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Warning comes as Alphabet’s shares continue to plummet after error made by Bard AI system during demo The type of factual error that blighted the launch of Google’s artificial intelligence-powered chatbot will carry on troubling companies using the technology, experts say, as the market value of its parent company continues to plunge. Investors in Alphabet …

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SpaceX says satellite communications service ‘never, never meant to be weaponised’ Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates A senior Ukrainian presidential aide has reacted with anger after Elon Musk’s SpaceX said it had taken steps to prevent its Starlink satellite communications service from controlling drones, which are critical to Kyiv’s forces in fighting off the …

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Alphabet’s shares plummeted after Bard gave incorrect answer in a demo ‘ChatGPT needs a huge amount of editing’: users’ views mixed on AI chatbot Google’s unveiling of a rival to ChatGPT had an expensively embarrassing stumble on Wednesday when it emerged that promotional material showed the chatbot giving a incorrect response to a question. A …

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In this week’s newsletter: From Belfast to Birmingham, Damian Kerlin investigates the radical history of our under-threat LGBTQ+ clubbing culture and beyond. Plus: five podcasts to help you get fit Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here FOGO: Fear of Going OutsideWidely available, episodes weekly from Monday …

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Noise cancelling buds are some of the first to support Google’s new surround sound feature Finally, an Android rival to the AirPods Pro has arrived. OnePlus’s new Buds Pro 2 noise cancelling earbuds are some of the first on the market to support Google’s new spatial audio virtual surround sound tech, giving them a boost …

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Chatbot Bard incorrectly said James Webb Space Telescope was the first to take pictures of a planet outside the Earth’s solar system Google’s debut of a new AI-powered search bot got off to a bumpy start after it shared inaccurate information in a promotional video, wobbling investors’ confidence. Google parent Alphabet lost $100bn in market …

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US tech publication reports CEO Elon Musk has asked staff to pause all new development to stabilise app Twitter users were unable to post instantly on the website for almost an hour, in the latest outage to hit the social media platform since billionaire Elon Musk’s $44bn takeover. From around 10pm GMT on Wednesday, users …

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Yoel Roth testifies before congressional committee that Elon Musk’s release of company’s internal records led to harassment A former Twitter executive testified on Wednesday that he was forced to leave and sell his home following a campaign of “homophobic and antisemitic” harassment over the company’s handling of a New York Post story about Hunter Biden. …

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In this week’s newsletter: The big-budget Harry Potter spinoff should be an instant play for fans of the series, but for some author JK Rowling’s statements on sex and gender have made that decision complicated Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here I’ve spent the past week playing and reviewing Hogwarts …

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CMA says Xbox maker’s takeover of Call of Duty and World of Warcraft owner could lead to higher prices The UK’s competition regulator has ruled that Microsoft’s $68.7bn (£59.6bn) deal to buy Activision Blizzard, the video game publisher behind hits including Call of Duty, will result in higher prices and less competition for UK gamers. …

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