California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan have proposed a new bill, AB 56, that would require social media companies to put a warning label on their platforms to disclose their mental health risks. Citing social media platforms’ “harnessing of addictive features and […]
Day: December 10, 2024
Apple Pay’s first competitor on the iPhone has arrived in Norway
iPhone owners in Norway can now select Vipps as their default mobile payment app. | Image: Vipps A Norwegian payment app called Vipps is the first service to take advantage of a new, more open iOS ecosystem thanks to EU regulations. Starting today, Norwegians can […]
Grok’s new ‘Aurora’ image generator is back, and rolling out to everyone on X
Update, December 9, 2024, 5:45PM ET: X today formally announced its Aurora image generator. “Grok’s new capabilities are now available on the X platform in select countries and will roll out to all users within a week,” the company said in a blog post. The […]
A test for AGI is closer to being solved — but it may be flawed
A well-known test for artificial general intelligence (AGI) is closer to being solved. But the tests’s creators say this points to flaws in the test’s design, rather than a bonafide research breakthrough. In 2019, Francois Chollet, a leading figure in the AI world, introduced the […]
Automattic acquires WPAI, a startup that creates AI solutions for WordPress
WordPress hosting company Automattic said Monday that it is acquiring WPAI, a startup that builds AI solutions for WordPress, at an undisclosed price. WPAI has some products such as CodeWP, a tool to use AI to create WP Plugins; AgentWP, an AI assistant for WordPress […]
OpenAI Startup Fund raises $44M in its largest SPV yet
The OpenAI Startup Fund discloses its biggest SPV yet, but is staying quiet on what it’s for. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Here’s how OpenAI’s fresh new Sora interface looks
OpenAI‘s video generator is here. ChatGPT subscribers can use Sora to generate videos from text, bring images to life, and extend, remix, or blend already existing videos. Here’s what it looks like to test it out — in case you’re still locked out or the […]
A test for AGI is closer to being solved — but it may be flawed
A well-known test for artificial general intelligence (AGI) is closer to being solved. But the tests’s creators say this points to flaws in the test’s design, rather than a bonafide research breakthrough. In 2019, Francois Chollet, a leading figure in the AI world, introduced the […]