Friend’s AI chatbots have issues — and they want your help
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Friend just raised another $5.4 million to bring AI friends into the real world. Read the full story at The Verge.
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China opens an antitrust investigation into Nvidia
Cath Virginia / The Verge China is investigating Nvidia over antitrust violations, reportedly over claims the chipmaker failed to follow conditions set during China’s approval for its $6.9 billion acquisition of Israeli network hardware company Mellanox in 2020. While announcing the DGX A100 GPU after acquiring Mellanox, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said this while explaining…
OpenAI’s video generator Sora is launching today
Image: The Verge OpenAI’s highly-anticipated AI text-to-video generator, Sora, will become available to everyone today. In a post on X, YouTuber Marques Brownlee confirmed its imminent release and uploaded a video detailing his experience using Sora over the past few weeks, calling the results “horrifying and inspiring at the same time.” OpenAI first revealed Sora…
Judge’s instruction for jury to consider negligent homicide in Daniel Penny case was ‘improper,’ analyst says
Fox News legal analyst Greg Jarrett weighed in with his thoughts on Judge Maxwell Wiley — the judge in Marine veteran Daniel Penny’s controversial case — for dismissing a reckless manslaughter charge against Penny. “It was improper for Alvin Bragg’s prosecutors to suddenly decide to try to drop the top charge of reckless manslaughter after…
Pentagon announces new counter-drone strategy as unmanned attacks on US interests skyrocket
The Pentagon unveiled a new counter-drone strategy after a spate of incursions near U.S. bases prompted concerns over a lack of an action plan for the increasing threat of unmanned aerial vehicles. Though much of the strategy remains classified, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will implement a new counter-drone office within the Pentagon – Joint Counter-Small…
Raspberry Pi’s new keyboard computer can power an optional $100 display
The Raspberry Pi 500 computer keyboard starts at $90, but you’ll need to add your own mouse, power supply, and screen for that price. | Image: Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi has announced an upgraded version of its compact computer-in-a-keyboard, adding the new features and performance improvements of the Raspberry Pi 5 microcomputer it introduced last…
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says conversational AI is the next web browser
Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: Microsoft The company’s new AI chief on working for Microsoft, the OpenAI relationship, and when superintelligence might actually arrive. Read the full story at The Verge.
Lego Fortnite is getting a big expansion with a GTA-style roleplaying city
Image: Epic Games Lego is building something new in Fortnite. A year after Lego Fortnite launched a new era inside of the game — one based on the idea that Fortnite is a collection of many game experiences, rather than just a battle royale — Lego is expanding its presence with a new title that…
Searching for color at Pantone’s all-brown party
Are we here to celebrate the color of the year or the luxury goods produced in its hue? Read the full story at The Verge.
Daniel Penny jury returns after judge’s controversial dismissal of deadlocked top charge
NEW YORK – The Manhattan jurors weighing the fate of Marine veteran Daniel Penny return to court Monday, but only to consider the lesser charge against him after a judge controversially tossed the more serious charge and avoided a mistrial. Judge Maxwell Wiley on Friday agreed to the prosecution’s request to dismiss the most serious…