Tag: artificial intelligence
Is ChatGPT Plus actually worth it? I compared OpenAI’s paid subscription to the free version and the results might surprise you
Like many others, I was an early adopter of ChatGPT and enjoyed exploring what it could do. When OpenAI debuted the ChatGPT Plus subscription, I was skeptical about whether I needed the greater access and additional features it promised. However, as the subscription option arrived, many of us using the…
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If you’ve bought an internal Seagate hard drive, beware of the growing refurbished Chia scandal – here’s what you need to know
Seagate denies involvement in fraudulent HDD resales. Buyers can check Seagate HDD usage history using relevant tools. Retailers are offering some sort of compensation. Seagate hard drives that were previously used in Chinese Chia cryptocurrency mining farms have been resold as new by unsuspecting retailers. An investigation by Heise indicates…
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Meta purportedly trained its AI on more than 80TB of pirated content and then open-sourced Llama for the greater good
Zuckerberg reportedly pushed for AI implementation despite employee objections Employees allegedly discussed ways to conceal how the company acquired its AI training data Court filings suggest Meta took steps to unsuccessfully mask its AI training activities Meta is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging copyright infringement and unfair competition over the…
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I pitted Gemini 2.0 Flash against DeepSeek R1, and you might be surprised by the winner
I’ve enjoyed pitting various AI chatbots against each other. After comparing DeepSeek to ChatGPT, ChatGPT to Mistral’s Le Chat, ChatGPT to Gemini 2.0 Flash, and Gemini 2.0 Flash to its own earlier iteration, I’ve come back around to match DeepSeek R1 to Gemini 2.0 Flash. DeepSeek R1 sparked a furor…
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Google Gemini adds its personal AI researcher to your iPhone – if you have the right subscription
Google Gemini has added its Deep Research AI model to iPhones Deep Research searches the web, compiles, and reports back to Gemini Advanced subscribers The information is refined and organized into results viewable on Google Docs iPhone users who love Google’s Gemini AI assistant have a new tool to help…
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Apple is reportedly partnering with Alibaba in China for AI features, and it makes sense after DeepSeek
Apple has reportedly partnered with Alibaba to bring AI features to the iPhone in China iPhone sales have slipped in China due to a lack of AI features Alibaba’s vast consumer data and AI expertise make it an ideal partner for Apple’s plans for China DeepSeek has been at the…
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