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Microsoft unveils an updated Bing search engine and Edge browser powered by a next-gen custom OpenAI LLM, calling the duo an “AI-powered co-pilot for the web” (James Vincent/The Verge)

James Vincent / The Verge: Microsoft unveils an updated Bing search engine and Edge browser powered by a next-gen custom OpenAI LLM, calling the duo an “AI-powered co-pilot for the web”  —  Microsoft has announced a new version of its search engine Bing, powered by an upgraded version of the same AI technology that underpins

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Meta, long an AI leader, has taken a cautious approach to AI chatbots over misinformation and toxic content fears, helping OpenAI and others steal the limelight (New York Times)

New York Times: Meta, long an AI leader, has taken a cautious approach to AI chatbots over misinformation and toxic content fears, helping OpenAI and others steal the limelight  —  It has long had technology to rival chatbots like ChatGPT, but can’t afford to back artificial intelligence that can spread misinformation and toxic content.

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Microsoft rolls out the “new Bing”, which uses a next-gen OpenAI large language model and Microsoft’s new Prometheus Model, in “limited preview” at bing.com/new (Todd Bishop/GeekWire)

Todd Bishop / GeekWire: Microsoft rolls out the “new Bing”, which uses a next-gen OpenAI large language model and Microsoft’s new Prometheus Model, in “limited preview” at bing.com/new  —  REDMOND, WASH. — Microsoft unveiled new versions of its Bing search engine and Edge web browser …

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Ushur, which automates companies’ customer service workflows, raised a $50M Series C led by Third Point Ventures, bringing its total funding to $92M (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Ushur, which automates companies’ customer service workflows, raised a $50M Series C led by Third Point Ventures, bringing its total funding to $92M  —  Automation tech continues to attract funding in an increasingly challenging macroeconomic environment.  That’s because of its cash-saving potential, no doubt.

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Nintendo Switch Surpasses Game Boy, PS4 in Lifetime Sales

(Photo: Alvaro Reyes/Unsplash) (Image: Alvaro Reyes/Unsplash)Nintendo published its nine-month earnings report this week, and hidden within the document is a major milestone. Switch sales have officially surpassed those of the Game Boy and the PlayStation 4—two of the world’s most popular video game consoles. Nintendo has sold 122.55 million Switch consoles since the system’s debut

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First Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile Benchmarks Show Stunning Improvements

(Photo: Nvidia)Reviews for laptops packing all-new, next-gen hardware have finally dropped. As expected, the combination of Nvidia’s RTX 4090 mobile GPU with Intel’s latest flagship laptop chip proves extremely potent. It’s the new class leader by a huge margin. These are absolutely massive laptops with high price tags, but that’s to be expected from desktop-replacement-class

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Sources: Meta is asking many of its managers and directors to transition to individual contributor jobs or leave, “flattening” the organization (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Sources: Meta is asking many of its managers and directors to transition to individual contributor jobs or leave, “flattening” the organization  —  Meta Platforms Inc. is asking many of its managers and directors to transition to individual contributor jobs or leave the company …

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After debuting in China last month, the 6.7″ OnePlus 11 ships in the US on Feb. 16 at $699, $200 less than OnePlus 10, with a 5000 mAh battery, Wi-Fi 7 support (Ron Amadeo/Ars Technica)

Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: After debuting in China last month, the 6.7″ OnePlus 11 ships in the US on Feb. 16 at $699, $200 less than OnePlus 10, with a 5000 mAh battery, Wi-Fi 7 support  —  OnePlus’ flagship smartphone is cheaper than it was last year.  —  After the OnePlus 11’s debut in

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A live blog of Microsoft’s press event, where more details on its OpenAI partnership and ChatGPT for Bing are expected (Tom Warren/The Verge)

Tom Warren / The Verge: A live blog of Microsoft’s press event, where more details on its OpenAI partnership and ChatGPT for Bing are expected  —  Microsoft is holding a surprise event at its Redmond headquarters today, where it’s expected to focus on its OpenAI partnership and introduce a version of Bing with ChatGPT.

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