Fri. 07/26 – SearchGPT

OpenAI takes on Google search directly. Another Hollywood style with the same underlying causes. We know absolutely everything about the new Pixel 9 series already. Is WhatsApp finally catching on in the US? And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
OpenAI takes on Google search directly. Another Hollywood strike with the same underlying causes. We know absolutely everything about the new Pixel 9 series already. Is WhatsApp finally catching on in the US? And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
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Links:
- OpenAI announces SearchGPT, its AI-powered search engine (The Verge)
- Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns (AP)
- [Exclusive] Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro Fold promo material reveals design, specs, AI, and other features (91Mobiles)
- Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Prevail in California Gig-Worker Ruling (Bloomberg)
- Mark Zuckerberg says WhatsApp has 100M monthly active users in the US (TechCrunch)
Weekend Longreads Suggestions:
- Airbnb Hosts Want Guests to Come to Them Directly (Bloomberg)
- Physicists may now have a way to make element 120 – the heaviest ever (New Scientist)
- He says he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. He didn’t, said Frito-Lay. Now he’s suing (LATimes)
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