Author: Ralph Philip

I'm a technology reporter and senior writer at Business d’Or based in Chicago.

AI

Japanese Tech Giant Rakuten Plans to Launch Proprietary AI Model

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Rakuten, a big company in Japan, is getting ready to create its own special artificial intelligence language model. The CEO, Hiroshi “Mickey” Mikitani, shared this plan. Rakuten wants to be part of the technology trend by developing this advanced AI model. Mikitani mentioned that they are currently working on a large language model (LLM), which is a big computer program trained with a lot of data. These programs are essential for various AI applications, similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Rakuten is involved in various businesses, including banking, e-commerce, and telecommunications. Because of this, the company has a lot of special and…

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Google Admits That a Gemini AI Demo Video Was Fake

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Google is under investigation for the video it made to show off its new artificial intelligence model, Gemini. Recently, just a few weeks before the end of the year, Google introduced Gemini, which they consider to be their biggest and most advanced AI model. They shared a video to the public and media outlets to demonstrate its capabilities. Video Shows Chats and Recognition Skills, Raises Questions About Real-Time Functionality In the six-minute video, you can hear conversations between a user and a chatbot powered by Gemini. The video also highlights Gemini’s skill in recognizing pictures and objects, and it can…

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AMD Launches New AI Chips as an Alternative to Nvidia

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AMD wants people to know that Nvidia isn’t the only company selling AI chips. They have introduced new accelerators and processors specifically designed for running large language models (LLMs). They revealed the Instinct MI300X accelerator and the Instinct M1300A accelerated processing unit (APU), which are meant for training and running LLMs. According to AMD, the MI300X has 1.5 times more memory capacity compared to the previous M1250X version. Both of these new products have improved memory capacity and are more energy-efficient than their predecessors. AMD’s CEO Unveils the Power of MI300X Lisa Su, the CEO of AMD, mentioned that as…

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Microsoft Bing Introduces Deep Search Generative AI Feature, Powered by GPT-4

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Microsoft is working on a new feature for Bing that makes it easier for you to use AI prompts. This feature, called Deep Search and powered by GPT-4, takes your Bing question and gives you more information by searching the web for related topics. Using advanced GPT-4 AI technology, Deep Search is designed to offer more relevant and thorough answers to intricate search queries. Instead of replacing the existing Bing web search, it enhances it, offering users a more detailed and nuanced exploration of the web. Deep Search Unveiled and Getting Better Answers with GPT-4 Deep Search takes advantage of…

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Elon Musk Invested in DeepMind After Its Founder Told Him That AI Could Destroy Human Colonies on Mars

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Demis Hassabis, one of the founders of DeepMind, convinced Elon Musk to invest in his project by pointing out problems with Musk’s idea to make Mars a new home for humans. Musk had hoped that by moving to Mars, people could avoid dangers on Earth. This conversation happened in 2012, according to the New York Times after Musk showed Hassabis around SpaceX. Hassabis explained that the plan could only succeed if artificial intelligence (AI) wasn’t involved, as he believed that having AI in the mix would lead to the destruction of the human colony on Mars. DeepMind, the start-up was…

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Walmart Joins the Growing List of Big Companies Pulling Their Ads From Elon Musk’s X

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Walmart announced on Friday that it is not promoting its products on the social media platform called X. This makes Walmart one of the latest companies to stop advertising on the site owned by Elon Musk. A spokesperson from Walmart explained, “We’re not using X for advertising because we’ve found other platforms that help us connect better with our customers.” Walmart Moves Away from X Platform Since Elon Musk took over the company in October 2022, the platform has been struggling to keep advertisers. In recent weeks, more advertisers have left because of increasing worries about antisemitic content on the…

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Elon Musk Claims Advertisers Are Trying to ‘Blackmail’ Him, Says ‘Go F— Yourself’

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Elon Musk spoke at the DealBook conference on Wednesday evening. He began with some nervous laughter and jokes about himself and his companies. However, the conversation soon shifted to a more serious topic Musk’s recent posts on X that were considered antisemitic and whether his company can survive the advertiser boycott. Musk seemed to go back and forth between being sorry for his mistakes and being defiant. He admitted to his errors but also did things to push advertisers away. Appeal to Advertisers and Reflection on Consequences In response to interviewer Andrew Ross Sorkin, Musk said, “I hope they stop.…

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Google is Deleting Inactive Accounts This Week. Here’s How to Save Your Old Data

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Act quickly if you want to keep your old Google accounts. Starting this week, on December 1, Google will begin removing inactive Google accounts and all their contents. This includes things like Gmail, Photos, Calendar appointments, Contacts records, YouTube videos, and Drive documents. An inactive Google account could be a Gmail account you created for a newsletter, an online forum, or a shopping site where you prefer not to use your primary email to avoid spam or stay anonymous. If you want to preserve your old Google accounts, follow these steps to prevent Google from deleting them starting in December.…

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Consumer Tech

Some X “Super Spreaders of Misinformation” May Be Eligible for Ads Payouts

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Some people who pay for special subscriptions on X, which used to be called Twitter, and share wrong information might get money from X’s ad program. This is what NewsGuard, a group that checks for false information and makes money from it, found in a report. The report looked at 30 posts from November 13th to the 22nd. These posts said things that aren’t true about the Israel-Hamas war and got a total of 92 million views. Misinformation Super-Spreaders and Concerns Over X’s Ad Placements NewsGuard talked about 10 accounts that had over 100,000 followers each. This is one way…

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Google Bard AI Can Now Watch YouTube Videos and Answer Your Questions, Here’s How to Use New Feature

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Google recently shared that its Bard AI chatbot has new capabilities. Now, Bard can respond to questions specifically about YouTube videos. Even though Bard could already analyze YouTube videos with the YouTube Extension introduced in September, it can now provide detailed answers to queries related to the video’s content. The company mentioned in an update on Bard’s page, “We’re taking the first steps in Bard’s ability to understand YouTube videos,” the company wrote on Bard’s updates page. “For example, if you’re looking for videos on how to make olive oil cake, you can now also ask how many eggs the…

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