AI Makes Headlines: From Search Shakeups to Superhuman Speculation


This week's tech news is dominated by AI advancements. Google's AI Overviews are in the spotlight, with mixed reviews on their effectiveness. Meanwhile, ChatGPT boasts new features, and concerns linger about the true dangers of Superhuman AI.  Beyond search and chatbots, AI is making waves in app development and browser capabilities. We also see the end of an era in gaming with Atari's acquisition of Intellivision.  Whether you're worried about AI or excited for its potential, this digest has something for you.

We gave Google's AI Overviews the benefit of the doubt. Here's how they did.
By now I don't need to tell you Google has rolled out a feature called "AI Overviews" in Search and made it so that millions of people accustomed to receiving a page of links when they query the world's most popular website now get an AI chatbot's answer at the top of the results page.  I probably also don't need to tell you the AI answers have been...
Atari buys Intellivision ending the oldest video game console war
Nintendo vs. Sega, PlayStation vs. Xbox – the gaming industry has been full of competition for decades now, leading the top companies in the market to go head-to-head in what gamers have dubbed the "console wars."However, one of the original console wars has finally come to an end, roughly around 45 years after either company's gaming system has been...
10 most powerful ERP vendors today
Back-office ERP systems are gaining strategic importance as organizations seek to digitize and automate business processes, modernize their application stack, migrate to the cloud, and accelerate the speed of business. In its latest MarketScape on worldwide SaaS and cloud-enabled large enterprise ERP, IDC says, “The pace of innovation is increasing,...
How to use ChatGPT to write a cover letter (and why you should)
Can't find the right words for your cover letter? ChatGPT has got your back.
How to use ChatGPT to create an app
So you want to create an app using ChatGPT and make a bajillion dollars? Here's what you need to know.
Windows 11: AI tipped to answer texts on your behalf
In a blog post detailing the latest Windows 11 preview build for Windows Insiders, Microsoft announced a new feature for Phone Link, a tool that lets Android and iOS users sync their phones to their PCs. Put simply, Microsoft will use all that fancy AI in Windows 11 to automatically generate three generic responses to any text messages you receive,...
The Danger Of Superhuman AI Is Not What You Think | NOEMA
Shannon Vallor, NOEMA, May 31, 2024 I'll probably move on from this type of post in the future, but for now it remains relevant, especially for educators. Shannon Vallor writes, "the most ordinary human does vastly more than the most powerful AI system, which can only calculate optimally efficient paths...
Google explains why AI Overviews immediately got weird
Earlier this month, Google unveiled generative AI search results, which were met by dozens of viral (and mocking) memes. That's because the results were often erroneous or just plain strange. The search results told users all sorts of things: according to Google's AI Overviews, a dog has played in the NBA, no country in Africa starts with the letter...
OpenAI just gave free ChatGPT users browsing, data analysis, and more
Here's every feature newly available in ChatGPT today, and how they'll upgrade your experience.
5 reasons why I prefer Perplexity over every other AI chatbot
Quality sources are just one feature that puts Perplexity above ChatGPT and Copilot. Here's why I pick it every time.
I tested Opera's new Gemini-powered AI capabilities and came away impressed
My favorite browser is beefing up its AI feature with the help of Google's Gemini AI models. Here's why you should give it a try.
Training is not the same as chatting: ChatGPT and other LLMs don’t remember everything you say
Simon Willison, May 29, 2024 This is something I've also noticed while working with ChatGPT. It will appear to remember what you say, but it's not totally reliable. So when I day "do it the same as last time but make it green" sometimes it will work and sometimes it won't. Simon Willison says, "This can be quite...
Everything Google announced at its big Chromebook showcase
Google announced a bunch of Chromebook stuff! Let's talk about it.At a showcase on Tuesday, Google to announce some Chromebook-related products.Here's everything Google showed off. SEE ALSO: Can you trust Google AI search results? The internet is unconvinced. New Chromebooks announcedGoogle's...
Apple enters the AI era on its own terms
Despite the mystique that has wrapped itself around Apple since Steve Jobs brought it back from the brink, this isn't a company that likes to be first to lucrative technologies like the tech world's latest darling, generative AI. The mouse, the graphical user interface, the powerful laptop, the touchscreen tablet, the touchscreen phone, the augmented...
Apple coders, rejoice! Your programming tools just got a big, free AI boost
With AI-powered features in Xcode, Apple aims to revolutionize app development. Here's what developers need to know about new tools like on-device code completion, enhanced SiriKit, and AI-driven App Intents.

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