A viral tweet alleges bias as ChatGPT refuses to write a poem about positive attributes of Trump but writes one about Biden; sources: OpenAI doesn't know why (Reed Albergotti/Semafor)

Reed Albergotti / Semafor:
A viral tweet alleges bias as ChatGPT refuses to write a poem about positive attributes of Trump but writes one about Biden; sources: OpenAI doesn't know why  —  Even ChatGPT's creators can't figure out why it won't answer certain questions — including queries about former U.S. President Donald Trump …

A look at T2, a Twitter alternative founded by a former employee of Google's Area 120 to offer a "2007 Twitter" vibe that Musk's platform no longer supplies (Steven Levy/Wired)

Steven Levy / Wired:
A look at T2, a Twitter alternative founded by a former employee of Google's Area 120 to offer a “2007 Twitter” vibe that Musk's platform no longer supplies  —  Cofounder Gabor Cselle says his upstart social network can offer a “2007 Twitter” community vibe that Elon Musk's platform no longer supplies.

Interviews detail the Conti ransomware group's 2021 attack on Ireland's public health system; Conti seemingly called off the hack without receiving a ransom (Ryan Gallagher/Bloomberg)

Ryan Gallagher / Bloomberg:
Interviews detail the Conti ransomware group's 2021 attack on Ireland's public health system; Conti seemingly called off the hack without receiving a ransom  —  At first the attack on Ireland's public-health system fell into a depressingly familiar pattern.

EU sends formal warning to Microsoft over $69 bn Activision Blizzard deal

The report mentioned that in a "statement of objections, a EU officials "laid out the reasons why the deal could threaten fair competition on the video game market". "We are listening carefully to the European Commission's concerns and are confident we can address them," said the company spokesperson. A Microsoft spokesperson said that they are committed to solutions and finding a path forward for this deal. https://ift.tt/mvOcC7w

Close to 1 lakh tech employees lost jobs in January alone globally

It means that more than 3,300 tech employees lost jobs daily on an average by more than 288 companies worldwide. Barring Apple, every other Big Tech firm has slashed jobs, led by Amazon with 18,000 job cuts, followed by Google with 12,000 and Microsoft 10,000 job cuts in January 2023. https://ift.tt/uSCJhLq

After YouTuber MrBeast made a video about paying for 1,000 blind people's eye surgery, critics raise questions about "stunt philanthropy" and "charity porn" (Kelsey Weekman/BuzzFeed News)

Kelsey Weekman / BuzzFeed News:
After YouTuber MrBeast made a video about paying for 1,000 blind people's eye surgery, critics raise questions about “stunt philanthropy” and “charity porn”  —  Is it stunt philanthropy or self-funded charity in the YouTube age?  —  A YouTuber just helped treat 1,000 people with blindness and low vision.