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OpenAI warned Microsoft to go slow on integrating its AI into Bing: Report
However, Microsoft went ahead with integrating GPT-4 technology into Bing, "despite warnings that it might take time to minimise the inaccurate and strange responses", reports The Wall Street Journal. According to the report, OpenAI warned of the negative risks of pushing out a chatbot based on an unreleased version of GPT-4 too early.
WhatsApp rolling out video messages feature on iOS, Android beta
This new feature provides beta users with the ability to record and send video messages, reports WABetaInfo. When users hold the microphone button within the chat bar in any conversation, it will turn into a video camera button. Recipients will be able to identify when they receive a video message making sure that it has been recently recorded, which will greatly increase its authenticity.
Endefo to invest Rs 200 cr in India, eyes 10% wearable market share
The Dubai-based brand, under the Ashtel Group of companies, said it is set to launch six verticals -- smart watches, sound bars, portable speakers, TWS (true wireless stereo), BoomBox and party speakers. The products will be accessible through more than 2,000 large retail outlets, Amazon, and the company's own e-commerce platform, it said in a statement.
I dream 8 bn people on Earth can have an AI tutor, an AI doctor: Satya Nadella
In an interview with Wired, Nadella, 55, said that AI is going to be democratised. "I was in India in January and saw an amazing demo. The government has a programme called Digital Public Goods, and one is a text-to-speech system. In the demo, a rural farmer was using the system to ask about a subsidy programme he saw on the news.
YouTube lowering eligibility requirements for monetisation programme
With the new policy, the YPP will be accessible to creators after they acquire 500 subscribers, which is half of what YouTube previously demanded, reports The Verge. Instead of 4,000 valid watch hours, creators will just require 3,000, or 3 million shorts views compared to the previous 10 million.
Notice served to Zomato for 'casteist' advertisement
Following direction from NCSC Chairman Vijay Sampla, a notice was also served to Delhi Police to submit an immediate action-taken report. Zomato had to take down the advertisement which depicted an actor who played the Dalit character 'Kachra' in the film 'Lagaan' as items made of recycled waste.
Twitter account of NFT influencer 'Bitboy Crypto' hacked
Armstrong, a popular figure in the crypto community who has a Twitter following of over 1 million, experienced a security breach on June 11, according to NFT Evening. Hackers are increasingly taking control of influential individuals' social media accounts. This troubling trend has affected a number of well-known figures, causing them to lose control of their own online platforms.
Microsoft adds AI capabilities, enhances translation features to Skype
The updated version (8.99.76.102 for Insiders) of Skype includes several new features as well as the usual reliability fixes. Users can now access accurate, real-time weather conditions in their location directly from Skype on desktop platforms and for more detailed information, they can click on the weather icon to open the comprehensive weather webpage.
Nothing to launch Phone (2) in India on July 11
Known for its unique designs and distinctive features, Nothing recently revealed that Phone (2) will feature a premium-tier powerhouse Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset. The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 features an 18-bit Image Signal Processor (ISP) capable of capturing over 4,000 times more camera data than the ISP used on the Phone (1).
Jack Dorsey saga: How Elon Musk learnt fast to respect strict Indian laws
In April, Musk said that he would comply with the law of the land in India rather than send his people to jail as the country has "strict social media laws". In a Twitter Spaces interview with the BBC, he was asked about the micro-blogging platform taking down links related to the BBC's controversial documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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