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ChatGPT surpasses 200 million weekly active users, but Meta's AI is already giving it a run for its money
ChatGPT has surpassed 200 million weekly active users. This is twice as many users as it had one year ago.
OpenAI and ChatGPT
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Microsoft, Apple, and NVIDIA will reportedly bail out OpenAI from the shackles of bankruptcy, pushing the ChatGPT maker’s market valuation to over $100 billion
OpenAI is reportedly in talks to raise funding which could push its market valuation to over $100 billion, with Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Apple as the top investors.
ChatGPT privacy settings
AI for Mayor? A Wyoming mayoral candidate wants to use a ChatGPT-powered bot to run the city, but OpenAI blocked his account
Wyoming mayoral candidate Victor Miller plans to use an AI-powered bot to run the local government if he gets into office. The bot will generate insights and solutions, while Miller will implement them "legally and practically."
ChatGPT privacy settings
Even Microsoft doesn't think AI is 'designed or intended' to substitute professionals and should only be treated as a guide
Microsoft recently released an updated Service Agreement indicating that artificial intelligence should be considered more of a guide than a replacement for professional advice.
Microsoft HQ
Microsoft seals a TPM 2.0 loophole, once again preventing users from installing Windows 11 on unsupported devices
Microsoft might have hit pause on its fullscreen multi-page popup ads in Windows 10 but recently patched the TPM 2.0 trick. It allowed users to bypass the hardware requirement verification process when activating Windows 11 on unsupported devices.
TPM 2.0
Do you hate the new Outlook for Windows? An annoying bug causes the classic version to crash at launch, but Microsoft has issued a workaround
Microsoft 365 users have flagged an issue affecting classic Outlook, which is crashing. The issue is caused by corrupted server-based rules for the M365 email account, but the company has offered a temporary workaround.
Outlook vs Windows Mail
Microsoft is reportedly using deception as fair game to get Windows 11 users to switch to Bing
Reports indicate Microsoft is using the Bing Wallpaper app to get Windows 11 users to switch to Bing as the "recommended browser settings" for fast and secure search results.
Bing search
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says "Security is our No. 1 priority" but will need teamwork to make the dream work
Microsoft is doubling down on its cybersecurity efforts. As highlighted In an internal memo, "Everyone at Microsoft will have security as a Core Priority."
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Sam Altman might be one of the last original founders remaining at OpenAI as another departs to focus on AI alignment at a rival firm
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman is going on sabbatical leave through the end of the year, while researcher John Schulman is leaving to join OpenAI competitor, Anthropic.
Satya Nadella and Sam Altman at OpenAI Dev Day
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman again, citing involvement in racketeering activities: "The previous suit lacked teeth"
Elon Musk filed a new lawsuit in federal court in Northern California against OpenAI, Sam Altman, and co-founder Gregory Brockman. Here's what it claims and why it matters.
Elon Musk in an interview
CrowdStrike lashes out at Delta and calls its lawsuit 'meritless' after it reportedly rejected 'free onsite help' leading to half a billion flight disruption losses
CrowdStrike says it's not at fault for the flight disruptions that impacted Delta Air Lines leading to a loss of $500 million. The cybersecurity firm questions the airline's reluctance to accept free onsite IT consultation advice during the chaos.
Kevin Addley, VP Marketing & Growth at Future photographs a BSOD at JFK airport
Microsoft issues a temporary workaround for a pesky Windows 11 bug that’s been playing hide-and-seek with your photos for over a month
Microsoft recently issued a temporary workaround for a bug, preventing users from accessing the Photos app in Windows 11.
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Generative AI might have infiltrated gaming, but developers won't clean up after its mess and erroneous outputs: "It's not why I got into making games."
Jess Hyland, a member of the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain's game workers branch, admits that AI could render her jobless at any moment.
Robot developing a game
Microsoft and Google's electricity consumption surpasses the power usage of over 100 countries
In 2023, Microsoft and Google consumed 48 TWh of electricity. According to a detailed analysis by Michael Thomas, this surpasses the power consumption of over 100 nations, including Ghana, Tunisia, and more.
Google and Microsoft consume more electricity than 100+ countries
OpenAI reportedly sent RSVPs for GPT-4o's launch party even before testing began — pressuring the safety team to speed through the process in under one week
Several employees recently disclosed that OpenAI prioritized speed over thoroughness. According to sources, OpenAI's safety team was seemingly pressured to rush through the new testing protocol for GPT-4o.
ChatGPT on Android
NVIDIA’s CEO envisions a future where “multi-shot” agentic AIs — armed with reasoning superpowers outperform humans in the job market
NVIDIA CEO predicts a future with 'multi-shot' agentic AIs with reasoning capabilities that will claim even more jobs from people.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's tech museum shut down with vintage computing collection slated for auction
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's estate recently indicated it's closing the Living Computers Museum + Labs in Seattle permanently. The rare technology items will be auctioned and the proceeds will be channeled to charitable causes.
Living Computers Museum + Labs
Oxford researchers seemingly found a 'semantic entropy cure' for AI hallucination episodes: "Getting answers from LLMs is cheap, but reliability is the biggest bottleneck."
Oxford researchers have seemingly found a solution for AI hallucinations. Semantic entropy can determine the difference in the meanings of the outputs generated, making it easier to identify false information presented as facts.
Robot Cloud Hallucinations
