While tech startups weather a dip in funding, generative AI reaps rewards at companies from Meta to Microsoft A handful of tech companies are jeopardising humanity’s future through unrestrained AI development and must stop their “race to the bottom”, according to the scientist behind an influential letter calling for a pause in building powerful systems. …
It has Wear OS 4, new chip and better apps – but still lags behind rivals on workouts and can’t be repaired Google’s second-generation Pixel smartwatch fixes many of its predecessor’s problems, with a much faster chip, longer battery life and better health features – but it still isn’t repairable, which is a huge shame. …
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Company reports third-quarter revenue of $34.15bn, beating expected $33.56bn, and shares jumped in after-hours trading Meta soared past analyst expectations in its third-quarter earnings report, solidifying investor confidence that the previously embattled tech company is out of the woods after several volatile years. The company reported a third-quarter revenue of $34.15bn, beating the expected $33.56bn, …
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Government document says impossible to rule out technology poses existential threat Artificial intelligence brings new dangers to society that must be addressed “head on”, the prime minister will warn on Thursday, as the government admitted it could not rule out the technology posing an existential threat. Rishi Sunak will refer to the “new opportunities” for …
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In this week’s newsletter: The chilling genius of horror games like Remedy Entertainment’s Stephen King-inspired sequel is what their warped heroes tell us about our own neuroses • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here With Halloween fast approaching there was only one game release to talk about this week: Alan …
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Discussions about AI often focus on the futuristic threat posed by superhuman intelligence. But AI is already woven into the fabric of our daily lives. The way we travel, the food we eat, how we spend our money, the news we read and our social interactions – the influence of AI is everywhere … Illustrations: …
The TikTok creator shares what’s rotting his brain lately. It’s mostly chaos and early memes Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Being an “internet boomer” (ie 26), I have witnessed memes evolve from poorly drawn stick figures to relatable and distorted photos anchored together by Hanna-Barbera-style sound effects. Having unfiltered access to the internet …
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Fans of the video game and TV show can scare themselves silly in a live-action ‘haunted house’ spin-off at Universal Studios Florida theme park. Co-creator Neil Druckmann takes us on a tour The Last of Us, we can confidently claim, is the most successful video game adaptation ever. Not only is the game accepted as …
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Internet Watch Foundation finds 3,000 AI-made abuse images breaking UK law The “worst nightmares” about artificial intelligence-generated child sexual abuse images are coming true and threaten to overwhelm the internet, a safety watchdog has warned. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said it had found nearly 3,000 AI-made abuse images that broke UK law. Continue reading… …
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Alphabet, Google’s parent company, reports stronger than expected overall revenue but stock falls in after-hours trading Google is doing well, but not well enough for investors. On Tuesday, parent company Alphabet reported a stronger than expected overall revenue for the quarter but missed analyst expectations in its closely watched Google Cloud business. Alphabet stock fell …
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