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The Chinese Spy Balloon Shows the Downsides of Spy Balloons
A popular military tool during the Cold War, spy balloons have since fallen out of favor—for good reason.
Top AI startup news of the week: Anthropic hits the Google jackpot
Google will invest over $300 million into Anthropic, as well as other AI startups making headlines this week.Read More
New approach to ‘punishment and reward’ method of training artificial intelligence offers potential key to unlock new treatments for aggressive cancers
A new ‘outside-the-box’ method of teaching artificial intelligence (AI) models to make decisions could provide hope for finding new therapeutic methods for cancer, according to a new study.
Microsoft gives businesses a GPT boost in Teams and Viva Sales
A week after announcing it would “extend” its partnership with OpenAI, Microsoft is already giving business productivity a GPT-powered boost.Read More
Netflix’s US Password-Sharing Crackdown Isn’t Happening—Yet
Accidental revisions to a US Help Center page sparked confusion about the streamer’s next moves. But restrictions on account sharing are still coming soon.
How robots can regain the trust of humans after making mistakes
Humans are less forgiving of robots after multiple mistakes—and the trust is difficult to get back, according to a new University of Michigan study.
ChatGPT detection tool thinks Macbeth was generated by AI. What happens now?
It turns out that when it comes to detecting generative AI — including ChatGPT — there may be no quick fix.Read More
How to Preorder Samsung’s Galaxy S23—and Which Model to Buy
Should you get the Ultra and enjoy the new 200-megapixel camera or stick with a smaller handset? We have recommendations.
AMD ekes out a Q4 profit amid slowing game graphics chips and PC sales
AMD reported a slight net profit in the fourth quarter, with strong performance in datacenters but weak sales of chips for game graphics and consumer PCs.Read More