The Hottest Startups in Lisbon in 2024
The Portuguese capital's most exciting startups include a platform to help entrepreneurs get going, a smart punchbag, and the Uber of hair salons....
14 outubro, 2024
The Hottest Startups in Zurich in 2024
The Swiss capital might be most associated with fintech, but its startups are also focussing on medical robotics, AI-powered language learning, and the batteries of the future....
14 outubro, 2024
The Hottest Startups in Paris in 2024
The French capital has become the home of Europe's growing AI industry—but alongside giants like Mistral are startups building EV charging infrastructure and trying to revolutionize social media....
14 outubro, 2024
Social Media Tells You Who You Are. What if It’s Totally Wrong?
Pinterest and Threads seem convinced I’m in my 60s or going through menopause. Spend enough time in the bizarro worlds of these feeds, and you can start to believe anything....
11 outubro, 2024
OpenAI’s GPT Store Has Left Some Developers in the Lurch
OpenAI promised payouts to custom GPT creators. Now most are turning to outside sources for revenue....
11 outubro, 2024
Amazon’s Rufus AI Shopping Assistant Now Lets Some Shoppers Check Price History
Is a deal really a deal? Amazon’s ChatGPT competitor, a chatbot it calls Rufus, will now answer some user questions on price changes....
10 outubro, 2024
How the AI Nobel Prizes Could Change the Focus of Research
It has been a billboard week for artificial intelligence research. But could big wins for Demis Hassabis and Geoffrey Hinton change broader scientific incentives?...
09 outubro, 2024
69,000 Bitcoins Are Headed for the US Treasury—While the Agent Who Seized Them Is in Jail
The $4.4 billion in crypto is set to be the largest pile of criminal proceeds ever sold off by the US. The former IRS agent who seized the recording-breaking sum, meanwhile, languishes in a Nigerian jail cell....
09 outubro, 2024
Amazon Dreams of AI Agents That Do the Shopping for You
Amazon feeds its large language models vast quantities of retail data. It says its AI agents might someday be smart enough to buy you stuff without you even having to ask....
09 outubro, 2024
Ring’s New AI Search Tool Lets You Easily Scan Videos—With Mixed Results
The Amazon-owned home-surveillance business will offer users the ability to search footage for specific objects and actions. WIRED gave it a try....
09 outubro, 2024
X Is Back in Brazil
Brazil’s Supreme Court has lifted its ban on X after the company paid a $5.1 million fine and blocked accounts accused of breaking the law....
09 outubro, 2024
Unmasking Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto—Again
A new HBO documentary takes a swing at uncovering the real identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, inventor of Bitcoin. But without incontrovertible proof, the myth lives on....
09 outubro, 2024
FTX Customers Will Get Back Billions After Judge OKs Bankruptcy Plan
A US judge has authorized a plan for fallen crypto exchange FTX to return money to former customers, as the drawn-out bankruptcy process approaches its end....
07 outubro, 2024
The OpenAI Talent Exodus Gives Rivals an Opening
OpenAI built a reputation for making bold research bets before others. After a recent brain drain, it needs to attract a new generation of researchers to keep this going....
07 outubro, 2024
Where Have All the Chief Metaverse Officers Gone?
The captains of industry that were going to pilot us through new virtual worlds are still around. They're just going by a new name....
07 outubro, 2024
The Race to Block OpenAI’s Scraping Bots Is Slowing Down
OpenAI’s spree of licensing agreements is paying off already—at least in terms of getting publishers to lower their guard....
07 outubro, 2024
This Homemade AI Drone Software Finds People When Search and Rescue Teams Can’t
British Mountain Rescue workers have developed an automated drone system that can scour a landscape far quicker and more thoroughly than human eyes....
07 outubro, 2024
Bose Reinvented Itself Just in Time. Now Comes the Tricky Part
The audio brand might be ticking close to retirement age, but the innovators behind this private company have plenty more tricks up their sleeves, says CEO Lila Snyder....
06 outubro, 2024
Hurricane Helene Destroyed Roads. Here’s How to Rebuild—and Flood-Proof Them for Next Time
As it becomes clear that climate change devastation can hit anywhere, engineers are considering how best to protect vital thoroughfares from intense storms....
05 outubro, 2024
Waymo’s New Agreement With Hyundai Raises Questions About China
Robotaxi firm Waymo will build its self-driving tech into the Ioniq 5. But what about its relationship with Chinese automaker Zeekr?...
04 outubro, 2024
Meta Can’t Use Sexual Orientation to Target Ads in the EU, Court Rules
Privacy activist Max Schrems has won another legal fight against Meta, this time limiting how the company can use off-platform activity—and public statements—to target ads....
04 outubro, 2024
Europe Votes to Slap China-Made EVs With Tariffs—but Tesla Gets Off Easy
Despite opposition from Germany, the European Union will start imposing tariffs as high as 45 percent on Chinese-made electric vehicles. Elon Musk’s marque takes the smallest hit....
04 outubro, 2024
Meta’s Movie Gen Makes Convincing AI Video Clips
The next frontier in generative AI is video—and with Movie Gen, Meta has now staked its claim....
04 outubro, 2024
AI’s Big Gift to Society Is … Pithy Summaries?
Companies keep rolling out AI features that boil down various kinds of text. They're making us dumber....
04 outubro, 2024
The Meteoric Rise of Temu and Pinduoduo—and What Might Finally Slow Them Down
The retail apps have exploded in China and internationally thanks to bargain-basement pricing. But a potential import crackdown from the US and other countries could slow the momentum....
04 outubro, 2024
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Breaks Out of Its Box—and Onto a Canvas
ChatGPT’s new canvas interface can suggest improvements to writing and code as well as make in-line changes....
03 outubro, 2024
Google’s Visual Search Can Now Answer Even More Complex Questions
Launched in 2017, Google Lens processes 20 billion visual searches a month. Now it will work with video and voice, too....
03 outubro, 2024
Hacking Generative AI for Fun and Profit
The Sundai Club meets once a month with a goal of pushing the limits of generative AI. Earlier this year, its members built me a handy tool for journalists....
02 outubro, 2024
Pavel Durov Defends Telegram’s Privacy Changes Amid User Unrest
After Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s arrest in France, the platform has made several changes that seemingly make it friendlier to authorities....
02 outubro, 2024
How to Generate an AI Podcast Using Google’s NotebookLM
A little-known AI notebook tool from Google is going viral for its Audio Overviews that mimic the speech cadence of podcasters. Here’s how to try it out....
02 outubro, 2024
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