I’ve scoured the internet to find you today’s funniest/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.
1 Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta all set AI spending records
Collectively, they are up 71% compared to the same quarter last year. (NYT $)
+ Microsoft, Google and Amazon reported big profits from wasteful spending. (foot $)
+ But Meta’s shares fell as its plans spooked investors. (BBC)
+ What is an AI bubble? (MIT Technology Review)
2 White House opposes Anthropic’s plan to expand Mythos access
It is concerned about the cyber risks of the model. (bloomberg $)
+ And there is concern that the government will lose computer access. (WSJ $)
+ Anthropic is seeking funding at a valuation of more than $900 billion. (bloomberg $)
3 Elon Musk has claimed that OpenAI leaders “looted non-profits”.
during testimony, Musk said he “was a fool” to trust them. (gizmodo)
+ But he did raise concerns about OpenAI’s non-profit status. (The Verge)
+ Case could reshape the AI ​​landscape. (MIT Technology Review)
4 Autonomous vehicles may be in bad shape
According to emergency first-responders, disturbances are increasing. (wired)
5 OpenAI has abandoned most of its Stargate plans
It will no longer develop its own data centers. (foot $)
+ The calculation requirements of the project have been questioned. (MIT Technology Review)
6 A convicted Harvard scientist is rebuilding a brain-computer lab in China
He was previously named the world’s top chemist. (reuters $)
+ But then pleaded guilty to lying about payments from China. (NYT $)
7 Families sue OpenAI over widespread use of ChatGPT
He says OpenAI has provided a dangerously flawed version of the chatbot. (npr)
8 Apple is reportedly close to abandoning the Vision Pro
After the latest model flopped. (macrumors)
9 Senators are questioning US AI firms on security measures against China
More than likely IP theft. (axios)
10 Friendly AI chatbots are more likely to be wrong
A new study found that kinder answers had more mistakes. (BBC)
today’s thought
“Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and clearly relevant to the user’s query.”
-OpenAI instructs codecs to avoid critical interactions in the system prompt for coding agents, Ars Technica Report.
one more thing
arthur mount
Is this the most energy-efficient way to build a home?
When engineers began designing a hyper-efficient home in the 1970s, they realized that the trick was not generating energy in a green way, but using less of it. They needed to create a better thermos, not a cheaper coffee maker.
That idea helped inspire today’s passive-house standard: airtight buildings that can reduce energy use by up to 90% through better windows, insulation, and ventilation.
Although often considered a cold-climate approach, Passive Houses actually have universal benefits. Find out what makes them so efficient.
