by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch