Ask anyone what Nvidia makes, and they’re likely to first say “GPUs.” For decades, the chipmaker has been defined by advanced parallel computing, and the…
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Big Tech Says Generative AI Will Save the Planet. It Doesn't Offer Much Proof
But a lot of these claims, it turns out, have very little—if any—actual proof behind them. Joshi is the author of a new report, released…
How Two Zoomers Created RentAHuman, the First Marketplace for Bots to Hire Humans
For centuries, people have catastrophized about robots taking away jobs. On February 1, the paradigm shifted: bots are creating jobs. Now, 518,284 humans—and rapidly counting—are…
AI Digital Twins Are Helping People Manage Diabetes and Obesity
Based on logged meals, the app predicts a person’s blood sugar response to those foods. It also makes personalized recommendations throughout the day, such as…
The Small English Town Swept Up in the Global AI Arms Race
A short drive from London, the town of Potters Bar is separated from the village of South Mimms by 85 acres of rolling farmland segmented…
Google’s AI Overviews Can Scam You. Here’s How to Stay Safe
These days, rather than showing you the traditional list of links when you run a search query, Google is intent on throwing up AI Overviews…
OpenAI Is Nuking Its 4o Model. China’s ChatGPT Fans Aren’t OK
On June 6, 2024, Esther Yan got married online. She set a reminder for the date, because her partner wouldn’t remember it was happening. She…
Zillow Has Gone Wild—for AI
This will not be a banner year for the real estate app Zillow. “We describe the home market as bouncing along the bottom,” CEO Jeremy…
Inside the New York City Date Night for AI Lovers
If you’re the type of person who cares about Valentine’s Day, not having someone to spend it with can be a bummer. While dating apps…