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Source: The Verge In the vast number of fields where generative AI has been tested, law is perhaps its most glaring point of failure. Tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT have gotten lawyers sanctioned and experts publicly embarrassed, producing briefs based on made-up cases and nonexistent research citations. So when my colleague Kylie Robison got access to…
Source: Venture Beat Snail Games said it will show up at GDC with a lineup of updates, first-look reveals, and new partnerships to highlight its growth strategy. Read Full Article
Source: The Verge Elon Musk and the team at the Department of Government Efficiency figured out one thing really fast: if you control the computers, you control everything. And so Musk and his merry band of engineers have spent the last week or so parading into various US government agencies and taking control of their…
Source: Venture Beat A new AI-powered platform is already helping NFL and other sports teams better engage with fans and optimize revenue potential. Read Full Article
Source: The Verge Amazon has agreed to pay the District of Columbia $3.95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the retail giant had stolen more than $60 million in tips intended for its Flex delivery drivers. DC Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced the settlement today, which includes $2.45 million in penalties and requires…
Source: The Verge Apple has advanced security features that you can enable to protect more of your data. Among other things, it includes highly secure end-to-end encryption for iCloud backups under the name Advanced Data Protection. This means that essentially only you can access the data stored in your iCloud device backup — Apple doesn’t…
Source: The Verge Sony can be somewhat stingy about offering discounts on first-party accessories like the PlayStation Portal, which is why the latest PlayStation sale is worth checking out. Now through February 19th, PlayStation Plus members can buy two PlayStation 5 accessories and get 20 percent off purchases over $100. If you aren’t a PS…
Source: The Verge Apple has reportedly been ordered by the UK government to create a backdoor that would give security officials access to users’ encrypted iCloud backups. If implemented, British security services would have access to the backups of any user worldwide, not just Brits, and Apple would not be permitted to alert users that…
Source: Venture Beat Global semiconductor chip sales rose 19.1% to $627.6 billion in 2024 and growth is expected to grow double-digit percentages in 2025. Read Full Article
Source: The Verge Microsoft has started rolling out a new scareware blocker in its Edge browser this week. The AI-powered feature runs on Windows PCs and can identify and block existing scams, and even detect new and emerging ones thanks to a local machine learning model. “Scareware blocker adds a new, first line of defense…
