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WhatsApp: Chats mit ersten anderen Messengern ab sofort möglich
Wer in der EU lebt, kann erstmals über WhatsApp mit Nutzern anderer Messenger chatten. Was dabei funktioniert – und was nicht.
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A source close to Thinking Machines alleged that ex-CTO Barret Zoph, who is returning to OpenAI, had shared confidential company information with competitors (Maxwell Zeff/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/thinking-machines-lab-cofounders-leave-for-openai/

Two Thinking Machines Lab Cofounders Are Leaving to Rejoin OpenAI
The news is a blow for Thinking Machines Lab. Two narratives are already emerging about what happened.

"Study shows people have misconceptions about the environmental impact of everyday food"
#Environment #Food

Study shows people have misconceptions about the environmental impact of everyday food
A new study has given new insights into people's understanding of the environmental impact of the food they eat and shown that they often misperceive it, supporting the need for environmental impact labeling.

Called a Saab mechanic to ask some questions. Turns out he had a customer wanting to sell his. Although his customer is insane because the car is mechanically totaled and still wants $3000 for a 240K mile vehicle.
The mechanic said it's probably worth $1000 at most, and even then it would be difficult to buy.

Several people confronted Border Patrol personnel at a gas station in Minneapolis, Minnesota,
after agents stopped a man pumping gas and demanded proof of citizenship.
https://bsky.app/profile/nbcnews.com/post/3mcaeamzlgn2r

NBC News (@nbcnews.com)
Several people confronted Border Patrol personnel at a gas station in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after agents stopped a man pumping gas and demanded proof of citizenship.

For better or worse, I’ve had a revelation re: low-profile mechanical keyboards:
Low-Profile Gateron Mechanical Brown switches are at best uninspiring. I’ve gotten to know these via the Keychron K3. It’s fine, but mushy. In the future I will probably skip low-profile mechanical switches altogether.

Missing Link: Technikfolgenabschätzung trifft KI-Romantik
KI zwischen Illusion und Erkenntnis: Ein Gespräch über Bewusstsein, Emotion und das neue Verhältnis von Mensch und Maschine.
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Source: at least two more TML employees are expected to join OpenAI soon; some AI researchers say they are exhausted by the constant drama in their industry (Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/inside-openai-raid-on-thinking-machines-lab/

Inside OpenAI’s Raid on Thinking Machines Lab
OpenAI is planning to bring over more researchers from Thinking Machines Lab after nabbing two cofounders, a source familiar with the situation says. Plus, the latest efforts to automate jobs with AI.

Matthew McConaughey und Michael Caine lizenzieren ihre Stimme für KI-Unternehmen
Matthew McConaughey und Michael Caine stellen ihre Stimmen dem KI-Unternehmen ElevenLabs zur Verfügung. Die Stimmen sollen für KI-Anwendungen genutzt werden.

Konflikt zum Standardmodell der Kosmologie: Das Sonnensystem ist viel zu schnell
Präzise Messungen mehrerer Radioteleskope legen überzeugend nahe, dass unser Sonnensystem viel zu schnell für unsere Modelle ist. Eine Erklärung gibt es nicht.