Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix demand OpenAI stop using their content to train AI
Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix demand OpenAI stop using their content to train AI The Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), an anti-piracy organization representing Japanese IP holders like Studio Ghibli and Bandai Namco, released a letter last week asking OpenAI to stop using its members’ content to train Sora 2, as reported by Automaton. […]
The AI industry is running on FOMO
The AI industry is running on FOMO For Big Tech, a penny invested in AI is a penny earned… Maybe. After an indeterminate amount of time. Investors hope. On earnings calls last week, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta reported more than $350 billion this year on capital expenditures, or longer-tail investments in a company’s future. […]
The Apple Watch SE 3 is on sale for a record low price of $199
The Apple Watch SE 3 is on sale for a record low price of $199 The Apple Watch SE 3 is $199.99 ($50 off) at Amazon. If you haven’t upgraded your Apple Watch in years (or haven’t tried one at all) the Apple Watch SE 3 (40mm GPS) offers the best bang for your buck, […]
OpenAI strikes $38 billion AI training deal with Amazon
OpenAI strikes $38 billion AI training deal with Amazon OpenAI has struck a $38 billion deal with Amazon Web Services that will give the AI giant access to “hundreds of thousands” of Nvidia GPUs to power its AI models. The seven-year partnership comes as Microsoft continues to loosen its grip on OpenAI, dropping its status […]
Redmagic’s liquid-cooled gaming phone starts at $749
Redmagic's liquid-cooled gaming phone starts at $749 Redmagic’s latest phone is as subtle looking as ever. The Redmagic 11 Pro is the first phone (outside of a OnePlus concept design, at least) to feature true liquid cooling, and it’s launching worldwide later this month — including the US, though you won’t be able to buy it […]
Google pulls AI model after senator says it fabricated assault allegation
Google pulls AI model after senator says it fabricated assault allegation Google says it has pulled AI model Gemma from its AI Studio platform after a Republican senator complained the model, designed for developers, “fabricated serious criminal allegations” about her. In a post on X, Google’s official news account said the company had “seen reports […]
Logitech’s latest keyboard dabbles in enthusiast features
Logitech's latest keyboard dabbles in enthusiast features Love me some lavender. Logitech’s Alto Keys K98M mechanical keyboard is now available in North America after its initial launch in China and other select markets. The $149.99 Alto Keys K98M is an almost full-size 1800-layout keyboard, offering a slightly compact design that maintains a number pad. But […]
Why the Zune never killed the iPod
Why the Zune never killed the iPod The Microsoft Zune is mostly just a footnote in tech history. Microsoft spent years – and vast sums of money – trying to create a true competitor to Apple’s iPod, without ever coming close to actually pulling it off. The Zune was simply too little, too late. You […]
The perfect grocery list-making app doesn’t exist
The perfect grocery list-making app doesn't exist There is no more chaotic activity than willfully entering a grocery store without a list. I know. Some people thrive on vibes-based grocery shopping. They can come up with meals on the fly, buy what’s on sale and work around that, or follow some bizarre “3-3-2-2-1” rule or […]
The best things to watch over and over and over
The best things to watch over and over and over Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 104, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy belated Halloween, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about […]