Another OpenAI executive takes off
Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s special projects lead and the company’s former COO, announced his departure after an eight-year stint at the AI lab. In an internal memo he later posted…
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Verge Games
…They include Wake Word, a text adventure game about trying to leave an apartment controlled by an overly helpful AI; The Moon Channel, an occult horror surveillance gadget simulator; and Cyberpunkland, a…
Let’s talk about Ring, lost dogs, and the surveillance state
…The man really thinks you can use AI and cameras to reduce or even eliminate crime. But I had a lot of questions about this: > JAIME SIMINOFF: But when you put AI…
OpenAI finally launches hardware… for Codex
…No, it isn’t the mysterious AI-powered device the company is developing with former Apple designer Jony Ive, a project already tangled up in a messy lawsuit. Instead, it’s a…
Spotify now sells printed books
…The AI-powered audiobook recap feature that summarizes what you’ve already listened to is also now available on Android, following its iOS launch in November. Today’s updates also expand Audiobook…
Ford’s new AI assistant can check your fuel levels and tire pressure
Ford is rolling out a new AI-powered assistant that can answer questions about your Ford or Lincoln vehicle, such as how much fuel you’ll need for your next road trip…
Firefox’s Smart Window promises a better AI browser
Starting today, AI chats in Firefox’s Smart Window AI browsing mode can pull from current web info and show source links in chat responses through a partnership with Exa. Smart Window…
Libby will filter out AI content, kind of
…today’s AI challenges. The company was founded 40 years ago to digitize books for distribution on floppy disks and CD-ROMs. It first began offering ebook lending in partnership with local…
Allbirds announced a switch from shoes to AI and its stock jumped 600 percent
…a-Service (GPUaaS) and AI-native cloud solutions provider. Over time, the Company intends to grow its neocloud platform by expanding its compute and service offerings, deepening partnerships with operators and customers…
Midjourney goes from generating cat images to full-body ultrasound scans
…developed in a partnership with ultrasound tech company Butterfly Network, which said it uses “40 Butterfly Ultrasound-on-Chip imaging modules per system.” [Image: This is Midjourney’s AI segmentation overlay of…