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📦 New York Times rejects AI training, CAPTCHA tests are outdated, India vs. Russia: A lunar race
AI continues to be the main attraction, now with the New York Times explicitly forbidding its content's use for model training. Additionally, AI bots have reached such proficiency in solving CAPTCHAs that the "I'm not a robot" phrase is losing relevance. And get ready to place your bets! We've got two countries in space for a lunar race.
Sthefania
August 14, 2023
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Big tech 🌟
Time to ditch your old watch (1 min)
Mark Gurman hints at an Apple Watch redesign for its 10th anniversary. The upcoming Apple Watch X is set to feature a magnetic band attachment, a thinner case, and many enhanced functions.
Rocket science 🚀
China has successfully launched the world's first geosynchronous orbit synthetic aperture radar satellite. Its mission: to contribute to disaster management and continuous all-weather observation.
Ready, set, moon! (3 min)
As Russia's mission enters the data processing phase, a race with India's Chandrayaan-3 unfolds with both countries striving for a historical lunar south pole landing.
AI 🤖
Amazon's AI endeavors become tangible with Inferentia and Trainium. As a result of these microchips, AWS is able to offer efficient and affordable options for traditional GPUs to its users.
The New York Times has adopted preventive measures against AI. Recent modifications to its Terms of Service explicitly forbid the usage of its material for AI model training.
Maybe I'm a robot (2 min)
Research reveals that AI has shown remarkable success in solving CAPTCHA tests. Perhaps it's time to find more dependable alternatives to differentiate between bots and humans.
Shop smarter, not harder (2 min)
In a move to improve the shopping experience, Amazon employs AI to condense product reviews into brief summaries, streamlining users' decision-making processes.
Electric cars 🚗
The march of trucks (2 min)
Drone footage shows a bunch of Tesla Cybertrucks preparing to hit the road. As production inches closer, the fleet's emergence fuels excitement for the first wave of deliveries.
Miscellaneous 🌐
Don’t worry about your battery (2 min)
User reports of reduced battery capacity on the iPhone 14 started discussions about potential issues. However, the decline in battery performance aligns with Apple's expectations.
First of its kind (3 min)
A recent job post from Tesla, looking for a "Sr. Engineering Program Manager, Data Center," sparked curiosity about the automaker’s plans for data center innovation.