Instagram co-founder: Zuckerberg saw us as a ‘threat’ to Facebook - https://www.theverge.com/policy/654069/instagram-co-founder-zuckerberg-saw-us-as-a-threat-to-facebook
While testifying in the FTC’s lawsuit to break up Meta, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom said CEO Mark Zuckerberg felt threatened by the app’s growth.
Why OpenAI wanted to buy Cursor but opted for the fast-growing Windsurf - https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/22/why-openai-wanted-to-buy-cursor-but-opted-for-the-fast-growing-windsurf/
OpenAI initially approached Anysphere, maker of the AI coding editor, Cursor, about an acquisition, but is now in talks to buy Windsurf.
An Alarming Number of Gen Z AI Users Think It's Conscious - https://www.pcmag.com/news/an-alarming-number-of-gen-z-ai-users-think-its-conscious
The majority of young people use AI, and they try to be polite when interacting with chatbots like ChatGPT, but some might have too much of an attachment to it, according to a new study.
Sarah Palin was not defamed by the New York Times, jury says - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g82l0gx50o?xtor=AL-71-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_ptr_name=twitter&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_link_id=E3CAA93E-1FC6-11F0-8C55-E63C45D4D094&at_format=link&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_campaign_type=owned&at_link_type=web_link&at_medium=social&at_link_origin=BBCWorld
This was Palin's second attempt to the sue the newspaper for defamation over a 2017 editorial piece.
Teens, Social Media and Mental Health - https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/04/22/teens-social-media-and-mental-health/
Parents are more worried than teens about teen mental health. Both groups – especially parents – partly blame social media. But teens also see benefits.
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OpenAI says it would buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell - https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/openai-says-it-would-buy-chrome-if-google-is-forced-to-sell-215239832.html
Nick Turley, head of ChatGPT, spoke at a hearing about the Google monopoly situation and was asked whether OpenAI would be interested in acquiring Chrome.
Google Pays Samsung 'Enormous Sums' for Gemini AI App Installs - Slashdot - https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/04/22/0953209/google-pays-samsung-enormous-sums-for-gemini-ai-app-installs
Google pays Samsung an "enormous sum of money" every month to preinstall Google generative AI app, Gemini, on its phones and devices, according to court testimony, even though the company's practice of paying for installations has twice been found to violate the law. From a report: The company began...
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The Washington Post partners with OpenAI to bring its content to ChatGPT - https://www.engadget.com/ai/the-washington-post-partners-with-openai-to-bring-its-content-to-chatgpt-141215314.html?src=rss
The Washington Post is partnering with OpenAI to bring its reporting to ChatGPT.
Tesla whistleblower says Musk wanted to deport her team for raising brake issue - https://electrek.co/2025/04/20/tesla-whistleblower-says-musk-wanted-to-deport-her-team-for-raising-brake-issue/
Former senior Tesla engineer Christina Balan has prevailed in a years-long legal battle against Musk, and is now able to speak freely.
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Famed AI Researcher Launches Controversial Startup to Replace All Human Workers Everywhere - Slashdot - https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/04/20/1921251/famed-ai-researcher-launches-controversial-startup-to-replace-all-human-workers-everywhere
TechCrunch looks at Mechanize, an ambitious new startup "whose founder — and the non-profit AI research organization he founded called Epoch — is being skewered on X..."
Mechanize was launched on Thursday via a post on X by its founder, famed AI researcher Tamay Besiroglu. The startup's...
OpenAI Puzzled as New Models Show Rising Hallucination Rates - Slashdot - https://slashdot.org/story/25/04/18/2323216/openai-puzzled-as-new-models-show-rising-hallucination-rates
OpenAI's latest reasoning models, o3 and o4-mini, hallucinate more frequently than the company's previous AI systems, according to both internal testing and third-party research. On OpenAI's PersonQA benchmark, o3 hallucinated 33% of the time -- double the rate of older models o1 (16%) and o3-mini (...
After 5 years of jaw clicking (TMJ), ChatGPT cured it in 60 seconds — no BS : r/ChatGPT - https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1k11yw5/after_5_years_of_jaw_clicking_tmj_chatgpt_cured/
Explore this post and more from the ChatGPT community
ChatGPT spends 'tens of millions of dollars' on people saying 'please' and 'thank you', but Sam Altman says it's worth it - https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-spends-tens-of-millions-of-dollars-on-people-playing-please-and-thank-you-but-sam-altman-says-its-worth-it
You never know...
Deezer reports 18 percent of the music uploaded to its service every day is AI-generated - https://www.engadget.com/ai/deezer-reports-18-percent-of-the-music-uploaded-to-its-service-every-day-is-ai-generated-193652533.html?src=rss
Music streaming service Deezer says completely AI-generated tracks make up 18 percent of the music uploaded to its platform every day, an issue it's trying...
Why do AI company logos look like buttholes? - https://velvetshark.com/ai-company-logos-that-look-like-buttholes
A humorous exploration of the uncanny resemblance between AI company logos and human anatomy. Discover why circular, gradient-based designs dominate the AI industry, and what this design convergence tells us about branding in tech.
OpenAI is building a social network - https://www.theverge.com/openai/648130/openai-social-network-x-competitor
ChatGPT versus X?
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Japan clamps down on Google's Android app pre-install deals - https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/japan-clamps-down-on-googles-android-app-pre-install-deals-130050220.html?src=rss
The company allegedly tells phone makers to preinstall Google Search and Chrome, among other perks.
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Publishers and Law Professors Back Authors in Meta AI Copyright Battle - Slashdot - https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/04/15/0519205/publishers-and-law-professors-back-authors-in-meta-ai-copyright-battle
Publishers and law professors have filed amicus briefs supporting authors who sued Meta over its AI training practices, arguing that the company's use of "thousands of pirated books" fails to qualify as fair use under copyright law.
The filings [PDF] in California's Northern District federal court...
Google DeepMind Is Hiring a 'Post-AGI' Research Scientist - https://www.404media.co/google-deepmind-is-hiring-a-post-agi-research-scientist/
Google is preparing for a future with AGI, ASI, and machine consciousness.
The AI Tools CBP Is Using to Scan Social Media - https://www.404media.co/the-ai-tools-cbp-is-using-to-scan-social-media/
Customs and Border Protection released more documents last week that show which AI-powered tools that agency has been using to identify people of interest.
