After placing an early bet on OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, Microsoft has another secret weapon in its arsenal: its own artificial intelligence chip for powering the large-language models responsible for understanding and generating humanlike language. The software giant has been developing the chip, internally code-named Athena, since as early Read more…
Elon Musk says he’s working on “TruthGPT,” a ChatGPT alternative that acts as a “maximum truth-seeking AI.” The billionaire laid out his vision for an AI rival during an interview with Fox News’s Tucker Carlson, saying an alternative approach to AI creation was needed to avoid the destruction of humanity. Read more…
Israeli spyware maker NSO Group deployed at least three new “zero-click” hacks against iPhones last year, finding ways to penetrate some of Apple’s latest software, researchers at Citizen Lab have discovered. The attacks struck phones with iOS 15 and early versions of iOS 16 operating software, Citizen Lab said in Read more…
Google is sprinting to protect its core business with a flurry of projects, including updates to its search engine and plans for an all-new one. Google’s employees were shocked when they learned in March that the South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung was considering replacing Google with Microsoft’s Bing as Read more…
Apple in iOS 17 will for the first time allow iPhone users to download apps hosted outside of its official App Store, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Otherwise known as sideloading, the change would allow customers to download apps without needing to use the App Store, which would mean developers Read more…
In addition to the company’s long-rumored mixed reality headset, Apple is expected to launch new MacBooks, as well as a “major” update to the Apple Watch’s watchOS software at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June. All told, WWDC 2023 could end up being one of Apple’s “biggest product launch Read more…
A New York Times opinion piece argues people in the AI industry “are desperate to be regulated, even if it slows them down. In fact, especially if it slows them down.” But how? What they tell me is obvious to anyone watching. Competition is forcing them to go too fast Read more…