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Washington Post: A look at the challenges of academic AI research, as costs to develop generative AI models grow rapidly and tech companies’ salaries drain academia of talent  —  With eye-popping salaries and access to costly computing power, AI companies are draining academia of talent Source link

ChatGPT has been upgraded with additional knowledge that will allow the chatbot to offer more up-to-date and accurate information, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced at the company’s first developer conference on Monday. The AI chatbot was previously trained on information up to September 2021 when it was made available to the public in November last

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Microsoft is teaming up with Inworld AI to create game development tools for Xbox, enabling developers to create characters, generate entire scripts and quests, and more. The multi-year deal brings an AI design copilot and an AI character runtime engine to the forefront, both of them being totally optional to use and to varying degrees.

Ron Miller / TechCrunch: An interview with Slack CEO Denise Dresser about bringing her own personality to the job, plans to use generative AI, competing with Microsoft Teams, and more  —  Three chief executives in one year will do that  —  It’s not often you see an established company burn through three CEOs in less

Echo, the upcoming Marvel Studios’ web series, will kickstart a new label in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Dubbed ‘Marvel Spotlight,’ the new banner will allow audiences to jump into a superhero’s arc without worrying about continuity or having to catch up on other projects in the franchise. It is named after the anthology comic book

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: A look at the design options Apple considered for its car, including one by Jony Ive that resembled a modern reincarnation of the 1950s Volkswagen microbus  —  The Apple car was a case study in what happens when corporate indecision, technological challenges and market realities combine … Source link

Flipkart’s Big Diwali Sale will be live for a few more days with jaw-dropping discounts on a range of products. The 10-day sale started on November 2 and will end on November 11. Besides the regular discounts, the online marketplace is providing a 10 percent instant discount on SBI credit card transactions during the sale.

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more

WhatsApp is rolling out a feature on the latest beta version of its web client, that will allow users to search for messages sent or received on a particular date. The feature could come in handy when users are looking for a message and don’t remember specific keywords to search for, but have a general