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OpenAI made economic proposals — here’s what DC thinks of them

OpenAI made economic proposals — here’s what DC thinks of them

Happy ceasefire day and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about Big Tech’s rocky journey through the world…
A self-driving car in Austin killed a mother duck, sparking neighborhood outrage

A self-driving car in Austin killed a mother duck, sparking neighborhood outrage

The death of a duck in the Austin, Texas enclave of Mueller Lake has neighbors raising concerns about autonomous vehicles…
The Strait of Hormuz Reopens, but Global Shipping Will Take Months to Recover

The Strait of Hormuz Reopens, but Global Shipping Will Take Months to Recover

As the world held its breath on Tuesday night, news of a ceasefire and the potential reopening of the Strait…
Meta debuts the Muse Spark model in a ‘ground-up overhaul’ of its AI

Meta debuts the Muse Spark model in a ‘ground-up overhaul’ of its AI

Meta released an AI model on Wednesday called Muse Spark, which marks its “first step” toward an “overhaul of …
Tubi is the first streamer to launch a native app within ChatGPT

Tubi is the first streamer to launch a native app within ChatGPT

Tubi, the Fox-owned streaming service, announced Tuesday the launch of its native app within ChatGPT, giving viewers an easier way…
The US Army Is Building Its Own Chatbot for Combat

The US Army Is Building Its Own Chatbot for Combat

The US Army is developing AI models trained on data from real missions, with the goal of deploying a chatbot…
Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber

Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber

Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America and Uber have started testing autonomous microbuses in Los Angeles, the companies announced Wednesday, the latest…
Amazon Pulls Support for Perfectly Fine Older Kindles

Amazon Pulls Support for Perfectly Fine Older Kindles

Companies ending software support for devices is a regular occurrence that can brick products, force customers to buy new stuff,…
These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Over the past several months, many countries have announced plans to restrict social media access for children and teens. Australia…
Hackers steal and leak sensitive LAPD police documents

Hackers steal and leak sensitive LAPD police documents

Cybercriminals have allegedly stolen a large amount of sensitive internal documents from the Los Angeles Police Department and leaked the…