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OpenAI Wants to Get Rid of Nonprofit Structure
30Dec By Alan LorenzNo Comments
Business, News, Technology

OpenAI Wants to Get Rid of Nonprofit Structure

ChatGPT maker OpenAI is changing its structure and looking to give its for-profit arm a more significant role to attract big investors. OpenAI began in 2015 as a nonprofit organization focused on making significant steps in AI development through research. Now, the company says it needs to transform to meet that mission. Today, OpenAI has a for-profit division, which is the branch that Microsoft has been investing in for the past few years. However, that division still falls under the nonprofit OpenAI. The plan is to transform that for-profit division into a public benefit corporation (PBC). Such a PBC structure makes it easier for investors to get involved and receive shares in return. That is what OpenAI is mainly concerned with. The company acknowledges that when it started...
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Google is Working on an Anti-Scam Tool for Chrome
23Dec By Alan LorenzNo Comments
News, Technology, US

Google is Working on an Anti-Scam Tool for Chrome

A new feature in the Chrome browser is supposed to warn users when a site is trying to scam them. The feature, which appears to use AI, is currently being tested.  If you enable the feature, Chrome will automatically scan various web pages for possible scams. It uses a large language model (LLM) for this on your device itself. We say it is because the feature is not usable for the general public yet. A researcher on X/Twitter discovered them in Chrome Canary, a browser's beta version. According to the description, the LLM looks for the brand behind the web page and tries to determine its intentions. That way, it could also identify possible scams.  Interestingly, the LLM appears to be on the user's device, and from there, it analyses your browser traffic. This way, your surf...
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Woman Gets Life Sentence for Murder of Doppelganger
19Dec By Alan LorenzNo Comments
Europe, Germany, News

Woman Gets Life Sentence for Murder of Doppelganger

A 25-year-old woman has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Germany for killing a 23-year-old woman who looked like her in an attempt to start a new life under the victim's name. The case is known in Germany as the doppelganger murder. Shahraban K. searched for a doppelganger on social media. She arranged a meeting with the victim and killed her with the help of a 26-year-old man. He has also been sentenced to life imprisonment. K. had also ordered the murder of her brother-in-law, but it did not take place. She has been convicted of that attempted murder. K. allegedly faked her death to get away from her family. Her parents were looking for K. in August 2022 when they found a body in a car in Ingolstadt. They thought it was their daughter, but investigation showed it w...
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Utah Family(Parents, 3 Children) Found Dead, Teen Son Survives
18Dec By Alan LorenzNo Comments
News, US

Utah Family(Parents, 3 Children) Found Dead, Teen Son Survives

In a house in the US state of Utah, the police found the bodies of five family members. They all had gunshot wounds, the police of West Valley City reported on X. Only the 17-year-old son, who also had gunshot wounds, survived the drama. What exactly happened is still unclear. The bodies found are those of the parents and three children aged 11, 9 and 2. The 38-year-old mother had not shown up for work on Tuesday, after which a family member decided to take a look. He found the 17-year-old son with gunshot wounds in the garage and then notified the police.
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British Government Launches Call for Design of Elizabeth II Memorial
12Dec By Alan LorenzNo Comments
News, UK

British Government Launches Call for Design of Elizabeth II Memorial

Today, the British government called for designers, architects, and artists to design a memorial for the late Queen Elizabeth II. The memorial will be located near Buckingham Palace, the royal palace. The artist selected will have a budget of between 28 and 56 million to create the monument, financed by government money. A commemoration committee set up in 2023 will decide who receives the budget.  The former queen (1926-2022) died in September 2022, aged 96, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. She was the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom.  “This national memorial will be a lasting tribute to the late Queen’s legacy and provide a space for reflection and celebration,” said Pat McFadden, a senior government official.  Once approved by King Charles II...
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British Government to Build Four New Prisons to Tackle Cell Shortage
12Jan By Alan LorenzNo Comments
News, UK

British Government to Build Four New Prisons to Tackle Cell Shortage

The British government is planning to build four new prisons to help address the shortage of cells in the United Kingdom, the BBC reports. The United Kingdom is struggling with overcrowded prisons. Thousands of prisoners have already been released due to a lack of space. A new ten-year plan calls for the construction of four new prisons over the next seven years, creating 6,400 new places. Existing prisons will be expanded, creating the same number of new places.  Also Read: Unlocking the Future of Digital Finance But even that could prove insufficient in the future, the responsible minister Shabana Mahmood told the BBC.
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TeamViewer Aims to Expand with US Acquisition
10Dec By Alan LorenzNo Comments
Business, Europe, Germany, News, Technology, US

TeamViewer Aims to Expand with US Acquisition

German TeamViewer is acquiring American 1E for 720 million dollars. In addition to remote support, it also wants to improve the user experience, supplemented with AI. 1E is a 300-person company with $77 million in recurring revenue, 99 percent of which comes from enterprise customers. It is positioned in the market with its digital employee experience (DEX) platform, primarily intended to make the experience more pleasant for end users. TeamViewer sees this as an excellent extension to evolve its remote assistance tool into an end-to-end offering. It will include management of digital workplaces and predictive maintenance, which should reduce irritation for the end user. 1E is an American company (with offices in the UK, India, and Ireland), which gives TeamViewer an extra foo...
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Chinese Tech Billionaire Jack Ma Resurfaces
9Dec By Alan LorenzNo Comments
Asia, Business, China, News

Chinese Tech Billionaire Jack Ma Resurfaces

At the celebration of Alipay and Ant Group's 20th anniversary, co-founder Jack Ma appeared on stage. This is remarkable because he disappeared from the radar long after criticizing the Chinese regulator. Ma was speaking in Hangzhou, China, at the anniversary event for Ant Group, which he co-founded 20 years ago. 'Today, I'm not here for the last 20 years of Ant, but for the next 20 years of Ant.' According to Chinese news website 36kr, China's most famous entrepreneur spoke about the future of AI. He mentioned that the Internet age has given his generation many opportunities. He sees even more opportunities for the current generation now that the AI ​​age is here. 'AI will change everything, but this does not mean that AI can decide everything', he said, among other things. He...
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Pakistanis Take to the Streets en Masse After the Arrest of Former Prime Minister Imran Khan
9May By Alan LorenzNo Comments
Asia, News, Pakistan

Pakistanis Take to the Streets en Masse After the Arrest of Former Prime Minister Imran Khan

Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan took to the streets en masse on Tuesday after his arrest. Police use water cannons and tear gas. Khan, 70, was arrested in Islamabad on Tuesday for corruption. Footage posted on social media shows thousands of Pakistanis protesting his arrest in Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawar and Khan's home city of Lahore. Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party says on Twitter that a "red line" has been crossed with his arrest. "Take to the streets and save Pakistan," the PTI calls on its sympathizers. An attempt was made to arrest the former prime minister in March. That failed because thousands of Khan's supporters came to his home in Lahore to thwart the arrest. Khan was prime minister until April 2022, when he was ousted following a no-con...
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British Watchdog is Investigating the AI Market
4May By Alan LorenzNo Comments
Business, News, Technology, UK

British Watchdog is Investigating the AI Market

The British competition watchdog CMA has launched a broad investigation into the development of the artificial intelligence (AI) market. The regulator wants to know what impact this fast-growing technology will have on competition in the technology sector and whether more rules are needed to protect consumers. Artificial intelligence develops computer systems that come close to human intelligence. For example, chatbots such as ChatGPT can write texts that appear to have been written by a human. The increasing possibilities offered by AI systems have prompted major technology companies such as Microsoft and Alphabet, the owner of Google, to accelerate investments in the sector. “The potential benefits of this transformative technology must be easily accessible to UK businesses ...
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