Credit: OnLeaks via Smartprix Samsung has reportedly confirmed a January 17 launch for the Galaxy S24 series. According to new information, the 2024 Samsung flagships will go on pre-order immediately after launch. General sales for the devices are expected to commence on January 30. The pre-order and sales schedule of the Samsung Galaxy S24 series
Read MoreBloomberg: Source: OpenAI board members seek to hire their own CEO to succeed Sam Altman; sources: Mira Murati plans to rehire Altman and Greg Brockman in some capacity — – Murati remains in place as interim CEO after Altman firing — Board members are simultaneously seeking a different CEO
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Nothing has removed Nothing Chats from the Play Store after multiple investigations found that it’s a complete security mess. Sunbird, the platform that powers Nothing Chats, has access to every message sent and received through the app on your device. All images, documents, and messages sent through Nothing
Read MoreThe Information: Sam Altman will not return as CEO and Emmett Shear is named interim CEO, OpenAI board director Ilya Sutskever told staff — Sam Altman won’t return as CEO of OpenAI, despite efforts by the company’s executives to bring him back, according to co-founder and board director Ilya Sutskever.
Read MoreWhat is the role of data scientists in your organization? Are they report generators, database query jockeys, machine learning model developers, or generative AI experimenters? Are they citizen data scientists and data analysts tasked with developing data visualizations, evaluating new data sets, or improving data quality for business departments? Organizations looking to become more data-driven
Read MoreBloomberg: Source: a number of announcements at DevDay infuriated OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, like custom GPTs that OpenAI has said may one day run autonomously — The company couldn’t balance nonprofit goals with an expensive business and billions in commercial ties
Read MoreTechCrunch: Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt resigns, a month after California’s DMV suspended Cruise’s permits to operate self-driving cars on public roads — Kyle Vogt, the serial entrepreneur who co-founded and led Cruise from a startup in a garage through its acquisition and ownership by General Motors …
Read MoreJonathan Vanian / CNBC: A look at two content moderation startups founded by ex-Meta and Google staffers as the Israel-Hamas war leads to a surge in demand for trust and safety tech — – The Israel-Hamas war has led to a surge in online disinformation and increased demand for trust and safety technology.
Read MoreAndrew Griffin / The Independent: A look at a Paris lab where Apple tests hardware security, and an interview with Apple’s head of security engineering about Lockdown Mode, app sideloading, more — In a secret location in Paris, Apple has hired an elite team of laser-wielding hackers to try and crack its iPhones.
Read MoreTwo RUDs are better than one, right? That might be the line on Saturday morning’s briefly spectacular second attempt by SpaceX to launch their Starship vehicle atop a Super Heavy booster, which ended with the “rapid unscheduled disassembly” of both vehicles. The first attempt, back in April, had trouble from the get-go, including the rapid
Read MoreAaron Holmes / The Information: Sources: Microsoft’s mulling taking a role on OpenAI’s board if Sam Altman returns; source: if he doesn’t, Microsoft would consider investing in his new venture — Microsoft, OpenAI’s biggest backer, is considering taking a role on the board if ousted CEO Sam Altman’s returns to the ChatGPT developer …
Read MoreAsha Barbaschow / Gizmodo Australia: Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns, after the Australian telco’s crippling nationwide outage that began on Nov. 8; CFO Michael Venter to act as interim CEO — Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has announced her resignation – nearly two weeks after the outage that plagued the company for nearly
Read MoreStarlink Standard terminal | Image: SpaceX SpaceX quietly introduced a new Standard Starlink terminal that’s slimmer and simpler than the previous version, with a 10 percent broader field of view and no motor for setting up — instead, it comes with a kickstand; to orient it, you simply move it. A Starlink support page says
Read MoreAs Deloitte has put it, data is “the new gold.” Innovative IoT (internet of things) devices seem to arrive on the market daily, and the amount of data generated by these devices is exploding. Data holds massive power, and when utilized correctly, it can be extremely valuable for enterprises—both for improving business operations, and for
Read MoreEven people not in tech seemed to have heard of Sam Altman’s ouster from OpenAI on Friday. I was with two friends the next day (one works in construction and the other in marketing) and both were talking about it. Generative AI (genAI) seems to have finally gone mainstream. What it hasn’t done, however, is
Read MoreJonathan Vanian / CNBC: A look at two content moderation startups founded by ex-Meta and Google staffers as the Israel-Hamas war leads to a surge in demand for trust and safety tech — – The Israel-Hamas war has led to a surge in online disinformation and increased demand for trust and safety technology.
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge OpenAI’s board suddenly removed CEO Sam Altman. The company’s president resigned shortly after. Now it’s unclear what the future holds for the most high-profile AI company in the world. Continue reading…
Read MoreChaos at OpenAI has its root in an unusual corporate structure designed to protect humanity against rogue AI—some investors had expressed fears it could weaken the company.
Read MoreIllustration by Aaron Fernandez for The Verge It’s official: the 2023 early holiday shopping season has arrived. And if you want to get a head start on your holiday shopping, major retailers like Amazon, Target, Best Buy, and Walmart have already launched their early Black Friday promos, dropping prices on tablets, wireless earbuds, laptops, smart
Read MoreI’ve used dozens of Chromebooks over the years, including budget machines, high-end models, and even a gaming Chromebook. As someone who works from home, I’ve found there’s much to like about Chromebooks. Chromebooks are not only much more affordable than similarly spec’d Windows machines or MacBooks, but they also tend to be more stable thanks
Read MoreJames Ball / Techtris: How the very unusual governance structure of OpenAI, born out of effective altruism, led to the firing of Sam Altman, as the philosophy clashed with reality — What has happened looks incomprehensible unless you know the strange history of OpenAI, its philosophy, and how that is now clashing with reality.
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: talks to reinstate Altman, led by Satya Nadella, hit a snag over the board’s role; source: board members are yet to resign as they vet replacements — – OpenAI’s leaders want board removed, but directors resisting — Board given 5 p.m. deadline to give in to Altman’s demands
Read MoreThe Magic Mouse was first released by Apple in 2009 and was a major departure from previous designs. It was sleek, low-profile, and featured a touch pad on the top for gestures. Although the first generation was powered by two AA batteries and didn’t lead to much commentary, the 2015 redesign caused a lot of
Read MoreForbes: Sources: leading ad execs told Linda Yaccarino that she is risking her reputation and suggested her to step down as X CEO to make a statement about antisemitism — In the aftermath of IBM, Disney, Apple and others pausing spending on X, formerly known as Twitter, top advertising executives …
Read MoreCredit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Shortly after moving into our home on Oahu, my partner and I installed what felt like a lot of security cameras. Our house boasts an excessive number of exterior doors, plus a whole lot of windows, and I watched too many scary movies as a kid. We also wanted
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