⚖️ Musk's Legal Battle Over AI's Soul, Windows 11 Update Enhances Copilot and Widgets, RCS Issues on Rooted Androids Trouble Google
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Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over 'betrayal' of non-profit AI mission. Elon Musk has sued OpenAI, its co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman and affiliated entities, alleging the ChatGPT makers have breached their original contractual agreements by pursuing profits instead of the non-profit’s founding mission to develop AI that benefits humanity. By Manish Singh via TechCrunch
𝕏: Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and unfair business practices, and is asking for OpenAI to revert back to open source, and to share all it's research for the benefit of humanity. - Andrew Curran (@AndrewCurran_)
Microsoft updates Windows 11 with improved Copilot, Widgets, and more. Microsoft is starting to roll out a new update to Windows 11 that includes a whole host of improvements and new built-in features. Copilot in Windows 11 is getting more options to control your PC as part of this update, alongside a new Generative Erase option in Photos, Voice Shortcuts for accessibility, improved Snap layouts, changes to the Widgets system, and more. By Tom Warren via The Verge
𝕏: Microsoft is gradually rolling out the ability to use your phone’s camera as a webcam on Windows PCs. A neat feature that follows Apple’s Continuity Camera to use an iPhone as a Mac webcam - Tom Warren (@tomwarren)
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Google Messages RCS is not working on rooted, custom ROM Android phones. In recent weeks, Android users with rooted or bootloader unlocked phones have found that RCS in Google Messages does not work. Specifically, users cannot send or receive RCS messages. According to one report, a phone number might pass verification, but Rich Communication Services functionality does not actually work. Another example shows messages disappearing after tapping the send button. By Abner Li via 9to5Google
𝕏: Heads up: Users are reporting that the Google Messages app won't let them send or receive RCS messages if the OS is rooted or hasn't passed GMS certification (like most custom ROMs). It seems that Google Messages has implemented Play Integrity API attestation checks, so be aware if you root your device or install a custom ROM, you may lose access to RCS in Google Messages. - Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman)
A.I. Frenzy Complicates Efforts to Keep Power-Hungry Data Sites Green. West Texas, from the oil rigs of the Permian Basin to the wind turbines twirling above the High Plains, has long been a magnet for companies seeking fortunes in energy. Now, those arid ranch lands are offering a new moneymaking opportunity: data centers. By Patrick Sisson via The New York Times
𝕏: 'Artificial intelligence's booming growth is radically reshaping an already red-hot data center market, raising questions about whether these sites can be operated sustainably.' - Jesse Felder (@jessefelder)
UK government to trial 'red box' AI tools to improve ministerial efficiency. UK ministers are piloting the use of generative artificial intelligence to analyse responses to government consultations and write draft answers to parliamentary questions. Oliver Dowden, the deputy prime minister, will on Thursday unveil tools that the AI “crack squad” at the heart of Whitehall is trialling with a view to wider rollouts across central departments and public services. By Lucy Fisher via Financial Times
𝕏: It seems like there are just endless bad ideas about how to use "AI". Here are some new ones courtesy of the UK government. ... and a short thread because there is so much awfulness in this one article. - @emilymbender@dair-community.social on Mastodon (@emilymbender)
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