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SpaceX is suing to bust up federal union protections
/ SpaceX is suing the NLRB after it accused the rocket company of illegally firing a group of employees. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge SpaceX is suing the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) after the agency accused the Elon Musk-owned company of illegally firing employees. In a lawsuit filed in federal court on Thursday, SpaceX claims the NLRB’s actions are unconstitutional. On Wednesday, the NLRB filed a complaint alleging SpaceX illegally fired a group of employees for drafting an open letter that criticized Musk’s behavior. Th...
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. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Google The DeepMind robotics team has revealed three new advances that it says will help robots make faster, better, and safer decisions in the wild. One includes a system for gathering training data with a “Robot Constitution” to make sure your robot office assistant can fetch you more printer paper — but without mowing down a human co-worker who happens to be in the way. Google’s data gathering system, AutoRT, can use a visual lan...
OpenAI will open its custom ChatGPT store next week
Artificial Intelligence/ Tech / The store to share and sell custom AI agents will launch after being delayed for a month. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration by William Joel / The Verge After delaying its launch, OpenAI’s GPT store is almost ready to open for business. GPT Store, where users can sell and share customized AI agents based on OpenAI’s large language models, will officially launch next week, OpenAI said in an email to people signed on as GPT Builders. The email asked users to double-check that their GPT creations meet brand guidelines and reminded people to m...
TikTok Reportedly Aims To Grow E-Commerce to $17.5B USD Following Seller Fee Hike
TikTok is angling to amp up its e-commerce sector in 2024. The ByteDance-owned video app is aiming to increase its e-commerce business “tenfold,” according to Business of Fashion, which cited people familiar with the matter.For TikTok, that would reportedly equate to about $17.5 billion USD in sales. The 2024 goals for the TikTo Shop on the US version of the app were recently discussed in internal business meetings, Business of Fashion reported. Those goals, however, are subject to change throughout the year.Seemingly, as part of that effort, TikTok announced on Wednesday that it would be quadrupling its seller fees. Currently, TikTok takes just 2% of sales in the US. That cut will be increased to 6% in April and then once again raised to 8% come July. The fee is still relatively low in co...
Xbox’s New Toaster Sears Its Logo Onto Your Morning Toast
Xbox wants you to always be thinking about them – even when you’re eating breakfast. The company has a new gadget: a two-slice toaster designed to replicate an Xbox Series S.Billed as offering the "Optimal Carb Experience,” the toaster not only crisps your bread to perfection but also toasts the Xbox logo onto its surface.The toaster offers a countdown timer and six heat levels depending on the level of toastiness its user prefers. And just like an Xbox console, it can be programmed with multiple user profiles, each of which will save the preferred heat setting.It also comes with an anti-jam setting for ejecting bread and crumbs, as well as a defrost button for heating up icy bagels.“No more breakfast-induced jump scares or trying to spread butter on bread that's already gone cold because ...
Dell’s XPS laptop lineup is about to look very different
/ The 13-inch XPS Plus might be going away, but some bigger and potentially far more powerful laptops are replacing it. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge This might not be the biggest shake-up of the Dell XPS lineup ever, but between some bigger laptops and a total revamping of the XPS portfolio, it feels like a big deal. The 13-inch Dell XPS laptop is sticking around, but the touch bar-equipped XPS Plus that ran hot in...
Ford raises — and lowers — prices on its F-150 Lightning pickups
/ Pricing for the most affordable F-150 EV trims has increased by up to $10,000, while up to $7,000 has been shaved off the more premium Platinum models. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>The 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning trucks could be cheaper or more expensive than last year, depending on the trim.
LG Conjures Optimism with Life’s Good Campaign Featuring Willow Smith, Cody Simpson, and Jenny Park
Life’s Good. While it might seem coincidental that this short and sweet phrase shares the same initials with LG Electronics, it vividly expresses the optimistic spirit of the LG brand. The phrase, which naturally comes to mind when thinking of LG, has been around for 25 years already. While much has changed in our lives during this time, the philosophy of embracing challenges with optimism encapsulated in Life’s Good remains as relevant as ever.It all began in 1998 in Australia, when LG was a relatively unknown brand in the market. To elevate LG from a newcomer to a premium brand and convey the bright and positive values of LG, the slogan Life’s Good was crafted. This slogan not only effectively communicated LG's brand direction in a simple and intuitive way, but also captivated people wor...
LG just made the fastest OLED gaming display yet
/ LG’s display division showed off a 27-inch OLED display panel with a 480Hz refresh rate ahead of CES 2024.
Apple iPhone Designer Reportedly Enlisted by Sam Altman, Jony Ive To Build AI Hardware
Apple’s top iPhone and Watch designer Tang Tan will be leaving the company in February. Tan has been enlisted by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Jony Ive, Apple’s former Chief Design Officer, to join his design firm LoveFrom, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.At the firm, which Ive launched after leaving Apple in 2019, Tan will be tasked with working on an “AI hardware project,” creating new devices with advanced capabilities.He’ll reportedly be responsible for the look and engineering of the hardware, while Altman will provide the software. While the endeavor isn’t yet public, per Bloomberg’s inside sources, “projects in the concept stage include devices for the home.”Ahead of Tan’s departure early next year, his responsibilities are reportedly being split up among existing emplo...
Bandai Namco Wants to Make Gundams Real With New Initiative
Back in June 2021, Bandai Namco announced its sustainability project called "Gundam Universal Century Development Action." The unique project serves to address population and environmental issues through researching technology featured in the Gundam franchise. Building on the announcement, Bandai Namco has now launched four sub-projects, "TEAM SPACE LIFE Project," "Prototyping of a new pilot robot for social implementation of mobile suits," "Green Colony Project," and the "Beam Saber ~ Plasma Agriculture Project." Now working with 13 partners, the projects will focus on creating a space colonies, experimental environments, a functional mobile suit, and agricultural usages for plasma. Each team will develop technology and advancements that bring the world of Gundam to life by showing how co...
Fun new deepfake consequence: more convincing crypto scams
/ And the deepfakes are getting better. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>It’s a scam!
