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OpenAI launches company knowledge in ChatGPT, letting you access your firm's data from Google Drive, Slack, GitHub
Is the Google Search for internal enterprise knowledge finally here…but from OpenAI? It certainly seems that way. Today, OpenAI has launched company knowledge in ChatGPT, a major new capability for subscribers to ChatGPT's paid Business, Enterprise, and Edu plans that lets them call up their company's data directly from... Read more
Unibet parent company Platinum Gaming handed $13M fine by UK regulator over repeated failings
The UK Gambling Commission has issued a £10 million ($13 million) fine to gambling operator Platinum Gaming. The British regulator has found that Platinum Gaming has breached anti-money laundering safeguards and has racked up several social responsibility failings across their platforms. Platinum Gaming Limited will pay a £10 million... Read more
Microsoft Launches Mico, an Official Clippy Successor, in Its Copilot AI Fall Release
Microsoft unveiled its Copilot Fall Release on Thursday, introducing a range of new features, along with a new face for the AI chatbot: Mico (Microsoft Copilot). Despite the buzz of the new “Human-Centered AI” pitch Microsoft is going for, all eyes are on what looks to be the first official... Read more
Nilay’s back! And you can listen to The Vergecast with no ads, if you’re a Verge subscriber! Big week, really. Nilay and David start the show by talking about ads, podcasts, platforms, and subscriptions. Then they talk a bunch about Apple’s new M5-powered MacBook, iPad, and Vision Pro, and... Read more
Our Favorite Compact Pod Coffee Maker Is $30 Off
If you’re looking for a new single-cup coffee maker, but only have limited counter space, you’re in luck. The Keurig K-Mini, our favorite pod coffee maker for small spaces, is marked down to just $70 on Amazon in several colors. That’s a healthy $30 discount on your morning cup... Read more
Research finds that 77% of data engineers have heavier workloads despite AI tools: Here's why and what to do about it
Data engineers should be working faster than ever. AI-powered tools promise to automate pipeline optimization, accelerate data integration and handle the repetitive grunt work that has defined the profession for decades. Yet, according to a new survey of 400 senior technology executives by MIT Technology Review Insights in partnership... Read more
Sweepstakes ban would cost New York $230M annually, says SGLA
The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) has stated that a ban on online social games and sweepstakes in New York would amount to a loss of $230 million annually to the state’s economy. The group has raised concerns and presented economic research opposing the proposed legislation to curtail this... Read more
OpenAI’s Sora Is Getting Another Wave of New Features, Including Video Editing
It’s been just a few weeks since OpenAI dropped its AI slop (sorry, AI video) app, Sora,  and the company is already gearing up for its next major wave of updates. In a new post, OpenAI’s head of Sora Bill Peebles outlined what’s coming soon for the AI-video app, including new creation... Read more
The Man Who Makes AI Slop by Hand
Mu is not the only comedian who has tried to imitate the style of AI-generated videos, but he really nails all of the elements: The clumsy bodily movements, the spaced-out facial expressions, and the unpredictable plot development. Many viewers, me included, were shocked at how accurately he captured the... Read more
‘AI is tearing companies apart’: Writer AI CEO slams Fortune 500 leaders for mismanaging tech
May Habib, co-founder and CEO of Writer AI, delivered one of the bluntest assessments of corporate AI failures at the TED AI conference on Tuesday, revealing that nearly half of Fortune 500 executives believe artificial intelligence is actively damaging their organizations — and placing the blame squarely on leadership's... Read more