Elon Musk and his startup xAI have launched Grokipedia. The online encyclopedia is intended to counter the biased Wikipedia website, which Musk considers biased. On Monday evening, version 0.1 of Grokipedia debuted on the World Wide Web, already boasting over 885,000 AI-generated definitions. Wikipedia currently boasts 7 million English-language pages. The site is free to […]
The sale of TikTok’s US operations is expected to close on Thursday, according to the US Treasury Secretary. Oracle will acquire a major stake in the popular video streaming service. The streaming service must be sold to the US government to continue operating in the country. TikTok, owned by the Chinese company Bytedance, is currently […]
London police have arrested three men on suspicion of spying for Russia. The agency announced this in a press release. The locations in west and central London where the three men in their forties were arrested are being searched. A search is also being conducted at another address in west London. According to Dominic Murphy, […]
Microsoft has confirmed a nasty bug in the Windows 11 security update it released on October 14. In certain situations, it causes USB mice and keyboards to suddenly disable. The issue is caused by the update KB5066835. After installing it, users of Windows 11 (version 25H2) experience problems when opening the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), […]
The US state of California introduced stricter regulations for AI-based chatbots earlier this week. The legislation follows several tragic suicides of teenagers who had relationships with such AI systems. Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom signed regulations on Monday aimed primarily at protecting minors. Chatbots must now verify age, display regular warnings, and follow suicide prevention protocols. […]
The British postal company Royal Mail has been fined again for delivery delays, according to a report by communications watchdog Ofcom. This is the third consecutive year this has happened. The fine this year amounts to £21 million. The regulator warned that the postal company could face further fines if it fails to meet delivery […]
It’s an open secret that Apple is working behind the scenes on the next version of its silicon chip, the M5 SoC (system-on-chip). Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman expects the first products with this new power source to be announced as early as this week. Gurman is typically very knowledgeable about future Apple products. On Bloomberg, […]
While browser makers like Microsoft and Google are fully committed to integrating artificial intelligence, the Norwegian Vivaldi is opting for a striking and counterintuitive stance. In a sharply worded statement, the company opposes the trend of AI assistants taking over user browsing, advocating for the preservation of human curiosity and control. According to Vivaldi, an […]
Chinese chipmakers aim to triple their production of chips for artificial intelligence (AI) applications in the country next year, according to the British business newspaper Financial Times, citing insiders. This is China’s way of reducing its dependence on the American chipmaker Nvidia. According to the newspaper, Huawei plans to begin production at a factory dedicated […]
Cryptocurrency ether has surpassed $4,000 for the first time since December and appears poised to continue its upward trend. The world’s second-largest digital currency’s price is being fueled by growing demand from companies accumulating the token on their balance sheets. On Sunday, ether was trading around $4,200. This makes ether almost three times its value […]
