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Slack claims victory as Microsoft will split Teams from Office

The move comes as the software giant faces more antitrust charges following Slack’s complaint to the EU in 2020.
Slack claims victory as Microsoft will split Teams from Office
Technology

This futurist predicts that everybody will have an AI digital twin

Amy Webb, founder of the Future Today Institute, offers some thoughts on the artificial-intelligence-meets-biotech ‘supercycle’ we’re in today.
This futurist predicts that everybody will have an AI digital twin
Technology

OpenAI drama shows why news junkies can’t quit Twitter, even if they hate X

Some of X’s most vocal critics, including journalists and the tech world, found themselves glued to the platform this weekend.
OpenAI drama shows why news junkies can’t quit Twitter, even if they hate X
Technology

Your dream car is a privacy nightmare

Rampant data collection and vague policies mean drivers essentially surrender their anonymity just to get behind the wheel, according to a scathing report from Mozilla.
Your dream car is a privacy nightmare
Technology

Even your boss is worried about being replaced by AI

A new survey found that nearly half of all employees—and a large portion of managers—believe they could be easily pushed out of jobs by machines.
Even your boss is worried about being replaced by AI
Co.Design

Lego creates a soothing ASMR nature playlist—using the sounds of Legos

To market its new Insect Collection to stressed out adults, the company created nearly 3 hours of relaxing clicks and clacks to sound like bugs.
Lego creates a soothing ASMR nature playlist—using the sounds of Legos
Technology

Facing backlash, Zoom says it won’t use your videos or chats to train AI without consent

The video-conferencing platform was doing damage control on Monday after its updated terms of service went viral for the wrong reasons.
Facing backlash, Zoom says it won’t use your videos or chats to train AI without consent
Work Life

Sunday emails are the most likely to get read, says new research

But you may want to think twice before clicking ‘send,’ especially if you’re a manager.
Sunday emails are the most likely to get read, says new research
Technology

ChatGPT can now remember who you are and how you want it to behave

Custom instructions, a new feature available in beta for ChatGPT Plus subscribers, will remember your preferences.
OpenAI’s chatbot just got a handy new feature: custom instructions. The company unveiled custom instruction settings for ChatGPT Plus subscribers this week, which allow those who pay $20 a month for the service to set preferences for how they would like the chatbot to respond. When you make preference selections, the chatbot will remember them and use them in the future as well. What sort of preferences? In the announcement, OpenAI listed a few examples of how the setting might be used. For instance, a teacher who uses the tool to create lesson plans can tell it what grade they’re creating those plans for, so they don’t have to repeat themselves in the future. Or, a parent who uses the tool for grocery shopping can tell the tool they’re always shopping for a family of six, or a developer can say they’d prefer to not get code in Python. If you use ChatGPT plug-ins, the feature can also come in handy for those. For instance, you might tell ChatGPT what city you’re in, so you can use the tool to make reservations without telling it each time where you’re located. OpenAI says custom instructions are available in beta now for Plus plans, and will be expanding to all users in the coming weeks. The feature also currently isn’t available in the U.K. or EU. For the feature to work, you’ll need to opt in to custom instructions and fill out the form with information you’d like the tool to know about you. Specifically, the tool asks you, “What would you like ChatGPT to know about you to provide better responses?” and “How would you like ChatGPT to respond?” ChatGPT offers a few ideas for each section, such as telling the tool what you do for work or how long you’d prefer responses to be, but you can also go rogue and add anything else you’d like it to know. This week’s feature comes shortly after another big release from OpenAI, Code Interpreter, just a few weeks ago. Currently in alpha, the tool uses Python to do data analysis and visualization, solve math problems, and more.
Technology

A rolling iPhone? Here’s a look at the patent Apple filed

Apple has filed a patent for a phone that rolls up like a scroll. Here’s what it would look like.
A rolling iPhone? Here’s a look at the patent Apple filed
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