/ The first election in the era of cheap AI is here — and here’s how major chatbot makers are trying to deal with misinformation risks. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment.
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Meta explains how WhatsApp’s encrypted chats will work with third-party services
/ End-to-end encryption will remain in place, even if you’re talking to someone who doesn’t use Messenger or WhatsApp. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more
Wix’s new AI chatbot builds websites in seconds based on prompts
/ It won’t work miracles, but Wix’s chatbot is an easy way to get a website started. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a
OpenAI claims the Times cheated to get ChatGPT to regurgitate articles
/ The company asks a federal court to dismiss four of the outlet’s seven copyright infringement claims against it. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more
ChatGPT spat out gibberish for many users overnight before OpenAI fixed it
/ OpenAI acknowledged and ‘remediated’ user reports of nonsensical responses from the chatbot. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020.
Apple will reportedly face a $539 million fine over Spotify’s antitrust complaint
/ Sources tell the Financial Times that Spotify’s complaint in the EU against Apple’s App Store policies will result in a 500 million euro fine. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He
Reddit has a new AI training deal to sell user content
/ Over a decade of valuable user content is now for sale as Reddit preps to go public. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as
Tesla’s latest update takes aim at cold weather woes
/ Three new features look to give Tesla owners better ways to manage their battery in extreme cold weather. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more
The Pixel 8 is getting Google’s new AI search feature today
/ Google’s new AI-first approach to search is rolling out to Pixel 8 and 8 Pro phones today. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as
Epic preps its challenge to Apple’s ‘bad-faith’ outside payments changes
/ Epic plans to file a motion alleging that Apple’s tax on apps that link to outside payments flies in the face of a court order. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment.