Google’s ChatGPT conundrum: Generative AI is becoming a headache for the tech giant that wants to take the ethical high road while also staying competitive in a fast-moving market.
TikTok bans in colleges go viral: The fallout from students and teachers could be indicative of wider pushback against banning the app.
A biological robot breakthrough: A research team set a new milestone in the emerging field of biorobotics. Its mouse cell bots show potential for softer, simpler robots that leverage evolution.
Massive outage was due to human error: Unintentionally deleted files caused 7,000 flight delays in the US. Upgrades are necessary but could cost billions of dollars and take time to implement.
Thousands of Googlers get pink slips: As scavenging continues to rise among other industries, terminated workers shouldn’t be jobless for long. Meanwhile, Google is laser-focused on a revenue-driven AI strategy.
Twitter might sell its soul to avoid bankruptcy: The financially burdened social media platform’s first debt payment is due soon. Its latest moves to generate cash flow aren’t long-term solutions.
API vulnerabilities strike again: Cybercriminals took the data of 37 million T-Mobile accounts. API vulnerabilities, which are responsible for 50% of all data breaches, are becoming a serious security issue.
Commercial generative AI poses risk for companies: Kenyan workers paid under $2 per hour to help build ChatGPT are among many human contributors behind generative AI who aren’t given sufficient compensation.
A better year for VC funding? 2022 saw a precipitous drop in VC funding compared with record levels in 2021. Generative AI and climate tech could fuel a funding resurgence.
T-Mobile widens the gap in speed tests, 5G coverage: T-Mobile’s download speeds and coverage pulled further away from the competition in Q4. How can Verizon and AT&T catch up?
Tough economy challenges creator platforms: Fading investor fervor, consumer spending pullback force staff cuts and focus on revenue generation.
Amazon-owned Whole Foods is in expansion mode: While its parent company looks to cut costs, the high-end grocer sees an opportunity to attract consumers as they return to in-store shopping.
Microsoft is the latest to resort to layoffs: The company is reducing its headcount by 5% as it pivots to plug AI into its key products, subscriptions, and cloud services. But AI still has a lot of hurdles to jump.
Possible jail time for tech execs over content moderation: The UK’s Online Safety Bill raises the stakes for tech companies that don’t take child safety precautions. Expect long-term contention.
Expanding Android’s accessory ecosystem: Adding a competitor to Tile, Apple AirTags, and Samsung SmartTag helps Google round out Android’s accessories, but Bluetooth trackers are fraught with privacy concerns.
As retailers grapple with softer consumer spending, ThriveCart senses an opportunity: The startup raised $35 million to help businesses reduce cart abandonment and maximize upselling opportunities.
Chatbots are AGI stepping stones: DeepMind might release a ChatGPT competitor called Sparrow sometime in 2023. Chatbots are part of a much bolder vision to alter society with artificial general intelligence.
Slowing growth forces Beijing to capitulate to Big Tech: Facing the weakest growth in decades, China seeks cooperation with the EU and will loosen its iron grip on tech monoliths to spur the economy.
Apple unloads new Macs featuring Apple Silicon: The latest Mac mini and MacBook Pro models could blanket more of the desktop and notebook market in 2023.