๐ Surge in Apple Vision Pro Returns, OpenAI's New Google Rival, The Impact of robots.txt
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People are returning Vision Pro is droves ... or are they? Many early adopters seem set on returning their Apple Vision Pro headsets. As the 14-day return window approaches for people who bought the device on launch day, an avalanche of posts on X and other social media channels point to a wave of Vision Pro returns. By Leander Kahney via Cult of Mac
๐: What a bummer of a day. Canโt believe it, but Iโve returned the Vision Pro. Just too uncomfortable to wear and itโs a strain on my eyes. Itโs clearly the future. It works like magic. But the physical tradeoffs are just not worth it for me right now. Iโll be back for the next one, assuming they fix these comfort issues. - Parker Ortolani (@ParkerOrtolani)
OpenAI Develops Web Search Product in Challenge to Google. OpenAI has been developing a web search product that would bring the Microsoft-backed startup into more direct competition with Google, according to someone with knowledge of OpenAI's plans. The search service would be partly powered by Bing, this person said. By Aaron Holmes via The Information
๐: New: OpenAI making a search product.ย Maybe *this*, unlike Bing, will actually โmake Google danceโ? - Amir Efrati (@amir)
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The rise and fall of robots.txt. For three decades, a tiny text file has kept the internet from chaos. This text file has no particular legal or technical authority, and it's not even particularly complicated. It represents a handshake deal between some of the earliest pioneers of the internet to respect each otherโs wishes and build the internet in a way that benefitted everybody. Itโs a mini constitution for the internet, written in code. By David Pierce via The Verge
๐: This is super interesting and too long for me to read, but it was fascinating even with speed reading. - MMitchell (@mmitchell_ai)
The Year Chatbots Were Tamed. A year ago, on Valentineโs Day, I said good night to my wife, went to my home office to answer some emails and accidentally had the strangest first date of my life. The date was a two-hour conversation with Sydney, the A.I. alter ego tucked inside Microsoftโs Bing search engine, which I had been assigned to test. By Kevin Roose via The New York Times
Harmonizing human potential and AI: The evolution of work in the digital era. In an era marked by relentless digital advancements, companies invest billions in transformative efforts that sometimes fall short of expectations. The root causes often lie in enterprise silos, sub-optimal tech investments and a complex web of legacy solutions. However, a larger foundational flaw, the failure to adapt to an ever-changing and increasingly complex environment, exacerbates these issues. By N Shashidhar, EdgeVerve via VentureBeat
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