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OpenAI gives developers more control over AI assistants
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More OpenAI quietly improved the controls in its Assistants API, making it easier for developers to work with files when building AI assistants.  The enhanced controls for File Search within the... Read more
Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for August 31 #181
Looking for more Strands answers? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Connections puzzles. Strands doesn’t get as much attention as its New York Times game siblings Wordle and Connections, but it can be just as... Read more
Tips for Cargo Biking With Your Kids (2024): Gear and Tips to Ride Safely
When I started reviewing electric cargo bikes years ago, they were expensive, niche vehicles for a specific subset of eccentric people. Today, electric bikes are everywhere. But there’s one demographic for whom an electric bike is especially useful—parents. Parents, especially moms, travel a lot. I have a full-time remote... Read more
AI is growing faster than companies can secure it, warn industry leaders
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More At the DataGrail Summit 2024 this week, industry leaders delivered a stark warning about the rapidly advancing risks associated with artificial intelligence. Dave Zhou, CISO of Instacart, and Jason Clinton,... Read more
ChatGPT hits 200 million active weekly users, but how many will admit using it?
On Thursday, OpenAI said that ChatGPT has attracted over 200 million weekly active users, according to a report from Axios, doubling the AI assistant’s user base since November 2023. The company also revealed that 92 percent of Fortune 500 companies are now using its products, highlighting the growing adoption... Read more
Sit Pretty This Labor Day With $50 Off This Sunny Yellow Outdoor Chair
Summer may be retreating, but there’s still great weather to be found during the fall. You’re probably going to be spending more time outdoors with brisk temperatures anyway, so make sure you have something to sit in. Walmart is locked in with Labor Day deals you can shop left... Read more
The Creators of ‘Industry’ Know Banking Is a Rigged Game
Ambition is a curse in the arena of high finance. At the prestigious London investment bank Pierpoint, which doubles as the backdrop for the Gen Z banking drama Industry, a cohort of university graduates vie for money and power. Harper (Myha’la), Yasmin (Marisa Abela), and Rob (Harry Lawtey) are... Read more
Xbox rolls out support for Discord stream viewing
GamesBeat Next is connecting the next generation of video game leaders. And you can join us, coming up October 28th and 29th in San Francisco! Take advantage of our buy one, get one free pass offer. Sale ends this Friday, August 16th. Join us by registering here.  Xbox announced... Read more
City of Columbus sues man after he discloses severity of ransomware attack
A judge in Ohio has issued a temporary restraining order against a security researcher who presented evidence that a recent ransomware attack on the city of Columbus scooped up reams of sensitive personal information, contradicting claims made by city officials. The order, issued by a judge in Ohio’s Franklin... Read more
Replacing an EV Battery Is Expensive, But Would You Ever Need To?
There’s no question that electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more affordable every year. The cost to purchase an EV is now close to that of a gas-powered vehicle, according to The Washington Post.  But the debate between EVs and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles still rages on social media... Read more