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The End of the iPhone Upgrade?
Ultimately, the iPhone 16 does little to meaningfully improve on the experience I had with the 12, besides, perhaps, charging with a USB-C, as my laptop does, cutting down on the number of cords I have to keep track of. Instead, the greatest leaps in Apple’s hardware are largely directed Read more…
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OpenAI Pitched White House On Unprecedented Data Center Buildout
OpenAI has pitched the Biden administration on the need for massive data centers that could each use as much power as entire cities, framing the unprecedented expansion as necessary to develop more advanced artificial intelligence models and compete with China. Following a recent meeting at the White House, which was Read more…
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OpenAI To Remove Non-Profit Control and Give Sam Altman Equity
OpenAI is working on a plan to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation that will no longer be controlled by its non-profit board. Chief executive Sam Altman will also receive equity for the first time in the for-profit company, which could be worth $150 billion after the Read more…
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Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Updated With Real-Time AI Video, Reminders, and QR Code Scanning
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced updates to the company’s Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses at Meta Connect 2024 on Wednesday. […] Meta says its smart glasses will soon have real-time AI video capabilities, meaning you can ask the Ray Ban Meta glasses questions about what you’re seeing in front of you, Read more…
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As IBM Pushes For More Automation, Its AI Simply Not Up To the Job of Replacing Staff
IBM’s plan to replace thousands of roles with AI presently looks more like outsourcing jobs to India, at the expense of organizational competency. That view of Big Blue was offered to The Register after our report on the IT giant’s latest layoffs, which resonated so strongly with several IBM employees Read more…
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McDonald’s Touchscreen Kiosks, Feared As Job Killers, Created More Jobs Instead
Some McDonald’s franchisees — which own and operate 95% of McDonald’s in the United States — are now rolling out kiosks that can take cash and accept change. But even in these locations, McDonald’s is reassigning cashiers to other roles, including new “guest experience lead” jobs that help customers use Read more…