Katie Cotton, who served as Apple’s communications chief for many years and monitored media access to Steve Jobs, the company’s visionary co-founder, and helped organize… Read More »Katie Cotton, who helped raise Apple’s profile, dies at age 57
For several hours on Friday night, I ignored my husband and dog and allowed a chatbot named Pi to validate me. My views were “admirable”… Read More »My weekend with an AI emotional support companion
Gideon Lichfield: Precisely. Lauren Goode: And you can actually pause. Gideon Lichfield: Yes, and that’s what makes it so easy, because there are 17 different… Read More »Slack CEO Lidiane Jones wants you to stop slacking off so much
Enlarge / An electron micrograph of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The Food and Drug Administration gave the world’s first approval of a vaccine against… Read More »In a world first, RSV vaccines receive FDA approval for adults age 60 and older
A cluster of regional banks tried to convince the public of their financial soundness on Thursday, even as their share prices plummeted and investors placed… Read More »Smaller banks struggle as share prices plummet
If you like the taste of coconut, you might be wondering what category it falls into. Read on to learn whether it’s a fruit, nut,… Read More »In 2023, is a coconut a fruit, vegetable, nut or seed?
ChatGPT has been fueled new hopes about the potential of artificial intelligence, but also new fears. Today, the White House joined the chorus of concerns,… Read More »Joe Biden wants hackers’ help to control AI chatbots
Apple on Thursday provided more evidence for optimists who think the tech industry’s worst slump may be over, while reminding investors there are still plenty… Read More »Apple slowdown eases, but sluggish demand hurts results
The federal government may have less than a month left for an economically devastating default on its debt. No matter who bears the political blame… Read More »What options does Biden have in the debt limit crisis
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ChatGPT and his brothers are both surprisingly smart and disappointingly stupid. Of course they can generate beautiful poems, solve scientific puzzles and debug spaghetti code.… Read More »These ChatGPT rivals are designed to play with your emotions
Even though it’s illegal to post fake reviews online, there’s a big industry out there that helps companies do that. Companies that want to appear… Read More »Were you tricked by fake reviews online?
The White House on Thursday announced its first new initiatives to tame the risks of artificial intelligence since an explosion of AI-powered chatbots led to… Read More »White House unveils initiatives to mitigate AI risks
In 2009, LinkedIn new technical chief, David Henke, gathered his entire team of programmers and managers for the first time and fired off tough questions.… Read More »LinkedIn turns 20. The next career move: a big AI push
For many investors, HSBC, Europe’s largest lender with a venerable place in the UK banking sector, has little to criticize: it is performing well and… Read More »Born in Asia but based in the UK, HSBC is fighting to survive
