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OpenAI says ChatGPT has 100 million weekly users
Artificial Intelligence/ Tech / In less than a year, over 2 million developers are currently building on the company’s API, including the majority of Fortune 500 companies. 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 Alex Castro / The Verge One hundred million people are using ChatGPT on a weekly basis, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced at its first-ever developer conference on Monday. Since releasing its ChatGPT and Whisper models via API in March, the company also now boasts over two million developers, including over 92 percent of Fortune 500 companies. OpenAI announced ...
Logitech’s custom-fitting G Fit earbuds and G303 Shroud mouse are on sale
/ Plus, Hisense’s latest U8H QLED TVs are on sale, while Amazon and Target are selling three video games for the price of two. 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”>Image: Logitech While it might seem like every sale going on right now is somehow related to Black Friday, some retailers are still discounting things because, well, why not? Case in point, right now, Amazon seems to have randomly decided to discount a bunch of Logitech gaming accessories — and we’re...
X Is Reportedly Selling Recycled Handles for $50,000 USD
Elon Musk's X appears to still be looking for various avenues to increase its revenue. In a recent piece from Forbes, the publication reports that X is soliciting users to purchase recycled user handles for "a flat fee of $50,000 to initiate a purchase."In the past, X has stated that it will be shutting down user handles of inactive accounts. The announcement of purging X from dormant accounts was first made in May and has now alluded to Musk and X's plans to recycle the disused accounts. In an email seen by Forbes, X now has a special task force called "@Handle Team" that are focusing on creating a marketplace for these reclaimed handles tied to inactive accounts. Earlier this year, X changed its policy that users must log in every 30 days to remain active or risk having their account be ...
WhatsApp’s sticker AI is adding guns to prompts for Palestinian children
/ The Guardian reports that WhatsApp’s sticker generator often inserts guns when prompted with Palestine-related terms, but not for those involving Israel. 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: The Verge In Meta’s WhatsApp, users can generate stickers using AI prompts. The Guardian reported Friday that the AI model used to create those stickers sometimes generates images of children holding guns when prompted with “Palestine” and similar words. Meanwhile, according to the outlet, “Israel” prompts resulted in no such imagery. A month ago, Meta’s AI sticker generator started...
ChatGPT subscribers may get a ‘GPT builder’ option soon
/ Leaked screenshots and videos show a new tool for creating and managing chatbots for OpenAI’s ChatGPT subscription plan. 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: The Verge Just as OpenAI is preparing for its first-ever developer conference, a significant ChatGPT update has leaked. According to The Decoder, leaked screenshots and videos show a custom chatbot creator with many of the same features already available in ChatGPT using GPT-4, like web browsing and data analysis. OpenAI will apparently also have a new marketplace where users can share their chatbot or browse those...
Fake news and ridiculing the dead — what’s wrong with Microsoft’s AI news
/ A CNN report illustrates the news algorithm’s lowlights. 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: The Verge A new CNN report about the MSN AI model’s news aggregation kicks off with examples of questionable editorial calls, like highlighting a story claiming President Joe Biden dozed off during a moment of silence for Maui wildfire victims (he didn’t), or an obituary that inexplicably referred to an NBA player as “useless.” An editorial staff of humans probably would’ve spotted the problems. But Microsoft’s system, which continues to feel more like a social experiment ...
How Insomniac Games tried to make a Spider-Man suit for every kind of player
Gaming/ Entertainment / With Spider-Man 2 on the PS5, the studio aimed for even more styles for both Miles and Peter. 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″>Miles Morales in the Across the Spider-Verse suit.
How AI brought the Beatles back together one more time
/ Plus, in this week’s Installer: Fortnite goes back to its roots, photo apps, spy podcasts, and an SBF documentary. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.
Epic v. Google, explained
Everything you need to know about the big app store trial kicking off November 6th. By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Share this story On Monday, Fortnite publisher Epic Games will drag a tech giant into court, alleging that its mobile app store is an illegal monopoly. You may be feeling some déjà vu! After all, didn’t Epic already go to trial with Apple, resulting in a ruling where Apple (mostly) won? Didn’t Epic fail to #FreeFortnite with its Llamacorn legal gambit? Didn’t that all happen years ago? What are we doing here again? The short answer: while Epic’s antitrust claims against Apple got their day in court, a similar lawsuit against Google...
CASETiFY and ‘One Piece’ Reconnect for “GEAR5”-Themed Accessories
One Piece is on top of the world as one of the most beloved and growing franchises as it took its hugely-popular manga and anime to live action this year with Netflix. The well-received first season led to a renewal for a second season while the fandom continues to indulge in exciting collaborations such as this "GEAR5"-themed accessory drop with CASETiFY.Reuniting with the tech accessory specialists, the duo has expanded on its collaborative collection with designs that reference Monkey D. Luffy's latest "GEAR5" form. Luffy and Kaido appear on one case while a motif version sees references scattered throughout and the third look has Luffy running in a way that is similar to Sun God Nika.For those interested in picking up a case from the latest One Piece x CASETiFY "GEAR5" collaboration, i...
CASETiFY and ‘One Piece’ Reconnect for “GEAR5”-Themed Accessories
One Piece is on top of the world as one of the most beloved and growing franchises as it took its hugely-popular manga and anime to live action this year with Netflix. The well-received first season led to a renewal for a second season while the fandom continues to indulge in exciting collaborations such as this "GEAR5"-themed accessory drop with CASETiFY.Reuniting with the tech accessory specialists, the duo has expanded on its collaborative collection with designs that reference Monkey D. Luffy's latest "GEAR5" form. Luffy and Kaido appear on one case while a motif version sees references scattered throughout and the third look has Luffy running in a way that is similar to Sun God Nika.For those interested in picking up a case from the latest One Piece x CASETiFY "GEAR5" collaboration, i...
Discord file links will expire after a day to fight malware
/ The company says anyone using Discord to host files should consider a different service. 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 Alex Castro / The Verge Anyone using Discord to host files will want to change that, as links to those files will begin to refresh every 24 hours by the end of this year. The company told Bleeping Computer that doing so will help the company fight malware spreading on its platform since that gives it more ability to “restrict access to flagged content.” According to the article, Discord says the change won’t affect anyone sharing content on the...
