Let's game the system; Rivian layoffs; Air Canada's chatbot lied; Twitter didn't violate data security because they ignored Musk orders; Science Corner: smartwatches & rings don't measure blood sugar, AMOC collapsing, Taylor Swift's planes could use new paint, red light improves eyesight; we're back on the moon; ChatGPT goes temporarily insane; Pentagon testing LLMs; the Bad Batch; Last Week Tonight on YouTube to be delayed; Amazon shutting down Freevee wait no they aren't; FuboTV accuses Disney, Fox, WBD of antitrust; TikTok grows up; BIGO; Office Space; No Values festival; browser market share; watching ads on TV through built in TV ads; Ultra 2 watch tips; Apple iMessage Level 3; Lockbit cybercrime group takedown; Pixel Envy; a deep dive into Wampas.
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Rivian is laying off 10 percent of its salaried employees
Air Canada must pay damages after chatbot lies to grieving passenger about discount
FTC concludes Twitter didn’t violate data security rules, in spite of Musk's orders
Don't use smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles, the FDA warns
It Looks a Lot Like Taylor Swift Had Two Private Jets for Her Super Bowl Flight
Scientists develop 'nanosphere' paint that could reduce planes' carbon dioxide emissions
Staring At A Red Light In The Morning Improves Worsening Eyesight, Study Shows
Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years
ChatGPT goes temporarily “insane” with unexpected outputs, spooking users | Ars Technica
Scale AI to set the Pentagon’s path for testing and evaluating large language models | DefenseScoop
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