Similar to OpenAI’s custom GPT Builder and Hugging Chat Assistants, a user can type in text what they want their bot to do.
Day: March 7, 2024
A former Google engineer was arrested for allegedly stealing AI secrets for Chinese rivals
A former Google engineer was arrested in California on Wednesday for stealing more than 500 files containing artificial intelligence trade secrets from the company and using the information to benefit rival tech companies in China. In an indictment that was unsealed in a federal California […]
Google is following Apple’s lead by adding new developer fees in the EU
Yesterday Google outlined the changes it will make to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) that goes into effect starting today. One important detail it left out, however, was whether it would charge developers who directed users outside the Play Store to sideload […]
The biggest stories from Hot Pod Summit
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India’s Flipkart readies quick-commerce play
The Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart is planning to enter the quick-commerce business, aimed at providing customers with the convenience of receiving their orders within a matter of hours after making their purchases, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The firm, majorly owned by […]
AI has spoken: the Apple Car would have been adorable
After a decade of rumors and speculation, the Apple Car is dead. Last week, Bloomberg reported that the multibillion-dollar project had finally been scrapped. Reports about the electric vehicle never quite seemed real, but now we have many new details about the car that never […]
Spotify to increase subscription price in France to counter new music-streaming tax
Spotify has revealed plans to increase subscription fees in France, in response to a planned new tax directed at all music-streaming services operating in the country. The move comes nearly three months after the company vowed to begin disinvesting in France, initially pulling support from […]
Facebook is using AI to supercharge the algorithm that recommends you videos
Meta is revamping how Facebook recommends videos across Reels, Groups, and the main Facebook Feed, by using AI to power its video recommendation algorithm, Facebook head Tom Alison revealed on Wednesday. The world’s largest social network has already switched Reels, its TikTok competitor, to the […]
EU looking into Apple’s decision to kill Epic Games’ developer account
The European Union has confirmed it’s looking into Apple’s decision to close Epic Games’ developer account — citing three separate regulations which may apply. Yesterday the Fortnite maker revealed Apple had terminated the account, apparently reversing a decision to approve the developer account last month. […]
EU looking into Apple’s decision to kill Epic Games’ developer account
The European Union has confirmed it’s looking into Apple’s decision to close Epic Games’ developer account — citing three separate regulations which may apply. Yesterday the Fortnite maker revealed Apple had terminated the account, apparently reversing a decision to approve the developer account last month. […]