Month: May 2024

Orkin’s Pest Control is making music out of an upcoming end-of-the-world-level invasion of loud bugs? It’s actually a harmonious move.

Google rushed out fixes after its AI search feature made errors that went viral. Fundamental limitations of generative AI mean that it will still screw up sometimes.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness month, Pinterest has a announced the “Hidden Healing Fund” initiative in partnership with Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, aimed at elevating “diverse
cultural healing practices that positively impact the mental health of young people.”

An order from Spain’s local data-protection authority will suspend Meta from launching two planned products in Spain that would collect data on voters in the region during the upcoming European
Elections due to privacy concerns.

“Data voids” or “information gap” are the terms that Google head of search Liz Reid used to describe how AI Overview spit out inaccurate results from odd and obscure queries.

ChatGPT is the most widely known AI tool, Reuters Institute reports.

Convicted felon Donald J. Trump took a hit with investors and oddsmakers following Thursday’s verdict. Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group (sticker symbol DJT), the parent company of Trump’s
Truth Social media platform, bounced down, then up and down again in this morning, trading near its 52-week low.

On the dark side, the campaign news cycle has shifted from MAGA attacks on democratic institutions to the rule of law: “Today is a shameful day in American history,” tweeted Speaker of the House Mike
Johnson.

The role was created after new accounts wins from Itsu, Love Holidays and Interflora.

Anjan Katta thinks computers and the tech industry became too corporate and straitlaced—so he invented a tablet with a zippy monochrome screen that’s usable outdoors.