ChatGPT’s Popularity Worries US Lawmakers About Its Impact on National Security

ChatGPT’s Popularity Worries US Lawmakers About Its Impact on National Security

ChatGPT, a fast-growing artificial intelligence program, has drawn praise for its ability to write answers quickly to a wide range of queries, and attracted US lawmakers’ attention with questions about its impact on national security and education.  ChatGPT was estimated to have reached 100 million monthly active users just two months…

Microsoft Dissolves Team of Hundred Working on Industrial Metaverse: Report

Microsoft Dissolves Team of Hundred Working on Industrial Metaverse: Report

Microsoft drew the curtains on its industrial metaverse division as part of the recent layoffs it announced to strategise spendings during the ongoing global recession climate. The hundred staff members who were part of this team have reportedly been fired, putting future plans for this unit on an indefinite hold….

Google Warns Against Pitfalls of AI in Chatbots Amid Development of Bard Against ChatGPT: Report

Google Warns Against Pitfalls of AI in Chatbots Amid Development of Bard Against ChatGPT: Report

The boss of Google’s search engine warned against the pitfalls of artificial intelligence in chatbots in a newspaper interview published on Saturday, as Google parent company Alphabet battles to compete with blockbuster app ChatGPT. “This kind of artificial intelligence we’re talking about right now can sometimes lead to something we…

Spotify Shares Rise After Reports of Activist Investor ValueAct Taking Stake

Spotify Shares Rise After Reports of Activist Investor ValueAct Taking Stake

ValueAct Capital Management has taken a stake in Spotify Technology SA, at a time when the audio streaming company is looking to cut costs. “We welcome ValueAct as an investor in Spotify,” a spokesperson for the Swedish company said on Friday, without disclosing further details on the investment. Spotify’s shares…

Apple Avoids Mass Layoffs Amid Ongoing Slowdown Because of Efficient Hiring During the Pandemic: Details

Apple Avoids Mass Layoffs Amid Ongoing Slowdown Because of Efficient Hiring During the Pandemic: Details

There’s a reason why Apple is under less pressure than tech peers to slash jobs during the current slowdown: It hired more efficiently in the first place. During the industry’s pandemic-fueled hiring binge, Apple added fewer employees than other big tech firms. On top of that, the company generated far…

Google Warns Against Pitfalls of AI in Chatbots Amid Development of Bard Against ChatGPT: Report

Google AI Chatbot Bard Caught Providing Inaccurate Information in Company Ad

Google published an online advertisement in which its much-anticipated AI chatbot Bard delivered an inaccurate answer. The tech giant posted a short GIF video of Bard in action via Twitter, describing the chatbot as a “launchpad for curiosity” that would help simplify complex topics. In the advertisement, Bard is given…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Crossed  Billion in Sales Within 10 Days of Launch, Says Activision

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Crossed $1 Billion in Sales Within 10 Days of Launch, Says Activision

Videogame publisher Activision Blizzard beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter adjusted sales on Monday, thanks to the success of the latest game in its Call of Duty franchise. A string of launches in October and November, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Warzone 2.0, and World of Warcraft: Dragonflight…

Google to Launch ChatGPT Rival Bard, Releases AI Service to Early Testers

Google to Launch ChatGPT Rival Bard, Releases AI Service to Early Testers

Google-parent Alphabet is planning to launch a chatbot service and more artificial intelligence for its search engine as well as developers, marking a riposte to Microsoft in a rivalry to lead a new wave of technology. In a blog post on Monday, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said the company is opening a…

EU Lawmakers Plan to Finalise Draft AI Rules by March Amid Concerns About ChatGPT

EU Lawmakers Plan to Finalise Draft AI Rules by March Amid Concerns About ChatGPT

EU lawmakers hope to agree on draft artificial intelligence rules next month, with the aim of clinching a deal with EU countries by the end of the year, one of the legislators steering the AI Act said. The European Commission proposed the AI rules in 2021 in an attempt to foster…

Activision Blizzard Agrees to Pay  Million to Settle Workforce Allegations

Activision Blizzard Agrees to Pay $35 Million to Settle Workforce Allegations

Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay $35 million (nearly Rs. 290 crore) to settle allegations over the video game maker’s handling of workplace complaints and violations of whistleblower protection rules, US financial regulators said on Friday. The Securities and Exchange Commission said the company knew employee retention issues were “a particularly…