OpenAI expands ChatGPT’s reach in deal with Arizona State

OpenAI expands ChatGPT’s reach in deal with Arizona State

Microsoft-backed OpenAI has signed a deal with Arizona State University as the ChatGPT owner looks to expand its partnerships beyond technology and media firms. The university said on Thursday it will get access to ChatGPT Enterprise, a version of the viral chatbot that offers more security, privacy and higher-speed access to OpenAI’s technology. The development contrasts the…

Instagram launches ‘nighttime nudges’ tool aimed at teen safety

Instagram launches ‘nighttime nudges’ tool aimed at teen safety

Sc-gram! Instagram is introducing a new feature designed to send underaged users packing when it’s time for bed. In a blog post published Thursday, tech giant Meta, owner of the app, announced a “nighttime nudges” tool they hope will encourage youngsters to prioritize downtime over anxious-making doomscrolling. The prompt will be triggered after detecting use…

Hack for hands-free phone holder while flying is called ‘rude’

Hack for hands-free phone holder while flying is called ‘rude’

She’s in the hot seat. Danish lifestyle content creator Ida Augusta has shared a travel hack that allows flyers to comfortably look at their phones without holding them — but the tip isn’t sitting well with social media users. “Did you know?” Augusta captioned the November TikTok with over 2.8 million views. In the 10-second clip, Augusta…

Trump’s Iowa victory may derail Melissa Holyoak’s FTC bid

Trump’s Iowa victory may derail Melissa Holyoak’s FTC bid

Melissa Holyoak’s already troubled bid for a seat at the Federal Trade Commission may get even more complicated following Donald Trump’s big win in Iowa, sources told On The Money. Top advisors to the former president are dead-set against her nomination moving forward, sources said — and already are starting to nudge GOP lawmakers to…

EU regulators plan to block Amazon’s $1.7B iRobot acquisition: report

EU regulators plan to block Amazon’s $1.7B iRobot acquisition: report

The European Union’s competition watchdog plans to block Amazon’s $1.7 billion deal for robot vacuum maker iRobot, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of the Roomba vacuum maker plunged 40% to $14 after the bell. Officials from the European Commission met Amazon’s representatives on Thursday to discuss the deal, the report said. The tech giant did not…

Tesla owner prepares seafood boil inside car, shocking viewers

Tesla owner prepares seafood boil inside car, shocking viewers

Throw some shrimp on the grille. An influencer is sparking a stir online by posting a video of herself preparing an elaborate seafood boil with an electric cooker inside her all-white Tesla. “Elon baby we’ve come a long way,” Alyssa Lauren Manaig captioned an Instagram clip of her unusual to-go recipe. Using what appears to…

Tesla ditched by SIXT in favor of Jeeps, Chryslers, Dodges

Tesla ditched by SIXT in favor of Jeeps, Chryslers, Dodges

Car rental giant SIXT announced plans to buy as many as 250,000 Stellantis electric vehicles — a month after informing customers that it was dropping Teslas from its EV fleet. SIXT said this week that it came to a “multi-billion euro agreement” with Stellantis, with plans to add an array of the automaker’s cars —…

Apple AirPods Max can cause ear infections, users allege

Apple AirPods Max can cause ear infections, users allege

Those headphones you love could be hazardous to your health. The popularity of Apple’s AirPods Max reached fever pitch in 2023, with celebrities and internet personalities alike conspicuously toting the oversized status symbols almost everywhere, prompting the easily-influenced to run out and buy a pair of their own. But now, some former fans are saying…

Can other tech companies catch up to NVIDIA in the AI age?

Can other tech companies catch up to NVIDIA in the AI age?

AI, or artificial intelligence, has taken the world by storm since the launch of Chat GPT in late 2022 — shaking the windows and rattling the walls of every institution, from governments and universities to Fortune 500 companies and trade unions.  Proponents claim it will usher in a new era of economic productivity, prosperity, and…

Russian gamers race to prevent nuclear ‘war’

Russian gamers race to prevent nuclear ‘war’

Story highlights Latest craze in Moscow is war game in which players race to find nuclear codes Russian officials are playing on fears, staging a mass nuclear drill CNN  —  “Attention! Attention!” blares the Russian voice from a loudspeaker. “The nuclear bombs will be launched in one hour.” Inside a room styled as a Soviet-era…

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