• One hospitalized following head-on crash

    ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - One person was sent to the hospital after a head-on crash Tuesday evening. At about 6:30pm on Tuesday, Odessa Fire Rescue responded to a head-on collision at Oakwood Drive and Driver Avenue. Upon arrival, crews found the driver of the silver car pinned inside. He was extricated from the car before []

    • WNYC

    Will AI be the dot-com bubble all over again?

    In the 1990s, companies that hoped to change the world using newfangled computer technology took off. Wall Street invested in some of them big time, and their stock market valuations ballooned before they showed evidence of delivering on their promises. Sound familiar? In this episode, a cautionary tale for the era of AI. Plus, film jobs leave L.A. and New York, Netflix doubles down on video game investments and small businesses’ pricing power is kinda lumpy.

  • Devin AI Failure on One of Its Upwork Projects

    Youtuber, Internet of bugs, broke down the Devin Upwork video frame by frame. He shows what Devin was supposed to do, what it actually managed to do instead, and how bad a job of that it did. Devin was not given the right instructions by the Cognition Employee. It was supposed to write instructions for

  • One on one with Rome Odunze

    Wide receiver Rome Odunze chats with Lauren Screeden moments after he was

  • Apple's generative AI may be the only one that was trained legally & ethically

    As copyright concerns plague the field of generative AI, Apple seeks to preserve privacy and legality through innovative training methods for language learning methods, all while avoiding controversy. Apple's AI may be the only legally-trained one on the market In recent years, the question of generative AI in relation to copyright law has remained a relatively important and complex issue. As language learning models (LLMs) and generative AI apps increase in popularity, copyright issues...

  • Billion-Dollar Buddies? Forecasting A Boom in the AI Companion Industry

    The industry of companion apps and robots powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly expanding. Greg Isenberg, formerly of WeWork’s startup hub, recently speculated on the financial potential of chatbots that simulate relationships, drawing from the behavior of a young investor who said he spent $10,000 monthly on such technology. On a post on X […]

  • What can the dot-com bubble teach us about the future of AI?

    In the 1990s, Wall Street was very enthusiastic about the internet — and lost a ton of money because of that enthusiasm.

  • Samsung Profits Soar 930% on Memory Chip Boom and AI Demand

    Samsung Electronics reported a strong Q1 2024 financial performance. Memory chip sales rebounded, driving operating profit by over 930%, driven by demand for AI-specific servers, memory chips, and storage solutions.

    • CNBC

    How one nonprofit is turning to AI to help boost women's financial literacy

    New artificial intelligence tools may make financial information more accessible. Experts say that may be a game-changer when it comes to financial literacy.

  • Google invests $75M to teach one million Americans how to use AI

    Google announced a new program to train rural and underserved workers in AI. The company also rolled out a new course to teach workers how to use AI tools. These moves come one week after the tech giant rolled back worker protections. READ MORE:

  • AI deepfakes threaten to upend global elections. No one can stop them.

    Deepfakes threaten to upend elections. No one can stop them (First column, 9th story, link) Related stories:AI can predict political orientations from blank faces

    • VG247

    A Diablo show isn't in the works, but the head of the series certainly likes the idea of one

    No, there isn't a Diablo show coming, though general manager of the franchise at Blizzard Rod Fergusson has expressed interest in the idea. It's becoming increasingly clear that live-action adaptations of video games are the big thing in film and TV. There had to be something after superhero flicks, after all, and how convenient is it that there's a wealth of IP just ready to be probably made worse when turned into a live-action project? Ok, sure, I do like the Sonic films, and the Fallout...