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| 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 chatbot ChatGPT.
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
A recap of Microsoft's event, where the company detailed the new Bing and Edge powered by OpenAI's next-gen model, AI progress, OpenAI partnership, and more — 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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| Joanna Stern / Wall Street Journal: |
Hands-on with the new AI-powered Bing, which, when asked for the 2023 Grammys winners, made a list with citations in a minute; search will never be the same — Our columnist got an early look at the software's new ChatGPT-like powers — Bing with AI: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Why Search Is Changed Forever
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| 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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| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Source: Microsoft plans to release software to help large companies create and customize their own chatbots using ChatGPT technology later this year — - Microsoft plans to release technology to help big companies launch their own chatbots using the OpenAI ChatGPT technology, a person familiar with the plans told CNBC.| Ashley Capoot / CNBC: |
Zoom plans to cut ~1,300 staff, or ~15% of its workforce, offering US employees up to 16 weeks severance, including salary, health care, and bonus; ZM jumps 5%+ — - Zoom on Tuesday announced plans to cut about 1,300 workers, or 15% of its workforce, according to a blog post shared to the company's website.
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| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Google plans to blur explicit images in search results by default “in the coming months” but let signed-in users over 18 turn off the new online safety feature — Google is introducing a new online safety feature to help users avoid inadvertently seeing graphically violent …
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Meta asks many of its managers and directors to transition to individual contributor jobs or leave the company, “flattening” the organization — Meta Platforms Inc. is asking many of its managers and directors to transition to individual contributor jobs or leave …
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| New York Times: |
Long an AI leader, Meta has been cautious with chatbots, closing Galactica in November over toxic content and misinformation, letting OpenAI take center stage — 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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| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
Voice actors are increasingly being asked to sign away rights to their voices so clients can make synthetic AI versions that may eventually replace them — Motherboard spoke to multiple voice actors and advocacy organizations, some of which said contracts including language around synthetic voices are now very prevalent.
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| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
The Samsung Galaxy S23 series has a Game Booster setting that lets a plugged-in phone bypass the battery to use power directly from the charger, reducing heat — Gamers using the Galaxy S23 series are in for a bit of a treat, as a new feature on Samsung's latest flagships allows for savings …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Qustodio: kids aged 4 to 18 used TikTok for 107 minutes per day on average in 2022, up from 82 minutes in 2020, and 60% longer than YouTube's 67 minutes per day — For another year in a row, TikTok has found itself as the social app kids and teens are spending the most time using throughout the day, even outpacing YouTube.| Reuters: |
Former Coinbase manager Ishan Wahi pleads guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud after his brother Nikhil was sentenced to 10 months in January — A former Coinbase Global Inc (COIN.O) product manager pleaded guilty on Tuesday in what U.S. prosecutors have called …
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| Dan Robinson / The Register: |
Synergy Research: enterprise cloud spending in Q4 grew 21% YoY to $61.6B, but was “substantially hampered” by a strong US dollar and a restricted Chinese market — The big get bigger — Enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services slowed in the fourth quarter of 2022 …
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| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Magic, a code-generating tool similar to GitHub's Copilot, raised a $23M Series A led by Alphabet's CapitalG; Elad Gil, Nat Friedman, and Amplify also invested — Magic, a startup developing a code-generating platform similar to GitHub's Copilot, today announced that it raised $23 million …
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| Reuters: |
Filing: eBay plans to lay off ~500 employees, or ~4% of its workforce, to create “space” to invest in “new technologies, customer innovations, and key markets” — E-commerce firm eBay Inc (EBAY.O) said on Tuesday it will lay off 500 employees globally, representing 4% of its total workforce.
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| 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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| Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch: |
An interview with Apple executives Tim Millet and Bob Borchers on the M1 reset, M2's speed jump, leaving Intel, Mac gaming's future, new Metal APIs, and more — On M2 chips, Mac mini and how the Mac will thrive in gaming — Apple's M series chips were incredibly well telegraphed when they arrived in late 2021.
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| Salvador Rodriguez / Wall Street Journal: |
Memo: Meta is revamping Horizon Worlds and plans to open the app to users aged 13 to 17, seeking to improve user retention as metaverse competition intensifies — Memo highlights Facebook parent's plan to revitalize service amid user-retention issues — Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc …
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