• Meta says it will take years to make money from generative AI – but what about Apple?

    Pretty much every tech company has been investing in generative AI for the past two years, and Apple is rumored to finally bring new AI-based tools to iPhone users soon with iOS 18. However, the costs of operating such tools are quite high, and Meta has just confirmed that it will take years for the company to make money from AI. more

  • Multi-Modal AI on Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Makes Wearable AI Less Dumb

    The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses II, which Chris Niccolls described as impressive but ultimately a "luxury solution in search of a problem" in his review for PetaPixel, look to have found a problem to solve thanks to some fancy new AI technology. [Read More]

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    To grow your online business, you need to develop a strategy and invest your time wisely. These actionable tips can attract customers and increase online revenue.

  • Threads letting popular users make money

    Meta’s Threads has launched a creator monetization program for users with big followings.

  • To understand the risks posed by AI, follow the money

    Time and again, leading scientists, technologists, and philosophers have made spectacularly terrible guesses about the direction of innovation. Even Einstein was not immune, claiming, “There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable,” just ten years before Enrico Fermi completed construction of the first fission reactor in Chicago. Shortly thereafter, the consensus switched to fears of an imminent nuclear holocaust. Similarly, today’s experts warn that an...

  • How To Be a Cam Girl and Make Money Camming Online in 2024

    Curious how to side hustle your way into becoming a cam girl online in 2024? The life of a camgirl certainly has its appeal—making a little dough (or much more) […]

  • Musk's xAI shows there's more money on the sidelines for AI startups

    We’re off to an AI-heavy start to the week. OpenAI has a new deal with the Financial Times that caught our eye. Sure, it’s another content licensing deal, but there appears to be a bit more in the tie-up than just content flowing one way and money the other. We also dug into the xAI […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • I Asked AI Chatbots for Gift Recommendations, and It Went Horribly

    AI is transforming our culture, but there are some seemingly simple tasks that AI can't do well, like picking out a a thoughtful gift for a family member. I tried to use artificial intelligence to help me choose a birthday present for my 17-year-old, and the mixed results I got highlight AI's limitations.

  • Connecticut Senate Makes History with Groundbreaking AI Legislation

    The Connecticut Senate has officially passed one of the first-ever AI legislations in the US. Artificial intelligence regulation proves to be moving forward in the United States, at least in Connecticut, as its senate has reportedly passed a wide-ranging AI bill.

  • State Library of Queensland slammed over AI soldier chatbot

    Charlie the virtual veteran launched by state library. Users broke the chatbot and changed its character. Some claimed Charlie was 'insulting' to real veterans. FOLLOW:

  • Of course Netflix is making a film about learning to love AI

    The logline for Netflix’s upcoming film, Atlas, reads, “Atlas Shepherd (Jennifer Lopez), a brilliant but misanthropic data analyst with a deep distrust of artificial intelligence, joins a mission to capture a renegade robot with whom she shares a mysterious past. But when plans go awry, her only hope of saving the future of humanity from AI is to trust it.” Which begs the question did an AI write this? Technically, no. The film was penned by Leo Sardarian (StartUp) and Aron Eli Coleite (The...

  • AI is starting to make coffee — and it’s really good at it

    Finns love their coffee. Per capita, people in Finland consume 12kgs of coffee per year, making them the second largest per-capita coffee drinkers, only surpassed by Luxembourg. Finland also often ranks as the most technologically advanced country in the world. So, it only makes sense that they embrace a merger of the two — technology, and coffee. Thus, an artisanal coffee shop in Helsinki, Finland, made news when they started selling an AI-formulated blend.