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This week had two major events from OpenAI and Google. OpenAI\u2019s spring update event saw the reveal of its new model, GPT-4o,<\/a> which has voice and vision capabilities that can turn ChatGPT into a virtual assistant seemingly aspiring to be \u201cHer.\u201d Hot off OpenAI\u2019s tail, Google\u2019s I\/O conference<\/a> featured a smattering of announcements<\/a> and integrations<\/a> for its flagship model, Gemini.<\/p>\n This week also saw some major shake-ups at AWS and OpenAI. AWS CEO Adam Selipsky is stepping down<\/a> and will be replaced by AWS sales chief Matt Garman. And OpenAI co-founder and longtime chief scientist Ilya Sutskever has departed the company<\/a> along with Jan Leike. Sutskever will be replaced by Jakub Pachocki, OpenAI\u2019s director of research.<\/p>\n There was also a significant shift at Meta. TechCrunch exclusively reported<\/a> that the company is shutting down its enterprise communications business, Workplace. It makes us wonder if Meta was ever really serious<\/a> about its enterprise ambitions.<\/p>\n 120+ AI mentions<\/strong>: How much AI is too much AI? For Google, none. They mentioned it nonstop throughout their I\/O keynote, and we have the tapes to prove it. <\/strong>Read More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Talk to me, ChatGPT<\/strong>: OpenAI\u2019s latest \u201comni\u201d model GPT-4o can talk to you, change its tone to sarcastic, and even do real-time language translation. It also sounds suspiciously like Scarlett Johansson. Read More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Microsoft\u2019s Cobalt 100 chips<\/strong>: TechCrunch has learned that the company will launch its custom Cobalt 100 chips to customers as a public preview at its Build conference next week. And we discovered some other scoops, too \ud83d\udc40 Read More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Sony Music cracks down on AI<\/strong>: Sony Music Group has sent letters to more than 700 tech companies and music streaming services to warn them not to use its music to train AI without permission. Sony Music says it has \u201creason to believe\u201d those companies \u201cmay already have made unauthorized uses\u201d of its content. Read More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n SIM swap attacks<\/strong>: Since mid-2023, an interception operation called Estate enabled hundreds of members to carry out thousands of automated phone calls to trick victims into entering one-time passcodes, which gives attackers access to their bank accounts. Read More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Project IDX is now in open beta<\/strong>: Announced at Google I\/O, the company\u2019s next-gen, AI-centric browser-based development environment is now in open beta. Google says that more than 100,000 developers already tried the service. Read More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n AI to save the birds<\/strong>: Wind is the largest source of renewable energy in the U.S., but wind turbines can wreak havoc on bird populations. Spoor is a startup using AI to help wind farms mitigate that risk. Read More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Apple expands accessibility<\/strong>: Apple is bringing new accessibility features to iPads and iPhones \u2014 including the ability to control your device with eye-tracking, create custom shortcuts using your voice, and experience music with a haptic engine. Read More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n ThreadsDeck?<\/strong>: <\/strong>Instagram Threads is testing pinned columns on the web, which could be a good replacement for TweetDeck. In 2023, X turned TweetDeck into X Pro and put it behind a paywall. Read More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Did Meta give enterprise a fair shot?<\/strong>: <\/strong>Meta pulled the plug on its enterprise product Workday on Tuesday, bringing the curtain down on the enterprise experiment nine years after it launched. Ron Miller writes that it\u2019s fair to wonder if Meta was ever serious about it. Read More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Mark Zuckerberg, style icon<\/strong>: <\/strong>Recent photos of the Meta CEO have gone viral as users noticed a sudden shift in his personal style. Gone are the gray shirts and jeans, replaced by gold chains and graphic tees. Amanda Silberling explores whether his newfound makeover is a carefully crafted rebrand. Read More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Tesla\u2019s Supercharger is in limbo<\/strong>: <\/strong>Despite being the undisputed king of EV fast charging \u2014 and being profitable \u2014 Tesla CEO Elon Musk axed the entire Supercharger division. Tim De Chant investigates how the network came to be and what\u2019s next now that it\u2019s in limbo. Read More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\nNews<\/strong>
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