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A look at advanced large language models, as Google places an engineer on paid leave after he became convinced that its LaMDA chatbot generator was sentient — AI ethicists warned Google not to impersonate humans. Now one of Google's own thinks there's a ghost in the machine.
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| Michael McSweeney / The Block: |
Jack Dorsey's Bitcoin venture TBD plans to launch a “Web 5” platform, using the Ion network, focused on decentralized identity and data storage for applications — TBD, the Bitcoin-focused venture first announced last spring, unveiled an ambitious effort Friday to build a decentralized Web platform dubbed “Web 5.”
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| Mitchell Clark / The Verge: |
The Dutch ACM says Apple's latest changes to App Store rules, which let dating app developers choose payment methods, meet local and EU competition requirements — It's still unhappy about the carve-out for dating apps in the Netherlands — Apple announced on Friday that it once again updated … | Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: a Meta probe that began in Fall 2021 is investigating Sandberg's use of corporate resources for personal projects, including her Lean In foundation — Review focuses on the extent to which staffers worked on her personal projects — The lawyers investigating Facebook operating …
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Insider, Benzinga, TechCrunch, PCMag, Engadget, Silicon Valley Business …, and New York Post
| AnnaMaria Andriotis / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Apple plans to use Apple ID data for identity verification and fraud prevention in its BNPL service, alongside credit reports and FICO scores — Tech giant will approve borrowers and fund loans itself rather than rely on a bank — Apple Inc. tiptoed into finance with Apple Pay … | Lance Ulanoff / TechRadar: |
An interview with Apple SVP of Engineering Craig Federighi and VP of Design Alan Dye on the development, decisions, and tech behind iOS 16's custom Lock Screen — Your iPhone's Lock Screen is the first thing you see when you pick up your phone. It's also the face you present to the world …
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AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, MacStories, Pixel Envy, and Tom's Guide
| Robert Burnson / Bloomberg: |
Google agrees to pay $118M to settle a gender pay discrimination lawsuit with about 15,500 female employees, according to the law firms representing the women — Alphabet Inc.'s Google agreed to pay $118 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit with about 15,500 female employees …
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Deadline, Mashable, Business Wire, Bloomberg Law, Financial Times, The Verge, and Nelson's Weblog
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Study: content delivered via some streaming devices keeps playing when TVs are off, with 17% of ads shown when users can't see them, costing brands $1B+ a year — Lack of communication between TV sets and streaming devices causes estimated waste of over $1 billion in ad dollars| Politico: |
SpaceX's Starlink satellites became an unexpected lifeline in Ukraine, on the battlefield and in the war for public opinion, impressing many Western militaries — UkraineX: — How Elon Musk's space satellites changed the war on the ground — From artillery strikes to Zoom calls,
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Benzinga, Cybernews.com, and New York Post
| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
A week with Dall-E 2, OpenAI's text-to-image AI tool that is in private research beta and feels like a breakthrough in the history of consumer tech — I remember the first time I Shazam'd a song, summoned an Uber, and streamed myself live using Meerkat. What makes these moments stand out …
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Antonym, KnowTechie, TheGamer, Quartz, and SlashGear
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
WWDC 2022 recap: CarPlay as a preview for an Apple car, clues about Apple's future AR/VR headset, Stage Manager is a confusing mess so far, and more — The next-generation CarPlay interface is a precursor to an eventual Apple-designed Tesla rival. Also: Apple's flawed new multitasking system …
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autoevolution, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, 9to5Mac, and AppleInsider
Tweets: @mingchikuo and @mingchikuo
| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Leaked images seem to show a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 unit with a design similar to the Flip 3's but with a shallower, less noticeable display crease — Samsung's next batch of foldable smartphones is right around the corner, and this weekend the Galaxy Z Flip 4 has leaked in its first real-life shots.
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YouTube, Tom's Guide, Android Central, PhoneArena, The Verge, SamMobile, and Sammy Fans
Tweets: @mr_techtalktv and @sondesix
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