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OpenAI says it is rolling out web browsing and 70+ third-party plugins in beta to all ChatGPT Plus users over the next week — Uncover new possibilities with ChatGPT web browsing and plugins beta features. Available to ChatGPT Plus users who opt-in for experimental features.
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Ahead of Sunday's presidential election in Turkey, Twitter restricts some content “in response to legal process and to ensure Twitter remains available” — Twitter announced on Friday that it's blocking some content in Turkey ahead of Sunday's presidential election in the country.
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| Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: |
A look at Forever Voices, which launched GPT-4-powered chatbot CarynAI, letting the fans of influencer Caryn Marjorie chat with her replica for $1 per minute — CarynAI is the first AI companion product from a new startup called Forever Voices, allowing users to chat with a digital version of the fastest growing Snapchat star
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| Will Douglas Heaven / MIT Technology Review: |
The open-source AI boom is precarious because it is built on top of giant models like LLaMA and GPT-3, and could collapse if Meta and OpenAI decide to shut shop — Greater access to the code behind generative models is fueling innovation. But if top companies get spooked, they could close up shop.
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| Sebastian Herrera / Wall Street Journal: |
How an overhaul of Amazon's US logistics network in recent months cut delivery times, changed inventory management, and altered search results on its website — Company seeks to trim package travel time, though some sellers still cite delays — Amazon.com has upended its vast logistics network … | Wall Street Journal: |
A look at the unusual approach for Apple to build its MR headset, which took seven years to develop, has a battery pack, and will launch in an experimental mode — Apple's soon-to-be-revealed mixed-reality device will likely cost $3,000, requires a separate battery pack and is still experimental
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| Nilay Patel / The Verge: |
Q&A with Sundar Pichai on the future of Search, AI being one of the deepest platform shifts, his vision for Google, merging DeepMind with Google Brain, and more — AI is one of the deepest platform shifts ever, says Google's CEO, and he's not worried about being first.
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| Aditya Kalra / Reuters: |
Doc: India opened an investigation into Google after Match Group and Indian startups complained that Google's new User Choice Billing system is anti-competitive — India's competition watchdog has begun an inquiry into Google after some companies alleged the service fee the U.S. firm charges … | Guy Chazan / Financial Times: |
Germany plans to spend billions to subsidize its chip industry and secure the “oil of the 21st century”, as some believe the move does not make economic sense — The Scholz government is spending billions subsidising the country's semiconductor industry. Some believe it does not make economic sense
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| New York Times: |
Netflix has become an avatar for the striking writers' complaints, as the streaming era eroded working conditions, stagnated wages, and disrupted residual pay — Fear of protests prompted the streaming giant to shift an anticipated presentation for advertisers to a virtual event and a top executive to skip an honorary gala.| Wall Street Journal: |
Numerator: Amazon has a 3%+ US grocery market share between its branded stores and Whole Foods; UBS: physical stores made up ~90% of US grocery sales in 2022 — Amazon is still barely scratching the surface of the grocery market despite years of efforts. Stepping it up will require the e-commerce pioneer to get a lot more physical.
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@alephblog and @carlquintanilla
| Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
Google barely mentioned the next Android version, Android 14, during the 2023 I/O keynote, as the company prioritizes continuous updates over annual OS upgrades — There was a chilly marine layer hanging in the air above the Shoreline Amphitheater, but the danceable beats thumped on in spite of it.
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