Ordering with the Starbucks ChatGPT app was a true coffee nightmare
Ordering with the Starbucks ChatGPT app was a true coffee nightmare You just cannot convince me this is how people order coffee. | Image: Starbucks Venti iced coffee, light skim milk. That’s what I get at Starbucks. It is what I have gotten at Starbucks every time I’ve been to Starbucks for as long as […]
Yelp is making its AI chatbot way more useful
Yelp is making its AI chatbot way more useful Yelp is giving its chatbot assistant a major upgrade, turning the platform into something closer to a digital concierge with a suite of new features designed for “getting things done.” The move, one of several AI-focused updates in recent months, is part of a broader industry […]
Cloud development platform Vercel was hacked
Cloud development platform Vercel was hacked Vercel, a major development platform that hosts and deploys web apps, was compromised, and the hackers are attempting to sell stolen data. A person claiming to be a member of ShinyHunters, which was behind the recent hack of Rockstar Games, posted some data online, including employee names, email addresses, […]
The RAM shortage could last years
The RAM shortage could last years According to Nikkei Asia, even as suppliers ramp up DRAM production, manufacturers are only expected to meet 60 percent of demand by the end of 2027. SK Group chairman has even said that shortages could last until 2030. The world’s largest memory makers – Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron […]
Should you stare into Sam Altman’s orb before your next date?
Should you stare into Sam Altman's orb before your next date? Tinder users who prove they’re a real person by visiting an identity-verifying orb will soon be able to get five free boosts in the app – and it’s just the latest service to embrace the orb. World, which was co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam […]
This charming gadget writes bad AI poetry
This charming gadget writes bad AI poetry I kind of wish it just took pictures. I’ve never been as charmed and frustrated by one gadget as I have with the Poetry Camera. It’s a delightful object. White and cherry red with a color-matched woven strap, it looks playful and adorably lo-fi. If I saw it […]
Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman’s ‘unconstrained’ relationship with the truth
Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman's 'unconstrained' relationship with the truth Today on Decoder, I’m talking with Ronan Farrow, one of the biggest stars of investigative reporting working today. He broke the Harvey Weinstein story, among many, many others. And just last week, he and co-author Andrew Marantz published an incredible deep-dive feature in The New […]
Canva’s AI 2.0 update goes all in on prompt-powered design tools
Canva's AI 2.0 update goes all in on prompt-powered design tools Canva has overhauled its design and workspace suite as it attempts to become the ultimate centralized hub for AI-powered content creation. The platform announced its Canva AI 2.0 update today, introducing updated tools and new prompt-based editing capabilities that allow users to make or […]
Google launches a Gemini AI app on Mac
Google launches a Gemini AI app on Mac Google is launching a new Gemini app on Mac that allows you to interact with the AI assistant without switching windows on your desktop. With the app, you can use the Option + Space shortcut to pull up a floating chat bubble, where you can ask Gemini […]
Grok’s sexual deepfakes almost got it banned from Apple’s App Store. Almost.
Grok's sexual deepfakes almost got it banned from Apple's App Store. Almost. Apple quietly threatened to kick Elon Musk’s AI app, Grok, from its App Store in January over its failure to curb the surge of nonconsensual sexual deepfakes flooding X, according to NBC News. It was a muted show of force from one of […]