Researchers Blasted Google And “60 Minutes” Over AI Claims

“What is so impressive is that PaLM has never seen parallel sentences between Bengali and English,” Pichai said at that event. “It was never explicitly taught to answer questions or translate at all. The model brought all of its capabilities together to answer questions correctly in Bengali, and we can extend the technique to more…

Amazon questioned by House committee over ‘dangerous’ TikTok deal

A view of the Amazon logo outside Amazon’s offices in Dublin City Centre, Ireland, on Feb. 15, 2023. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Amazon representatives met with the House China committee in recent months to discuss lawmaker concerns over the company’s partnership with TikTok, CNBC confirmed. A spokesperson for the House Select Committee…

Why Matt Gaetz’s AG nomination is ‘bad news’ for Google, other Big Tech monopolies

Donald Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz to serve as US attorney general could spell trouble for Google and other Big Tech giants accused of maintaining monopolies. Gaetz’s confirmation of the ex-GOP congressman as the nation’s top law enforcer is far from a sure thing. The president-elect’s nomination of Gaetz — who faced a House Ethics…

Vandalized Tesla Cybertruck becomes bizarre ‘tourist trap’: Residents create makeshift memorial

This memorial was free of charge — quite literally. An abandoned Tesla Cybertruck has become Seattle’s “shiniest new tourist trap” with residents turning the broken-down electric vehicle into a streetside memorial — gravestone and all. The truck, which has visible suspension issues around its back driver’s side wheel, caught the attention of Reddit users after…

Andrew Tate’s Pretrial Behavior May Be Doing Him Harm

Jailhouse phone wiretaps cited by judges in court papers obtained by BuzzFeed News show that Andrew allegedly hoped to flee to Dubai under the pretext of receiving medical treatment there. (The United Arab Emirates does not have an extradition treaty with Romania.) A Tate representative told the Daily Mail in early March that a dark…

EU’s new tech laws are working – small browsers gain market share

Technology 10 April 2024, 2:45 am 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that Independent browser companies in the European Union are seeing a spike in users in the first month after EU legislation forced Alphabet’s Google, Microsoft and Apple to make it easier for users to switch to rivals.  Market Impact The early results come after…

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