Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, testified on the dangers of AI and need for regulation before the US Senate this week. Altman’s company is the creator of GPT, the underlying technology of the world’s most popular AI tool, ChatGPT. Altman testifies before Congress at a time when AI technology is disrupting creative and business industries. AI...
We took a short hiatus from AI news only to return with Google’s rollout of Bard and AI-ifying all of its products. AI Fashion Week took place on April 20th and 21st. Over 400 design submissions were sent to judges with a final presentation of 10 designers showcasing ready to wear designs using generative technologies....
Google I/O, the search giant’s annual conference kicked off yesterday. New Devices & New Hype As the world’s predominant search engine, Google has struggle lately. Google commands a whopping 90+% of the search market and there’s really nowhere to go. But… Search is fundamentally broken as it’s becoming harder and harder to discover new things...
One of the tech industry’s most beloved and prolific figures warned of more serious scams using AI. In an interview with BBC, Steve Wozniak warned AI may make scams harder to spot. He called for more AI regulation stating AI generated content should be clearly labeled. Wozniak leveled many of his warnings at large language...
Ohhhhh, look at you GenXers complaining about being glued to your phones and not doing anything about it. GenZers, Zennials, or those children aged 8 to 23 have decided to get out of the app rat race and are dumping their smartphones. The group has ironically raced to TikTok (and not Facebook) lamenting how their...
First News on 570 listeners are a wonderful bunch. They soak up our witty and informative antics on technology and continuously keep us on our toes. Last week, Listener Sara made a request. She asked us to look into FedNow and bring our insights on The Show. FedNow Isn’t Digital Cash FedNow isn’t a digital...
Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission issued a proposal saying Meta, the company who owns Facebook and Instagram, should be banned from making money off of children. Well, children’s data. The FTC says, “Meta’s recklessness has put young users at risk, and Facebook needs to answer for its failures.” For it’s part, Facebook says the FTC...
Last week, we reported on Drake and The Weeknd beefing with nerds for using their voices to generate music. This week, Claire Boucher, the artist more popularly known as Grimes, encouraged every script kiddie and maker with GarageBand to, “use my voice without penalty,” in AI-generated music. She’ll Pay a 50% Royalty While Universal Music...
On Wednesday, Virgin Galactic’s Eve spacecraft completed a successful glide test returning to Earth safely. The flight test was conducted after Virgin Galactic’s inaugural flight in 2021. The company had grounded its spaceplane to make structural improvements and extend the flight. Since then, the company lost half a billion dollars because it had not flown...
Normally, cellphones aren’t able to connect directly to satellites. Usually cellphones connect to cell towers and relay their signals between towers. AT&T, Vodaphone, and Rakuten have teamed to connect a call from Midland, Texas to Japan. An ordinary Samsung Galaxy S22 and an iPhone were used for placing the call. This is notable because NO...