/ Over 2.4 million riders have turned on the Women Plus Connect feature since its initial rollout in September. By Amrita Khalid, one of the authors of audio industry newsletter Hot Pod. Khalid has covered tech, surveillance policy, consumer gadgets,
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Two Texas companies were behind the AI Joe Biden robocalls
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OpenAI says there’s only a small chance ChatGPT will help create bioweapons
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The seven dirty words you can’t say with AI
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Vision Pro cover glass repairs will set you back $799 without AppleCare Plus
/ Fixing other damage to the Vision Pro without Apple’s extended coverage could cost up to $2,399, and even with AppleCare Plus, each incident is $299. By Amrita Khalid, one of the authors of audio industry newsletter Hot Pod. Khalid
The Rabbit R1 will receive live info from Perplexity’s AI ‘answer engine’
/ The first 100,000 Rabbit R1 purchases will come with a year of Perplexity Pro. By Amrita Khalid, one of the authors of audio industry newsletter Hot Pod. Khalid has covered tech, surveillance policy, consumer gadgets, and online communities for
YouTube will now direct you to the right first-aid videos during an emergency
/ Searching YouTube for advice on CPR, heart attacks, or other critical health emergencies will now highlight authoritative sources telling you what to do to provide help right away. By Amrita Khalid, one of the authors of audio industry newsletter
Google broke labor laws when it refused to bargain with YouTube Music contract workers
/ The NLRB ruled that Google’s refusal to negotiate with a group of Austin-based contractors is illegal. By Amrita Khalid, one of the authors of audio industry newsletter Hot Pod. Khalid has covered tech, surveillance policy, consumer gadgets, and online
Google wrote a ‘Robot Constitution’ to make sure its new AI droids won’t kill us
/ The data gathering system AutoRT applies safety guardrails inspired by Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics. By Amrita Khalid, one of the authors of audio industry newsletter Hot Pod. Khalid has covered tech, surveillance policy, consumer gadgets, and online