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FTX-ed Crypto Investors Are Moving Back to Hardware Wallets 03.05.2023 10:08

The collapse of the exchange has pushed users back to “self-custody” products like Ledger. But those can be risky too. Read the story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here Comes the Bride, With AI-Generated Wedding Vows 02.05.2023 9:13

Something old, something new, something borrowed—and something spouted by ChatGPT. Read the story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft’s Cloud Gaming Dreams Are Falling Apart 01.05.2023 9:51

UK antitrust authorities have blocked its $69 billion deal to acquire Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet ChatGPT’s Right-Wing Alter Ego 28.04.2023 7:35

A programmer is building chatbots with opposing political views to make a point about biased AI. He’s also planning a centrist bot to bridge the divide. Read the story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ford Jump Starts Its Attempt to Revive Detroit 26.04.2023 8:58

The first phase of the automaker's redevelopment of the historic Michigan Central station is aimed at bringing more tech workers to the city—and to Ford. Read the story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ChatGPT Can Help Doctors—and Hurt Patients 25.04.2023 10:20

The chatbot is tempting physicians with its ability to spout medical information, but researchers warn against trusting AI with tough ethical decisions. Read the story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stack Overflow Will Charge AI Giants for Training Data 24.04.2023 11:30

The programmer Q&A site joins Reddit in demanding compensation when its data is used to train algorithms and ChatGPT-style bots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Workers Are Worried About Their Bosses Embracing AI 21.04.2023 6:20

A survey by the Pew Research Center found that most employees expect hiring, firing, and workplace assessment to be transformed by algorithms. Read the story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did Instagram Just Kill Linktree? 20.04.2023 8:00

Meta is finally allowing people to add more links to their Instagram profiles. It’s an existential threat to link-in-bio companies. Read the story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want More Out of Generative AI? Here Are 9 Useful Resources 19.04.2023 8:22

Boost your knowledge and your skills with this transformational tech. Read the story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI’s CEO Says the Age of Giant AI Models Is Already Over 18.04.2023 7:59

Sam Altman says the research strategy that birthed ChatGPT is played out and future strides in artificial intelligence will require new ideas. Read the story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas Could Push Tech Platforms to Censor Posts About Abortion 17.04.2023 9:44

If passed, the proposed law would also require internet service providers to block websites that discuss access to abortion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon Is Joining the Generative AI Race 14.04.2023 7:59

The ecommerce giant doesn’t have a ChatGPT rival, but it wants to sell you the tools you need to build one. Read the story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You May Get More EV Options Thanks to Tougher Emissions Rules 13.04.2023 8:19

The US Environmental Protection Agency proposed new tailpipe standards that would require electric vehicles to make up two-thirds of new car sales by 2032. Read the article here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No, Fusion Energy Won’t Be ‘Limitless’ 12.04.2023 11:08

Scientific advances have renewed hopes of “unlimited energy,” while economic studies suggest that fusion power will be more costly than wind or solar. Read the article here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ethereum’s Shanghai Update Opens a Rift in Crypto 11.04.2023 11:40

Ether is finally untethering itself from mining—and driving renewed debate about bitcoin’s environmental impact. Read the article here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Student Is Taking On ‘Biased’ Exam Software 10.04.2023 10:38

Mandatory face-recognition tools have repeatedly failed to identify people with darker skin tones. One Dutch student is fighting to end their use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your Used Car May Soon Come With Subscription Fees 07.04.2023 9:08

BMW and others have been criticized for charging monthly fees for features in new cars like heated seats. Now the tactic is coming to used cars. Read the article here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Way Too Easy to Get Google’s Bard Chatbot to Lie 06.04.2023 7:38

The company’s policy bars use of the AI chatbot to “misinform.” A study found that it readily spouted untruths on topics from Covid-19 to the war in Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft’s New Campus Drove Up Home Prices. Where Are the Jobs? 05.04.2023 9:05

The tech giant’s project in Atlanta is on an “indefinite pause,” leaving locals with the inflated prices but none of the jobs and investment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I’m Healing From the Tech Layoffs by Playing 'Going Under' 04.04.2023 10:00

Playing video games to deal with reality is nothing new, but this game about being an intern in Silicon Valley is perfect if you just need a laugh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These Angry Dutch Farmers Really Hate Microsoft 03.04.2023 11:08

Tech giants want to build massive, “hyperscale” data centers in the Netherlands. A popular political movement wants them stopped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let the AI Coding Wars Begin! 31.03.2023 6:08

The way artificial intelligence can rewrite software will have huge implications for the tech industry—and everyone else, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Sudden Alarm, Tech Doyens Call for a Pause on ChatGPT 30.03.2023 7:00

Tech luminaries, renowned scientists, and Elon Musk warn of an “out-of-control race” to develop and deploy ever-more-powerful AI systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft's ‘Security Copilot’ Sics ChatGPT on Security Breaches 29.03.2023 7:38

A new security tool aims to actually deliver the network insights and coordination that “AI” security tools have long promised. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices