Friday, 10 November 2023

Inactive Gmail accounts to be deleted next month: How to keep your Google Account active

 


Search giant Google announced in May this year that it has updated its inactivity policy for Google Accounts.

iPhone 14 Plus under Rs 20K? Flipkart’s lucrative deals make Apple devices pocket-friendly


 It’s Diwali, and nothing can bring the festive cheer quite like an iPhone. If you have been planning to buy an iPhone, the time is right. It is that time of the year when e-commerce giants such as Flipkart and Amazon offer lucrative deals on Apple devices. And around this time of the year, iPhone sales witness a huge leap. 

Wearable 'Ai Pin' launched by Humane, backed by ex-Apple execs and Microsoft

 


Nov 9 (Reuters) - Humane, a Silicon Valley startup with a star-studded list of co-founders and executives, on Thursday released a $699 device that aims to bring cutting-edge artificial intelligence to a lapel near you.

The Ai Pin, as the device is called, is designed to be worn on clothing and can be tapped to talk to a virtual assistant powered by technologies from ChatGPT-creator OpenAI and cloud computing power from Microsoft (MSFT.O). It uses a laser projection system to display text and monochromatic images on a user's hand.

Google wants AI chatbot Bard to help it reach billions of users


 NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Google's (GOOGL.O) experimental chatbot Bard is a path to developing another product with two billion users, a director said on Thursday at the Reuters NEXT conference in New York.

Bard, which lets consumers brainstorm and fetch information with the help of new artificial intelligence, is laying the ground work for Google to attract still more customers, its Product Lead Jack Krawczyk said in an interview.

OpenAI investors see more startup opportunities despite ChatGPT expansion



Nov 9 (Reuters) - OpenAI's announcement on artificial intelligence "apps" do not spell the death knell for nascent startups building AI products, two OpenAI investors said at a Reuters NEXT conference on Thursday.

Investors are still hunting for new AI products that could help consumers interact better with the technology and address deep tech issues such as brain computer interface, they said.

Crypto lender Celsius Network cleared to exit bankruptcy

 NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Crypto lender Celsius Network received U.S. bankruptcy court approval for a restructuring plan that will return cryptocurrency to customers and create a new company owned by Celsius creditors.

Apple agrees to $25 million settlement with US over hiring of immigrants

 Apple will pay to settle the DoJ's claims that they illegally favored immigrant workers over U.S. citizens & green card holders.



Friday, 3 November 2023

AI bot capable of insider trading and lying, say researchers

 


Artificial Intelligence has the ability to perform illegal financial trades and cover it up, new research suggests.

In a demonstration at the UK's AI safety summit, a bot used made-up insider information to make an "illegal" purchase of stocks without telling the firm. When asked if it had used insider trading, it denied the fact.

Insider trading refers to when confidential company information is used to make trading decisions.

Firms and individuals are only allowed to use publicly-available information when buying or selling stocks.