Tech Innovations and the Rise of Low-Quality AI Content

Elon Musk has withdrawn his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI. I guess Wall Street likes Apple’s AI strategy. But why is Microsoft already putting the brakes on some of its AI features? BeReal gets acquired. What does the word “slop” mean when it comes to AI? And what happens when you add modern technology to the humble walkie talkie?

Links:

• Elon Musk drops suit against OpenAI and Sam Altman (CNBC)
• X is officially making likes (mostly) private for everyone (Engadget)
• Apple quietly improves Mac virtualization in macOS 15 Sequoia (ArsTechnica)
• Microsoft is killing off GPT Builder in Copilot Pro for consumers, just three months after broad availability (XDA Developers)
• OpenAI ex-employees worry about company’s control over their millions of dollars in shares (CNBC)
• Photo-sharing app BeReal acquired by Voodoo for €500mn (FT)
• First Came ‘Spam.’ Now, With A.I., We’ve Got ‘Slop’ (NYTimes)
• Raleigh smart walkie-talkie startup Relay raises $35M from investors (Axios)

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