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Fresh Bitcoin Hype Shows Crypto Just Can’t Help Itself 04.12.2023 9:20

After crashes, scandals, and SBF’s guilty verdict, many hoped the crypto industry would grow up. Speculation around the arrival of a spot bitcoin ETF shows old hype dies hard. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk Just Told Advertisers 'Go Fuck Yourself' 01.12.2023 7:27

In a rambling interview at the New York Times’ DealBook Summit, Elon Musk suggested advertisers fleeing X were blackmailing him and could kill the platform. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI’s Custom Chatbots Are Leaking Their Secrets 30.11.2023 9:12

Released earlier this month, OpenAI’s GPTs let anyone create custom chatbots. But some of the data they’re built on is easily exposed. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A New Type of Geothermal Power Plant Just Made the Internet a Little Greener 29.11.2023 8:52

A new approach to geothermal energy makes it possible to tap the energy of hot rocks just about anywhere. A pilot plant in Nevada is now helping to power Google data centers. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Problems Lurking in Hollywood’s Historic AI Deal 28.11.2023 9:23

The terms the Screen Actors Guild negotiated with Hollywood studios put historic AI guardrails in place, but they may not be able to protect performers. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China Tried to Keep Kids Off Social Media. Now the Elderly Are Hooked 27.11.2023 10:46

As smartphone costs fall and society becomes more atomized, China’s elderly are using apps like Douyin to find connection and companionship. Many feel they have no choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A DOJ Settlement Would Show Binance Is Too Big to Fail 22.11.2023 9:24

The US government is reportedly willing to suspend criminal charges against crypto exchange Binance, provided it steps into line—and pays $4 billion. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Climate Activists Tell the EV Industry to Fix Its Filthy Supply Chain 21.11.2023 11:02

EV production often relies on coal power and harmful labor practices. Climate activists in Squid Games costumes disrupted the LA Auto Show this weekend to demand urgent change. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Watchdog Group Calls for an Investigation of X’s Sneaky New Ads 20.11.2023 7:19

Industry watchdog Check My Ads is petitioning the Federal Trade Commission to investigate X for unlabeled—and potentially misleading—advertisements. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sweden’s Tesla Blockade Is Spreading 17.11.2023 6:46

Starting Friday, dockworkers in all Swedish ports will refuse to offload Teslas, cleaning crews will no longer clean showrooms, and mechanics won’t fix charging points as the labor dispute rages on. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Government Is Now the Hottest Tech Employer in Town 16.11.2023 8:13

Meta, Google, Amazon, and other major tech firms have laid off thousands of people. The public sector has tried—and in some cases, succeeded—to lure them in. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google DeepMind’s AI Weather Forecaster Handily Beats a Global Standard 15.11.2023 10:45

Machine learning algorithms that digested decades of weather data were able to forecast 90 percent of atmospheric measures more accurately than Europe’s top weather center. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The First Small-Scale Nuclear Plant in the US Died Before It Could Live 14.11.2023 8:34

Six nuclear reactors just 9 feet across planned for Idaho were supposed to prove out the dream of cheap, small-scale nuclear energy. Now the project has been canceled. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GM’s Cruise Rethinks Its Robotaxi Strategy After Admitting a Software Fault in Gruesome Crash 13.11.2023 12:00

Cruise set out to win the autonomous car race by starting with urban driving. After a pedestrian was dragged under a robotaxi, the company and its parent GM are cutting jobs and making other changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This New Breed of AI Assistant Wants to Do Your Boring Office Chores 10.11.2023 6:55

An experimental AI helper attempts to operate a web browser in the same way a human does to take on office admin like processing invoices or screening job applicants. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This AI Bot Fills Out Job Applications for You While You Sleep 09.11.2023 9:49

AI-powered services like LazyApply zip through the grunt work of job applications, helping one programmer apply for 5,000 jobs. But they can make mistakes, and some recruiters scorn the technology. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WeWork Just Filed For Bankruptcy 08.11.2023 7:03

The troubled coworking company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. WeWork says locations will remain open. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk Announces Grok, a ‘Rebellious’ AI Without Guardrails 07.11.2023 9:31

xAI, Elon Musk’s new company, claims to have built a powerful language model with cutting-edge performance in just two months. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Biden Wants US Government Algorithms Tested for Potential Harm Against Citizens 06.11.2023 7:48

Draft rules from the White House would require federal agencies to assess AI systems currently in use in law enforcement, health care, and other areas—and to shut down any algorithms doing harm. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World Powers Say They Want to Contain AI. They’re Also Racing to Advance It 03.11.2023 7:11

The US, China, and others signed a declaration coordinated by the UK warning AI could be “catastrophic.” Yet none seem to be suggesting development of the technology should slow down. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam Bankman-Fried Sealed His Fate Long Before the FTX Trial 02.11.2023 9:27

Prior to his arrest, the FTX founder did a string of media interviews to tell his side of the story. In the courtroom, those comments came back to haunt him. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Biden’s Big AI Plan Sounds Scary—but Lacks Bite 01.11.2023 9:34

Joe Biden’s new executive order is billed as the biggest governmental AI plan ever. Unless he can convince a dysfunctional US Congress and overseas rivals to play along, its effects will be limited. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25-Year Lasagna, Special Ops Oatmeal, and the Survival Food Boom 31.10.2023 10:54

The ranks of doomsday preppers have swelled since the pandemic, with many stocking up on freeze-dried rations in case things go bad. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The GitHub Black Market That Helps Coders Cheat the Popularity Contest 30.10.2023 13:09

Popularity on GitHub can open valuable doors for developers and startups. Underground stores sell “stars” on the platform, offering coders a way to literally fake it till they make it. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why Read Books When You Can Use Chatbots to Talk to Them Instead? 27.10.2023 7:51

Book publishers are experimenting with chatbot editions of new titles, providing "conversational companions" for readers. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices