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One of the best Quake players in the world has confirmed Elon Musk’s claims that he once played with the game’s top-level competitors, though he “wasn’t very good”. In a podcast with computer scientist Lex Fridman, Elon Musk stated that he has a “lifetime of playing video games”. Musk then said that “at one point I was, you know, maybe one of the best Quake players in the world”, and mentioned that he “actually won money” in “the first paid esports tournament in the US.” Posters on X (formerly Twitter) doubted the claim,…

Image: Felix-Lebelle (Shutterstock)Google is having a hard time catching up with OpenAI. Google’s competitor to ChatGPT will not be ready until early 2024, after previously telling some cloud customers it would get to use Gemini AI in November of this year, sources told The Information Thursday.No Google AI Search, I Don’t Need to Learn About the “Benefits of Slavery” Google Brain and Google Deepmind have been working on artificial intelligence since the early 2010s, but Google has somehow missed the 2023 hype cycle…

Samsung is said to be in the process of developing a mixed-reality headset, similar to the Apple Vision Pro. Speculation and discussions regarding this project…

In its constant quest to optimize the user experience in artificial intelligence, Google has introduced Bard, its latest and most advanced conversational system. This innovative tool not only promises to stay up-to-date thanks to its permanent connection to the Internet, distinguishing it from other systems such as ChatGPT, but it also seeks to revolutionize the way we interact with technology. From its ability to interpret and describe images to its promising integration with other leading services such as Gmail, Docs,…

Independent artists using DistroKid to share their music will now have another avenue on TikTok. A deal announced today between the video platform and DistroKid could bring millions of songs by independent artists to TikTok Music, the platform’s subscription-driven streaming service launched earlier this year. The service, so far, is limited to just a handful of countries — Indonesia, Brazil, Australia, Mexico, and Singapore — but could be appealing to up-and-coming musicians looking for a viral breakout.DistroKid artists…

Too Long; Didn't ReadJust recently, the world's richest man announced the launch of an AI startup called xAI. Musk's foray into AI is both a business decision and a way to get even with OpenAI, which he co founded and then left years ago over "differences" in the direction the startup was headed. Musk even went as far as to call on OpenAI earlier this year for an immediate pause of at least 6 months in the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4. Too Long; Didn't ReadJust recently, the world's richest man…

Apple Music might be about to get some new competition following the news that video-based social network TikTok is set to continue the rollout of its music streaming service to new markets.TikTok Music is expanding to a small group of users in Australia, Mexico, and Singapore, but people will have to be approved to join a closed beta program to test it out.While TikTok Music is yet to make its U.S. debut, the slow rollout is a clear indication that TikTok wants to ensure its service is stable and competitive before…

Too Long; Didn't ReadThe blog post introduces MosaicML's MPT-7B as an alternative to OpenAI's ChatGPT for running chatbot models on your own infrastructure. It provides a step-by-step guide on how to run MPT-7B on AWS SageMaker, highlighting benefits such as cost control, easy iteration, and the ability to transition to production. The post also discusses performance comparisons and challenges with the model, emphasizing the importance of data privacy and cost-effectiveness. Too Long; Didn't ReadThe blog post…

Planning to buy the newly launched Asus ROG Ally? Hold up, because there’s a new competitor in town. Ayaneo has announced the Air 1S, a brand-new handheld gaming console that has some interesting tricks up its sleeves. Rather than emphasizing how powerful this console is, the company focuses on its size and design. It is arguably the most compact and lightweight handheld, AMD-based Windows console on the market. Available in two variants, the standard edition weighs 450 grams with a 21.6mm thickness, while the…

Just how similar is Instagram's chatty new app, Threads, to Twitter?In a cease-and-desist letter earlier this week, Twitter threatened legal action against Instagram parent company Meta over the new text-based app Threads. which it called a “copycat.” Threads has drawn tens of millions of users since launching as the latest rival to Elon Musk's social media platform. Threads creators pushed back on the accusations, and legal experts note that much is still unknown. For now, “it's sort of a big question mark,” Jacob…