Silicon Valley is falling for frauds
FTX Co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who was arrested in August this year, had told The New York Times before his arrest that he “didn’t ever try to commit fraud on anyone”. “I didn’t ever try to enter into a criminal enterprise,” he had said. Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to seven counts including securities fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to launder money.
Bing is worse than GOOGLE, and Apple could fix it, according to Nadella
Google CEO Satya Nadella, in a recent interview, said that search engines “are the organising layer of the internet” and added that they’re looking at artificial intelligence (AI) to “improve it”. He added that AI has the potential to shake up the market a bit but also believes it could further entrench Google’s dominance.
Four deaths have caused the Onewheel to be recalled
Self-balancing skateboards maker Future Motion has offered a $100 credit to early adopters of the Onewheel GT model that was recalled over a safety risk. The company has also started rolling out a ‘haptic buzz’ alert function that “riders can hear and feel” when they may be in danger of crashing. It’s rolling out a ‘pro-rated credit’ of $100 to the purchase of new board.
The synthetic social network is coming soon
Google’s AI assistant Bard will be available for users on the Pixel 7 Pro, the tech giant announced on Monday. Bard is an all-purpose AI assistant that can help users with tasks like managing reminders, summarizing documents, writing meal plans and responding to texts. It was first introduced to Google Assistant in June 2018 but was discontinued in December 2018.
I think we are all talking to each other now
Facebook Co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has said Meta’s voice-controlled smart glasses are better than the “Pro” helmet the company abandoned because it has a really good augmented reality experience. He added that the Meta Quest 3 is better than the “Pro” headset because it has a really good AI experience. Zuckerberg further said that the company is rolling its new products out more slowly than usual.
Mark can’t leave the metaverse
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg said at Meta Connect 2023 that virtual and physical worlds will merge to create the “metaverse”, which will have a physical world for people and a digital one for friends. “Pretty soon, I think we’re going to be there physically with some of your friends, and others will be there digitally as avatars or holograms,” he added.
Hollywood writers struck a deal with an artificial intelligence that will change history
‘Charlie’s Angels’ screenwriter John August, on the strike of Hollywood Writers Guild of America, said, “I have seen labour crises and strikes, but the current work lockdown is the worst.” “Will they halt that development, knowing that their own copyrighted product is in jeopardy from machine-learning tools they don’t control and that Big Tech monopolies, all of which could eat the film and TV industry whole,” he added.
The Charge 6 is a return to form
Fitbit announced the Fitbit Charge 6 that features a new side button for the first time since the Charge 5. It also has two apps- Maps and Wallet. The heart rate tracker will be able to connect to certain exercise equipment that is compatible with the new app on the tracker. Users will be able to control YouTube Music from the wrist.
The US Justice Department has called for an investigation into gunshot detector purchases
ShotSpotter has acquired US-based startup Geolitica, which created the PredPol predictive policing software, and its customers. A third-party spokesperson for SoundThinking, Rob Merritt, confirmed the acquisition and said it will “facilitate our application of AI and machine learning technology to public safety.” The acquisition of Geolitica is expected to be completed at the end of the year.
There’s a trial of Sam Bankman- Fried
FTX-Alameda Research Co-founder and Co-CEO James A Bankman-Fried, who was extradited from the Bahamas to the US in August, is being represented by a lawyer. Bankman-Fried, who was arrested in the Bahamas in August, has been accused of fraud and money laundering. Alameda Research’s co-founder Ellison Traben Traben has pleaded guilty to seven criminal charges.