So Let’s Have a Recap, Shall We? Day 1. First, AI media superstar Sam Altman leaves the company he started. The Board of OpenAI says he was ‘less than candid’ with them, but offers nothing more by way of explanation. Day 2. The technology chief, Mira Murati – a staunch acolyte of Mr. Altman, was […]
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A social media platform with Syrian roots, Al-bo’bo, sheds light on psychological hardships in a society where these topics are taboo. The idea of a traditional bogeyman called in Arabic Al-bo’bo was used to scare misbehaving children. Although the name suggests one thing, the concept behind it is completely different. The Emergence of the Concept […]
China’s new high-speed data transfer makes it ten times faster than the fastest internet network in the US.
Emmet Shear Takes Over From Sam Altman The co-founder and ex-CEO of Twitch TV has taken on the OpenAI seat vacated by Sam Altman and Mira Murati. Admittedly, the latter didn’t last 48 hours and Emmet’s position has been communicated to the media as an ‘interim’ appointment. Nonetheless, it’s still a statement of intent from […]
8,000 requests from Israel were sent to Meta and TikTok in relation to the Palestinian conflict, according to the Israeli state prosecutor’s office. According to the statement the content related to Palestine violated the companies’ policies. 94% of the content on the major social platforms was taken down, according to the agency. And no, it […]
Microsoft has officially launched an app for Windows for Apple devices. It's a big move in the tech world, and here's what you need to know.
In the world of AI development, things tend to happen really quickly. Well, that’s the impression the media has created. This latest turn of events is no different. Sam Altman, the new kid in cyber town, has suddenly packed up his little cardboard box full of personals and snuck out the back door of Open […]
On Thursday, Google-owned YouTube is teasing us, by testing new generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) features. The feature is like no other features in the industry. Why, you ask? This is because, with just a written prompt or a simple hummed tune, people will be able to create music tracks thanks to these features. The platform […]
As the tech giants continue to process layoffs the government unlikely as it seems is here to save the day. It’s estimated 400,000 workers were let go by tech companies globally in 2022 and 2023. This is data collected by Layoffs.fyi, a website tracking job losses in the tech sector. With the market still not […]
Every year, the team who caretake the Cambridge Dictionary choose an English language word which they feel most represents the zeitgeist of the times. Often, the word is chosen because of how many times it was searched. For example, last year, Homer was the chosen word. No correlation to the long- running Simpsons series, but […]