ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – Meta recently revealed its plans to develop in-house infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) tasks, particularly for generative AI. The company has historically lagged in adopting AI-tailored hardware systems, limiting its ability to compete with rivals such as Google and Microsoft.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – Neuroscience expert Gary Marcus recently participated in a historic US Senate hearing on artificial intelligence (AI). He was joined by Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Christina Montgomery, Data Protection Officer at IBM. Senators primarily questioned Altman, who leads one of the most influential companies in the world and has repeatedly asked Congress to regulate his work.

APPS – Apple has decided to limit its employees’ access to artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT, following the lead of other companies such as Amazon and Samsung. According to a tweet by Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, Apple has placed ChatGPT on an internal access restriction list for several months. Furthermore, The Wall Street Journal also reported that the tech giant has warned against the use of programming assistants by its employees, such as Github’s Copilot, and this list could expand to include Google Colab.

GAMING – As is customary before such events, there is much speculation. Gamers are creating their wish lists for the PlayStation Showcase, hoping for announcements of launch dates, additional content for recent games, and major reveals.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – Since its launch a few months ago, ChatGPT has quickly gained popularity and is now used by major brands for creating advertising and marketing content. OpenAI is heavily investing in improving ChatGPT, especially with the arrival of GPT-4, which provides more fluid and natural writing than previous versions.

MEDIA – Prior to the launch of Warner Bros. Discovery’s new HBO Max/Discovery+ streaming platform, Max, TechCrunch spoke with WBD’s Chief Technology Officer, Avi Saxena, and Head of Product, Tyler Whitworth, about the development of the new platform, the introduction of new features, improving functionality, and integrating new technologies.

MEDIA – ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, appears to be preparing a new application focused on book publishing. Lemon Inc., a subsidiary of ByteDance, has filed a trademark application for a range of products and services related to book publishing, according to a filing published on the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website. The trademark, named 8th Note Press, provides an interesting glimpse into ByteDance’s potential ambitions in the electronic publishing sector.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – Young companies specializing in generative artificial intelligence (AI), capable of producing essays, artwork, and music, continue to attract investors’ interest. According to a source, generative AI startups raised $1.7 billion in the first quarter of 2023, with an additional $10.68 billion announced during the quarter but not yet finalized.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – Elad Gil, an accomplished entrepreneur and investor, is often regarded as the most significant individual investor in Silicon Valley due to the massive amounts he has invested in recent years, including for institutions such as Harvard’s endowment fund. His remarkable career partly explains his quiet rise to prominence. For instance, Gil participated in the Series A funding of payment software company Stripe 11 years ago and invested in several subsequent funding rounds. He also acquired stakes in note-taking app Notion, cloud collaboration platform Airtable, military tech contractor Anduril, and design tool Figma, which agreed to sell to Adobe for a staggering $20 billion last September.

APPS – Recently, Mozilla revealed the acquisition of Fakespot, a company that developed a tool for detecting fake reviews of products and services marketed on the web. The platform operates on major retailer and service provider sites such as Amazon, eBay, and TripAdvisor.

GAMING – After spending several months reviewing documents related to the transaction, the CMA expressed its disagreement. According to the authority’s report, Microsoft dominates 60% to 70% of the global cloud gaming market. Adding flagship games from Activision Blizzard’s catalog, such as Call of Duty and Overwatch, would give the company a significant advantage over its competitors.

APPS – Currently offering a free version with a subscription option, Resso presents itself as a social network dedicated to music. Bytedance, which also owns TikTok, has begun informing users of this change through a notification in the app and on the website.

APPS – WhatsApp announced on Thursday (4) a series of innovations, such as single-choice polls, enhanced search filters, and the ability to edit captions of shared media, which will finally move from the testing phase to public availability.

APPS – On Monday (24), Google announced that its Google Authenticator app now allows device synchronization. This means users can link their two-factor authentication temporary codes to their accounts, rather than storing them solely on their device.

APPS – On Tuesday, Opera introduced a preliminary access browser for developers called Opera One. This software offers a modular design with tools to enhance the online user experience and is designed to integrate extensions and generative AI features into its sidebar. The new browser will replace the traditional Opera on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems by the end of the year.

GAMING – The hit movie Super Mario Bros revealed certain aspects of the character’s life that were not addressed in the games, such as his family and origins. It is well established that Mario is Italian and his family includes his brother Luigi and a few other members. However, the movie presents a larger family, with parents, grandparents, and uncles, set in a typically Italian context.