OpenAI is making ChatGPT sound like Santa for the holidays. The startup announced on Thursday that ChatGPT users could access a new “Santa Mode” voice for the month of December. The feature allows users to speak with ChatGPT’s existing real-time voice feature, Advanced Voice Mode, […]
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After Meta signals end to publisher payouts, Australia plots Big Tech news tax
A few years ago, Australia passed legislation requiring platform giants including Facebook-owner Meta and YouTube’s parent Google to negotiate with news publishers to pay for journalism reshares. The News Media Bargaining Code forced Big Tech to cut deals with local news outlets. However, Meta has […]
Toyota takes on Volvo’s EX30 with the Urban Cruiser compact electric SUV
Toyota just introduced a new compact electric SUV and dug into the past for inspiration. The new Urban Cruiser EV borrows its name for a car that first came along in the early 2000s and is based on the company’s Urban SUV Concept unveiled last […]
Threads’ take on Bluesky Starter Packs is live
Threads is rolling out its take on the Starter Packs concept from Bluesky. Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri’s post about the update explains that collections of recommended profiles will be suggested when users start following topics and as part of the For You feed. Interestingly, Threads […]
Epic Games’ app store will be preinstalled on millions of Android phones
Epic Games has struck a deal with Telefónica to have its mobile storefront pre-installed on millions of compatible Android devices. As such, those who buy a phone from a Telefónica network such as O2 or Movistar in Spain, the UK, Germany and Spanish-speaking Latin America […]
Moonray raises $10M to date for Web3 sci-fi arena multiplayer game
Ethereum based sci-fi combat arena multiplayer game Moonray has raised $10 million to datethrough several funding rounds and NFT sales.
Gigs, an ‘MVNO in a box,’ gets $73M to power mobile network services for any company
Gigs, a platform that makes it easier for any company to become a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), has raised $73 million in a Series B round of funding. The announcement comes as countless companies have added mobile networking services to their product lineup this […]
RFK Plans to Take on Big Pharma. It’s Easier Said Than Done
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, has been vocally anti-pharma. Pharma, Congress, and the courts, though, all get a say.
Android will let you find unknown Bluetooth trackers instead of just warning you about them
The advent of Bluetooth trackers has made it a lot easier to find your bag or keys when they’re lost, but it has also put inconspicuous tracking tools in the hands of people who might misuse them. Apple and Google have both implemented tracker alerts […]
It sure looks like OpenAI trained Sora on game content — and legal experts say that could be a problem
OpenAI has never revealed exactly which data it used to train Sora, its video-generating AI. But from the looks of it, at least some of the data might’ve come from Twitch streams and walkthroughs of games. Sora launched on Monday, and I’ve been playing around […]