An Australian living in the UK has claimed for years to be the Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Despite a court ruling against him, he continued to file baseless lawsuits with billion-dollar claims and has now been found guilty of contempt of a UK court. He is currently in hiding. There is much work ahead for … Read more
Large AI models are trained with masses of personal information without the consent of the individuals involved. This is a significant data protection issue. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued an opinion on AI models in light of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This marks the beginning of the actual review work … Read more
YouTube’s ad highlights from 2024 showcase the power of creative storytelling in advertising. This year marked a significant moment for the ad industry, with brands using innovative approaches and targeted storytelling to capture audiences worldwide. Insights from Google’s AI tool, Gemini, were used to analyze over 13,000 ads, identifying the most creative and impactful trends … Read more
This year saw numerous technological failures. It’s said that one learns more from failures than successes. If that’s true, this list is quite educational: MIT Technology Review’s annual list of the biggest flops and fiascos in technology. Some mishaps were amusing, like Google’s “woke” AI, which got into trouble for depicting black Nazis. Others led … Read more
Apple is reportedly in discussions with Chinese tech companies Tencent and ByteDance to find a partner that can help launch its Artificial Intelligence (AI) in China. The search for a solution to enter the Far East market has been challenging. An initial attempt with another AI provider apparently failed. China only allows generative AI services … Read more
Apple Intelligence, ein KI-Feature, das Nachrichten zusammenfasst, steht unter Kritik. Nach einer fehlerhaften Zusammenfassung einer Nachricht hat die Organisation Reporters sans frontières (RSF) Apple aufgefordert, verantwortungsbewusst zu handeln und das Feature zu entfernen. Journalisten argumentieren, dass KI-Tools noch zu unausgereift sind, um verlässliche und qualitativ hochwertige Informationen zu liefern. Die automatisierte Erstellung von Falschinformationen durch … Read more
OpenAI has introduced a new phone feature for ChatGPT, initially available only in the USA. Users can call the free number 1-800-ChatGPT to speak with the chatbot for up to 15 minutes per month. German users will soon be able to reach ChatGPT via WhatsApp. This service is text-based and does not support image processing. … Read more
GitHub has released Copilot Free for Microsoft’s integrated development environment Visual Studio and the free source code editor, Visual Studio Code. The programming assistant Copilot offers a range of AI-powered features, including intelligent debugging, automated commit messages, and breakpoint placement. GitHub has introduced a new free plan for GitHub Copilot in VS Code, which is … Read more
The future holds exciting technological advancements that promise to shape the way we live and interact with the world. The editorial team at MIT Technology Review is constantly on the lookout for promising technologies that could play a significant role in our future. At the beginning of each year, the US edition highlights specific approaches … Read more
Gmail users are now better protected from spam thanks to AI, which is especially useful during the holiday season. During this time, a lot of money changes hands not only for gifts and festivities but also for cybercriminals trying to take advantage of the upcoming holidays. There is a noticeable increase in email traffic during … Read more
Microsoft is by far Nvidia’s largest customer for AI accelerators. According to an estimate by market observer Omdia, the company purchased 485,000 Hopper GPUs, specifically the H100 and H200 models, in 2024. It is unclear how many of the chips Microsoft uses itself and how many are intended for its partner, OpenAI. The Financial Times … Read more
Gmail users are now better protected from spam, thanks to AI. This is particularly useful during the Christmas season. During this time, a lot of money changes hands legally for gifts and festive treats, but cybercriminals also try to take advantage of the upcoming holidays. During the holiday season, there is a noticeable increase in … Read more
The upcoming AI Act raises many questions about the requirements and obligations it imposes. A significant part of the regulations focuses on high-risk AI systems, which will partially come into effect on August 2, 2026. Categorizing AI systems correctly as “high risk” might be challenging. By February 2026, the EU Commission will provide a list … Read more
OpenAI has been showcasing new features each evening for ten days in a series called “Shipmas.” One of the latest introductions is a call function, currently available only in the USA. In Germany, users can now chat with ChatGPT through WhatsApp. Three OpenAI employees unveiled the new phone feature with humorous hats and a rotary … Read more
OpenAI has made ChatGPT accessible via phone and WhatsApp chat. As part of its virtual advent calendar “12 Days of OpenAI,” the company has been unveiling new features since December 5, 2024. Some of the highlights include the introduction of the new language model GPT-o1, the launch of the video AI Sora, and the activation … Read more
