💡 Chrome AI Upgrade, Apple's EV Shift, News Outlets vs. AI
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Google Chrome gains AI features including a writing helper, theme creator, and tab organizer. Google's Chrome web browser is getting an infusion of AI technology in the latest release. The company announced today it's soon adding a trio of new AI-powered features to Chrome for Mac and Windows, including a way to smartly organize your tabs, customize your theme, and get help when writing things on the web — like forum posts, online reviews, and more. By Sarah Perez via TechCrunch
𝕏: In the latest version of @googlechrome, generative AI features make it easier to get things done on the web: keep your tabs organized, get help when you’re writing something online, and customize your Chrome background with AI-based prompts. - Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai)
Apple Dials Back Car's Self-Driving Features and Delays Launch to 2028. After board meetings, car downgraded to Level 2+ autonomy Company pushes back launch from 2026 to 2028 at the earliest Apple Inc., reaching a make-or-break point in its decade-old effort to build a car, has pivoted to a less ambitious design with the intent of finally bringing an electric vehicle to market. By Mark Gurman via Bloomberg
𝕏: By the time Apple releases its EV, they would have been working on the project for 13 years. Tesla delivered 50k cars in its 13th year of existence. - Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt)
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Most Top News Sites Block AI Bots. Right-Wing Media Welcomes Them. As media companies haggle licensing deals with artificial intelligence powerhouses like OpenAI that are hungry for training data, they're also throwing up a digital blockade. New data shows that over 88 percent of top-ranked news outlets in the US now block web crawlers used by artificial intelligence companies to collect training data for chatbots and other AI projects. By Kate Knibbs via WIRED
𝕏: We have a problem that high quality news is now behind paywalls while fake news and misinformation is free. The new version of this problem is 88% of top US news sites block AI crawlers like ChatGPT but Breitbart does not. Cue moral panic in a few months - Dare Obasanjo (@Carnage4Life)
AMD's new frame generation technology can boost FPS on most PC games. AMD is adding its own frame generation technology to any DirectX 11 or 12 game to boost frame rates for its Radeon RX 6000, RX 7000, and 700M GPUs. AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) is now available as part of the company's latest Adrenalin GPU driver, which also includes support for a new AMD Video Upscaling technology. By Tom Warren via The Verge
𝕏: AMD’s new frame generation technology can boost FPS on most PC games. AMD is adding its Fluid Motion Frames technology to any DirectX 11 and 12 game, as long as you have the latest Radeon GPUs. - Tom Warren (@tomwarren)
Samsung's EX1 Wearable Robot Aims to Improve Mobility in Older Adults. Samsung, the renowned consumer electronics company, has unveiled its latest innovation in the field of robotics. The EX1 wearable robot is specifically designed to enhance mobility and balance in older adults, addressing the age-related decline in muscle mass and the associated impact on movement and stability. By Alleen Bomar via Robots.net
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