Perhaps AI “needs a little more work,” writes ZDNet columnist Chris Matyszczyk — noting problems with the automated voice-recognition systems at McDonald’s drivethrough lanes. The trouble started when TikTok-er Ren Adams ordered hash browns, sweet tea and a Coke. All seemed fine until, at a second drive-thru lane, another car Read more…
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been under house arrest at his parents’ home on the Stanford campus since December making the elite university the unlikely host to one of America’s most notorious alleged white-collar criminals. “Surrounded by student co-ops, fraternity houses and other faculty homes, he’s the talk of the Read more…
A new spectacle is taking over the tented world of acrobats, clowns and juggling entertainers. And while it may have a trunk and tusks, it weighs absolutely nothing. Circuses, once known for showcasing elephants in all their heft are now presenting a much lighter creature — a 3D hologram. The Read more…
Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters spoke out against a European proposal to make streaming providers and other online firms pay for ISPs’ network upgrades. “Some of our ISP partners have proposed taxing entertainment companies to subsidize their network infrastructure,” Peters said in a speech Tuesday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Read more…
The Mississippi Senate has passed a bill that will stop electric car companies from opening their own dealerships in the state […]. The bill started as House Bill 401, which you can see on the Mississippi Legislature’s website. It amends Mississippi law related to car dealerships, clarifying that EV manufacturers Read more…
At least two companies in British Columbia, Canada, say they’ve received exemptions from the federal government allowing them to produce and distribute cocaine, heroin, MDMA, or magic mushrooms. But it’s not clear under what circumstances the companies will be able to sell the drugs, and B.C. Premier David Eby said Read more…
Microsoft is giving Bing preview testers a toggle to change the chatbot’s responses. A Creative option allows for more “original and imaginative” (read: fun) answers, while a Precise switch emphasizes shorter, to-the-point replies. There’s also a Balanced setting that aims to strike a middle ground. The company reined in the Read more…