This week in tech has been a busy one in world of AI. Not only did OpenAI give ChatGPT a human-like memory, it also launched its Sora video generation tool – and it’s mind-blowing. Keeping on top of these and
Category: Technology
OpenAI is looking to build an AI chip empire worth more than AMD, Nvidia and intel combined — Sam Altman wants up to $7 trillion says WSJ report
In a bid to reshape the global AI chip industry, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly in discussions with investors to raise between $5 trillion to $7 trillion. According to The Wall Street Journal, the ambitious fundraising effort, if successful,
Wyze cameras let owners see into a stranger’s home — again
/ A Wyze exec confirmed a security issue that showed users thumbnails taken from other users’ cameras. By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing
OpenAI can’t register ‘GPT’ as a trademark — yet
/ The term GPT was deemed too general for OpenAI to claim as its own. By Emilia David, a reporter who covers AI. Prior to joining The Verge, she covered the intersection between technology, finance, and the economy. Image: OpenAI
YouTube Shorts gains an edge over TikTok thanks to new music video remix feature
YouTube is revamping the Remix feature on its ever popular Shorts by allowing users to integrate their favorite music videos into content. This update consists of four tools: Sound, Collab, Green Screen, and Cut. The first one lets you take
What was Sora trained on? Creatives demand answers.
On Thursday, OpenAI once again shook up the AI world with a video generation model called Sora. The demos showed photorealistic videos with crisp detail and complexity, based off of simple text prompts. A video based on the prompt “Reflections
This Is Why Tesla’s Stainless Steel Cybertrucks May Be Rusting
During the Cybertruck’s unveiling in 2019, Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed that the electric vehicle’s “ultra-hard stainless steel” body might be “literally bulletproof.” However, the Tesla truck’s exterior panels appear to be defenseless against water pistols. They apparently rust, as
Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and others agree to combat election-related deepfakes
A coalition of 20 tech companies signed an agreement Friday to help prevent AI deepfakes in the critical 2024 elections taking place in more than 40 countries. OpenAI, Google, Meta, Amazon, Adobe and X are among the businesses joining the
OpenAI Can Now Turn Words Into Ultra-Realistic Videos – CNET
AI startup OpenAI has unveiled a text-to-video model, called Sora, which could raise the bar for what’s possible in generative AI. Like Google’s text-to-video tool Lumiere, Sora’s availability is limited. Unlike Lumiere, Sora can generate videos up to 1 minute
Best Mattress for Back Pain in 2024 – CNET
$3,095 at Amazon Casper Wave Hybrid Best overall mattress for back pain Up to 30% off everything $1,995 at Saatva Saatva Classic Mattress Best firm mattress for back pain $300 off mattress purchase $2,599 at Leesa Leesa Legend Hybrid Best