Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. […]
Day: November 27, 2023
The best Cyber Monday deals
Illustration by Aaron Fernandez for The Verge The Monday after a long holiday weekend is no fun, unless you like to save money. If you missed out on all the great Black Friday deals, Cyber Monday offers one more chance to save some serious cash […]
Best Cyber Monday TV deals 2023: Save hundreds on sets from Samsung, LG, Sony and more
It’s Cyber Monday, and a deluge of TVs are on sale for the occasion. Many of the deals that were advertised on Black Friday are still available but, as always, not all of those discounts are truly worth it. So let us help: we’ve rounded […]
With AI chatbots, will Elon Musk and the ultra-rich replace the masses?
Elon Musk is hyping the imminent release of his ChatGPT competitor Grok, yet another example of how his entire personality is just itself a biological LLM made by ingesting all of Reddit and 4chan. Grok already seems patterned in many ways off of the worst […]
Contrary to reports, OpenAI probably isn’t building humanity-threatening AI
Has OpenAI invented an AI technology with the potential to “threaten humanity”? From some of the recent headlines, you might be inclined to think so. Reuters and The Information first reported last week that several OpenAI staff members had, in a letter to the AI […]
The anxiety of AI hype | The AI Beat
We can look at the unceasing hype over OpenAI and Q* as an expression of anxiety about how uncertain the future of AI seems right now.
Mass layoffs reportedly hit Marvel Snap publisher Nuverse
ByteDance has not confirmed how many employees will be affected by the restructuring. | Photo by Roslan Rahman / AFP via Getty Images TikTok parent company ByteDance is planning to wind down its Nuverse gaming brand and walk away from the mainstream video game industry, […]
This week in AI: The OpenAI debacle shows the perils of going commercial
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. […]
Cyber Monday deals: The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro is $80 off at Amazon
The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro has dropped to a record low of $320 as part of a Cyber Monday sale that includes significant discounts on many of the company’s appliances. The air fryer is typically available for $400. Breville’s products tend to be […]
Anker Cyber Monday deals: Save up to 36 percent on chargers, cables, power banks and more
Cyber Monday is now in full swing on Amazon, bringing even more savings on electronics in post-Black Friday deals. It’s a great time to get stocked up for all your home and on-the-go charging needs, with steep discounts on Anker’s highly rated chargers, cables and […]