Broadcasters, including NBC and Eurosport, national teams, and even the International Olympic Committee itself have been turning to social media influencers to make content from the Olympic Games and encourage a younger generation to tune into the biggest event in sport. Dozens of Instagrammers, TikTokers and YouTubers have reportedly been flown into Paris to help fill “storytelling gaps”, to such a scale that YouTube chief executive Neal Mohan calls it the “first of its kind.” The @npub1qlvs...k3kp has more on the changing face of sports reporting.
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You can use Microsoft’s Copilot in a browser, but it’s “nowhere as good as the fully integrated Windows experience,” Graham Barlow writes for Tech Radar. For $11 (£8, AU$15) a month, Ashampoo gives you access to AI in an app within Windows. Read more:
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Missing Copilot on Windows 10? AI Assistant can plug that gap, but it’s not without problems
If you’re tired of using AI in a browser, you can now use it as a Windows app
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Students thinking they can get away with cheating by asking ChatGPT to write their assignments may want to reconsider the thought. OpenAI says it’s considering whether to release tools that can detect writing that comes from ChatGPT. TechCrunch has more:
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OpenAI says it’s taking a ‘deliberate approach’ to releasing tools that can detect writing from ChatGPT | TechCrunch
OpenAI has built a tool that could potentially catch students who cheat by asking ChatGPT to write their assignments — but according to The Wall ...
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Sometimes, boring prevails over fun. That’s the general theme of Allison Johnson’s review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, the company’s newest clamshell-style foldable phone. Read why reliability wins out at The Verge:
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 review: the practical flip phone
Samsung hits its flip phone stride.
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Sri Lanka isn’t known for its startup ecosystem, but WS02, an enterprise software firm founded there, recently agreed to be acquired by private equity giant EQT for an estimated $600 million or more. Tech Crunch talks to Sanjiva Weerawarana, the man who built WS02 — and sometimes drives for Uber, too.
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Meet the founder who built and sold a $600M enterprise software startup from Sri Lanka | TechCrunch
Sanjiva Weerawarana co-founded WSO2 in 2005, recently selling it for more than $600M. He sometimes drives for Uber, too.
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Game Informer, the longest-running video game magazine in the world, has announced it is shutting down after 33 years. [@Kotaku](
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GameStop Shuts Down Game Informer, The Longest-Running Gaming Magazine In The US [Update] - Kotaku
The meme stock gaming retailer is laying off staff and taking the website offline
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Apple has pulled the latest short film in its “The Underdogs: OOO (Out of Office)” series set in Thailand, following a backlash over its “stereotyped” portrayal of the country and its people. Reports @Engadget :press:: “Several viewers posted comments criticizing the film’s use of a sepia filter to make Thailand seem underdeveloped. The comments also called out the costuming and scenery decisions in its airport scene using outdated representations of Thailand’s citizens.” It is the second time this year Apple has apologized for a commercial, after it pulled an ad for the iPad Pro in May stating it had “missed the mark.” Here’s more.
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Apple apologizes for another ad that missed the mark
Apple's latest ad in its Underdogs series is drawing criticism for its portrayal of Thailand.
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Could a film like Minority Report become reality with the latest AI technology? Argentina appears willing to experiment and see if algorithmic precognition can become a tool for criminal investigations, reports @npub1e9q8...uecw. The government’s new artificial intelligence unit, UIAAS, is aiming to “prevent, detect, investigate, and prosecute” criminals using AI algorithms by “patrolling” open social networks, apps, websites and even the Dark Web. But human rights organizations have criticized it as “a potential disaster for freedom of expression and civil rights.” Here’s more. https://flip.it/zhA6Hx #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech
A new study from researchers at Washington State University, which surveyed more than 1,000 Americans to develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between AI disclosure and consumer behavior, found that when companies mentioned AI in product descriptions, sales fell, reports [@FastCompany](
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The European Union’s landmark artificial intelligence law officially comes into force today — and means big changes for Big Tech. The AI Act, which was first proposed in 2020 and given final approval in May this year, aims to govern the way companies develop, use and apply AI. CNBC has the lowdown on everything you need to know, and the impact it could have on the world’s biggest technology companies.
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World’s first major AI law enters into force — here's what it means for U.S. tech giants
The European Union's landmark artificial intelligence law officially enters into force Thursday — and it means tough changes for American technol...
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