Humans Are Being Hired to Make AI Slop Look Less Sloppy
Humans Are Being Hired to Make AI Slop Look Less Sloppy Summary The Slashdot item links to an NBC News piece about a growing gig-market role: freelancers being paid to…
OpenAI Is Scanning Users’ ChatGPT Conversations and Reporting Content To Police
OpenAI Is Scanning Users’ ChatGPT Conversations and Reporting Content To Police Summary OpenAI revealed in a blog post that it automatically flags and routes ChatGPT conversations judged to involve planning…
400 ‘Tech Utopian’ Refuges Consider New Crypto-Friendly State
400 ‘Tech Utopian’ Refuges Consider New Crypto-Friendly State Summary Nearly 400 students and entrepreneurs have converged on Forest City, Malaysia, to attend Network School — an in-person programme created by…
First ‘AI Music Creator’ Signed by Record Label. More Ahead, or Just a Copyright Quandry?
First ‘AI Music Creator’ Signed by Record Label. More Ahead, or Just a Copyright Quandry? Summary Oliver McCann, a 37‑year‑old Brit who says he has “no musical talent at all,”…
Lawsuit Says Amazon Prime Video Misleads When You ‘Buy’ a Long-Term Streaming Rental
Lawsuit Says Amazon Prime Video Misleads When You ‘Buy’ a Long-Term Streaming Rental Summary An ongoing lawsuit alleges Amazon Prime Video misleads customers by labelling time-limited streaming licences as “buy”…
Blizzard’s ‘Diablo’ Devs Unionize. There’s Now 3,500 Unionized Microsoft Workers
Blizzard’s ‘Diablo’ Devs Unionize. There’s Now 3,500 Unionized Microsoft Workers Summary Over 450 developers working on Blizzard’s Diablo franchise have voted to form a union with the Communications Workers of…
Our Preoccupation With Protein Intake
Our Preoccupation With Protein Intake Summary A review highlighted by cardiologist Eric Topol finds no convincing evidence that consuming more than about 1.6 g of protein per kg of body…
‘Why Do Waymos Keep Loitering in Front of My House?’
Why Do Waymos Keep Loitering in Front of My House? Summary Waymo robotaxis have been observed repeatedly parking in front of the same houses in Los Angeles and Arizona between…
Azure Budget Alerts Go Berserk After Microsoft Account Migration Misfire
Azure Budget Alerts Go Berserk After Microsoft Account Migration Misfire Summary Microsoft Azure customers reported that an account migration glitch caused forecasted costs to balloon unexpectedly, triggering a flurry of…
The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending
The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending Summary The US has ended the long-standing de minimis duty-free import exemption that allowed international parcels below a value threshold to enter…