Wednesday, December 7, 2022

OpenAI's ChatGPT presents a potentially serious threat to Google, offering quick, comprehensive answers to difficult questions that require no further searches (Parmy Olson/Bloomberg)

Parmy Olson / Bloomberg:
OpenAI's ChatGPT presents a potentially serious threat to Google, offering quick, comprehensive answers to difficult questions that require no further searches  —  A new chatbot from OpenAI took the internet by storm this week, dashing off poems, screenplays and essay answers that were plastered …



Xiaomi 13 series may launch on December 11 in China

In addition to the Xiaomi 13 series, the company is also expected to unveil a number of other products, including the MIU 14, Xiaomi Watch S2, Xiaomi Buds 4, and the Xiaomi Mini Host, which will be the firm's first desktop computer. https://ift.tt/K1Olg2Y

A survey of 19 developed nations: 57% say social media has been good for democracy, 35% say it has been bad; in the US, 34% think it has been good for democracy (Pew Research Center)

Pew Research Center:
A survey of 19 developed nations: 57% say social media has been good for democracy, 35% say it has been bad; in the US, 34% think it has been good for democracy  —  Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but also say it informs and raises awareness



Elon Musk says Twitter's deputy general counsel Jim Baker was "exited", citing "concerns" over the "suppression of information" related to the "Twitter Files" (William Turton/Bloomberg)

William Turton / Bloomberg:
Elon Musk says Twitter's deputy general counsel Jim Baker was “exited”, citing “concerns” over the “suppression of information” related to the “Twitter Files”  —  Jim Baker, Twitter Inc.'s deputy general counsel, was pushed out of the company …



Oppo’s next foldable phones likely to launch on December 15

Oppo is now heading towards the launch of its next foldable phones in China at the INNO day event. Oppo Find N2 and Find N2 Flip is expected to be unveiled on December 15. Of these, Find N2 will succeed the Oppo Find N launched in China in December 2021. https://ift.tt/ywKxCUI

Facing a large deficit in its treasury, DeFi protocol Sushi proposes diverting fees from the Kanpai protocol and reduces its runway requirement from $9M to $5M (Shaurya Malwa/CoinDesk)

Shaurya Malwa / CoinDesk:
Facing a large deficit in its treasury, DeFi protocol Sushi proposes diverting fees from the Kanpai protocol and reduces its runway requirement from $9M to $5M  —  Developers proposed to divert 100% of fees generated on the platform to Sushi's multisig for one year or until new tokenomics are implemented.



Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry anti-US views are taking root worldwide (New York Times)

New York Times : Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry ...