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AI Google

Former Google CEO blames work-from-home policy for company lagging behind OpenAI

Eric Schmidt also praised Elon Musk and TSMC's work culture
A hot potato: As artificial intelligence companies race ahead in their development of generative AI technology, Google is being left behind by the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic. According to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, the reason for this is simple: his former company prioritizes working from home and flexible hours for its employees.
Full story By Rob Thubron, 21 comments Hotness 153k
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Hardware Blog

Were we wrong about Zen 5?

Misleading comparisons and misconceptions
Recap: We got our first look at AMD's new Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X processors last week, and it's fair to say we weren't impressed with what we saw. That said, online reviews were very mixed, despite reporting similar performance data overall. There were minimal gains in games, with mixed productivity performance. But that mixed reception from reviewers left readers confused, with many asking the question: Are these new Zen 5 processors good or bad? It's a fair question, and the answer is, as usual, "it depends."
Full story By Steven Walton, 51 comments Hotness 96k
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Security The Web

Massive data breach compromises billions of personal records around the world

Hacker posts 2.7 billion records from National Public Data
What just happened? A colossal data breach has surfaced, revealing nearly 2.7 billion personal information records purportedly encompassing every individual in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This breach stands out due to the vast amount of data exposed, potentially marking it as one of the largest in history.
Full story By Skye Jacobs, 11 comments Hotness 30k
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The Web AI

Elon Musk's Grok AI unleashes the wild west of image generation

Editor's take: It didn't take long for users to generate controversial images using Grok, sparking a debate about how these AI-generated pictures might influence public perception of politicians or celebrities. With the potential of misinformation impacting elections, it is fair to wonder about the responsibilities of developers and platforms in ensuring the integrity of information shared on their networks. Moreover, this initial wave of images could wind up being a cautionary tale if they are used to shape future regulations or guidelines for AI content creation tools.
Full story By Skye Jacobs, 17 comments Hotness 25k
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Industry

Ex-Twitter exec awarded $600,000 after being fired for not replying to Musk's "hardcore" email

Agree to Twitter 2.0 or lose your job
In brief: Former Twitter platform X has been ordered to pay an ex-employee in Ireland more than €550,000 ($602,640) in an unfair dismissal case. The one-time senior executive at the company was found to have been dismissed unfairly after he failed to click "yes" on an email from Elon Musk confirming that staff were willing to be part of the new "hardcore" work culture.
Full story By Rob Thubron, 13 comments Hotness 21k
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Car Tech Tech Culture

US police trade gas for electrons as EVs keep smoking Dodge Chargers

As criminals go electric, police struggle to keep pace
In brief: Police are facing a new reality on the roads, one their aging fleets may not be equipped to handle. Long the undisputed kings of pursuit, even the mighty Dodge Charger's 6-second sprint to 60 mph is getting dusted by the latest EVs. Thanks to the success of models like the Tesla Model Y and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, fleeing suspects now have a wicked new advantage.
Full story By Zo Ahmed, 23 comments Hotness 10k