Tech Meme

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: OpenAI forms a Collective Alignment team to design a process for collecting and using input from the public “to train and shape the behavior of our models”  —  OpenAI says it wants to implement ideas from the public about how to ensure its future AI models “align to the values of humanity.” Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jason Koebler / 404 Media: Researchers studying Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo search results over a year: search engines are losing the cat and mouse game of SEO spam, likely boosted by AI  —  “The majority of high-ranking product reviews in the result pages of commercial search engines use affiliate marketing … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Engadget: Apple Vision Pro hands-on: eye and hand tracking are very accurate, but typing is frustrating, the killer app is watching movies, can feel heavy after 15+ min  —  We got hands-on with the device once more before its official launch, with some new features available to test this time. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: OpenAI forms a Collective Alignment team to create a system for collecting and using input from the public in its training of models’ behaviors  —  OpenAI says it wants to implement ideas from the public about how to ensure its future AI models “align to the values of humanity.” Lees verder op Tech Meme

Joanna Glasner / Crunchbase News: In 2023, US metaverse VC funding was ~$910M, the lowest in at least six years and below a $3.11B peak in 2021; no consumer metaverse US startup raised $100M+  —  Almost nobody these days is spending much leisure time in the metaverse.  Additionally, almost no investors are backing fresh rounds … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Chip design software maker Synopsys plans to acquire 3D design simulation software maker Ansys in a $35B cash-and-stock deal, representing a ~29% premium  —  Chip design software maker Synopsys (SNPS.O) said on Tuesday it would buy Ansys (ANSS.O) in a $35 billion cash-and-stock deal … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Joanna Glasner / Crunchbase News: In 2023, US metaverse VC funding was just ~$910M, the lowest in at least six years and below a $3.11B peak in 2021; no consumer metaverse company raised $100M+  —  Almost nobody these days is spending much leisure time in the metaverse.  Additionally, almost no investors are backing fresh rounds … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Thomas Black / Bloomberg: Quantinuum raised $300M, led by JPMorgan, valuing the quantum computing company at $5B; Honeywell remains the majority owner  —  – Mitsui, Amgen also part of Quantinuum’s $300 million round  — Honeywell remains majority owner of quantum computer maker  —  JPMorgan Chase & Co. anchored … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: OpenAI VP Anna Makanju says the company is developing tools with the US DOD on open-source software and held talks on ways to assist preventing veteran suicide  —  OpenAI is working with the Pentagon on a number of projects including cybersecurity capabilities, a departure from the startup’s earlier ban … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Will Nelson / PCGamesN: Ned Luke, who voiced Michael De Santa in GTA 5, calls out WAME for using his voice in a since-removed chatbot: there is “nothing cool about ripping people off”  —  GTA 5 star Ned Luke has called out the use of his voice as part of an unofficial and now-removed Grand Theft Auto 5 AI chatbot from WAME. Lees verder op Tech Meme