Month: December 2024

OpenAI’s Sam Altman also announced a $1m personal donation to Trump on the same day, joining Meta Amazon is the latest tech giant to donate to Donald Trump’s inaugural fund. The company plans to give $1m to the fund, first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Amazon follows Meta, Facebook’s parent company, also handing over …

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OpenAI’s new ‘o1’ system seeks to solve the limits to growth but it raises concerns about control and the risks of smart machines More than 300 million people use OpenAI’s ChatGPT each week, a testament to the technology’s appeal. This month, the company unveiled a “pro mode” for its new “o1” AI system, offering human-level …

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Sports stars are rushing to promote coins and exchanges. But they are stepping into a world of which they often have scant knowledge Scottie Pippen is selling out his NBA legacy again, to be world champion of crypto. In his heyday, the hall of famer was happy to be the Robin to Michael Jordan’s Batman. …

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Salt Typhoon breached dozens of telecoms around the world Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Chinese hackers have breached dozens of telecommunications companies around the world. The breach, christened Salt Typhoon by Microsoft cybersecurity researchers, has afforded the cybercriminals unprecedented access not only to information on who has been texting or …

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Average user generates greenhouse gases equal to driving an extra 123 miles in gas-powered car a year, data shows TikTok’s annual carbon footprint is likely larger than that of Greece, according to a new analysis of the social media platform’s environmental impact, with the average user generating greenhouse gases equivalent to driving an extra 123 …

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Plus: in the final edition of Hear Here, we round up five of the best experimental podcasts, and five more to keep you thinking Legacy: Charles Dickens Wondery, episodes weekly ’Tis the season for settling in and listening to the story of Charles “the godfather of Christmas” Dickens. It’s a perfectly timed choice for the …

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‘Hawk tuah girl’ Haliey Welch’s coin fails amid new wave of hype around crypto-related assets It is a parable for the attention economy. A celebrity created entirely by social media, “hawk tuah girl” Haliey Welch, helps launch a crypto asset that stokes a viral frenzy and then flames out. The Hawk memecoin was worth $490m …

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Social media giant says it is ‘aware that a technical issue is impacting some users’ ability to access our apps’ Meta has said it has suffered a global outage, with some users facing issues using the social media apps Instagram and Facebook, and the WhatsApp messaging service. In a statement posted on X, Meta said: …

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Doughnut maker said it was investigating attack, which affects its online operations but not in-person sales Krispy Kreme is struggling to meet online orders of its doughnuts, after a cybersecurity attack that continues to disrupt the company’s operations almost two weeks after it was noticed. The doughnut maker said on Wednesday that it became aware …

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Australian federal police says it has ‘no choice’ due to the vast amount of data examined in investigations Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian federal police says it had “no choice” but to lean into using artificial intelligence and …

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