Financial Times tests an AI chatbot trained on decades of its own articles
Financial Times tests an AI chatbot trained on decades of its own articles The Verge The Financial Times has a new generative AI chatbot called Ask FT that can answer questions its subscribers ask. Similar to generalized AI bots (like ChatGPT, Copilot, or Gemini), users can expect a curated natural language answer to whatever they […]
AI-generated blues misses a human touch — and a metronome
AI-generated blues misses a human touch — and a metronome Suno will happily sing you a tune. | Image: The Verge / Shutterstock I heard a new song last weekend called “Soul Of The Machine.” It’s a simple, old-timey number in E minor with a standard blues chord progression (musicians in the know would call […]
32°N’s liquid lens sunglasses double as reading glasses for GenXers
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32°N's liquid lens sunglasses double as reading glasses for GenXers 32°N’s liquid lens sunglasses double as reading glasses for GenXers Sunglasses that convert to reading glasses with a swipe. Glasses are the defining feature of the nerd emoji, but add a dark tint to those lenses, and suddenly you and the emoji are cool. Glasses […]
Stability AI CEO resigns to ‘pursue decentralized AI’
Stability AI CEO resigns to 'pursue decentralized AI' Stability AI CEO resigns to ‘pursue decentralized AI’ Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Emad Mostaque is stepping down from his role as CEO of Stability AI, the startup that helped bring Stable Diffusion to life. In a press release late on Friday night, Stability AI […]
Asus’ tiny 2.5-liter gaming NUC tentatively starts at $1,629 in the US
Asus' tiny 2.5-liter gaming NUC tentatively starts at $1,629 in the US Asus’ tiny 2.5-liter gaming NUC tentatively starts at $1,629 in the US The Asus ROG NUC. | Image: Asus When Asus rescued Intel’s NUC brand of compact computers from the dumpster, I held out hope that the company might also revive Intel’s ambitious […]
Mozilla just ditched its privacy partner because its CEO is tied to data brokers
Mozilla just ditched its privacy partner because its CEO is tied to data brokers Image: Mozilla Mozilla is ending its partnership with Onerep after the company’s CEO admitted to having ties to a data broker, as first reported by Krebs on Security. “Though customer data was never at risk, the outside financial interests and activities […]
Mint is going away, but these easy budgeting apps can take its place
Mint is going away, but these easy budgeting apps can take its place Image: Mint If you’ve been using Intuit’s Mint app to help you budget, automatically collect your expenses, put them in useful categories, and remind you to pay them, then you were probably a bit shocked to find out that Intuit will be […]
Joni Mitchell is back on Spotify just like Neil Young — because Joe Rogan isn’t going anywhere
Joni Mitchell is back on Spotify just like Neil Young — because Joe Rogan isn't going anywhere Joni Mitchell is back on Spotify just like Neil Young — because Joe Rogan isn’t going anywhere Photo by Taylor Hill / WireImage Two years after several legendary musicians broke with Spotify in protest over controversial remarks made […]
How an artificial tooth monopoly put the DOJ’s blockbuster Apple antitrust suit in New Jersey
How an artificial tooth monopoly put the DOJ's blockbuster Apple antitrust suit in New Jersey How an artificial tooth monopoly put the DOJ’s blockbuster Apple antitrust suit in New Jersey Image: The Verge / Getty Images So, what do artificial teeth have to do with the Department of Justice’s massive lawsuit against Apple? Well, they […]
‘Even stronger’ than imagined: DOJ’s sweeping Apple lawsuit draws expert praise
'Even stronger' than imagined: DOJ's sweeping Apple lawsuit draws expert praise ‘Even stronger’ than imagined: DOJ’s sweeping Apple lawsuit draws expert praise Cath Virginia / The Verge The Department of Justice’s antitrust division has come into its own, having filed its third tech monopoly lawsuit in four years. The accumulated experience shows up in the […]