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Jul 6, 2023 • 6min
5 Uses for ChatGPT that Aren’t Fan Fiction or Cheating at School
Chatbots are great for lots of things, but these ones may be unexpected.
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Jul 4, 2023 • 11min
Porto Digital Is the Quixotic Tech Hub That Actually Worked
Created in 2000 to halt urban decay in the Brazilian city of Recife, the initiative has brought thousands of tech jobs to the region.
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Jul 3, 2023 • 7min
Wagner Mutiny Puts Russia’s Military Bloggers on a Razor’s Edge
Telegram “war correspondents” have promoted the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, but many have also supported mercenaries who launched a failed coup.
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Jun 30, 2023 • 8min
Reddit Is Already on the Rebound
Despite mass protests by users and moderators, Reddit's unique communities look likely to survive the rebellion over the company's new business strategy.
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Jun 29, 2023 • 5min
Love That Song? Buy Shares in It
A Swedish platform promises to help fund your favorite artists while making you rich and saving the music industry.
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Jun 28, 2023 • 7min
Meet the Humans Trying to Keep Us Safe From AI
As artificial intelligence explodes, the field is expanding beyond the usual suspects—and the usual motivations.
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Jun 27, 2023 • 8min
Google DeepMind’s CEO Says Its Next Algorithm Will Eclipse ChatGPT
Demis Hassabis says the company is working on a system called Gemini that will tap techniques that helped AlphaGo defeat a Go champion in 2016.
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Jun 26, 2023 • 9min
Green Parties Are Gaining Power—and Problems
Environment-focused politicians are winning elections across Europe. Their idealism is crashing into reality, but pragmatism risks alienating supporters.
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Jun 23, 2023 • 4min
The Last AI Boom Didn't Kill Jobs. Feel Better?
ChatGPT is stoking fears of mass layoffs, but a study of several EU countries found the deep-learning boom of the 2010s actually created job opportunities.
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Jun 22, 2023 • 9min
A Fight Over the Right to Repair Cars Takes a Wild Turn
A landmark right-to-repair law in Massachusetts is great for car owners. The US government argues it’s also great for hackers.
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