A very mini runway — Apple blocked Beeper Minis iMessage Android app, but Beeper will keep pushing Co-founder denies Apple’s claims of security and privacy concerns for its users. Kevin Purdy – Updated Dec 10, 2023 5:35 pm UTC Enlarge / Beeper Mini’s promises of “Blue bubbles” on Android have been halted, at least temporarily,
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Welcome back to the stage of history. — Round 2: We test the new Gemini-powered Bard against ChatGPT We run the models through seven categories to determine an updated champion. Kyle Orland – Dec 8, 2023 7:00 pm UTC EnlargeAurich Lawson reader comments 96 Further ReadingChatGPT vs Google Bard: Which is better? We put them
Loading… Loading… The Wikimedia Foundation disclosed that in 2023, ChatGPT was the most viewed article on Wikipedia, attracting 79 million views across its various language editions. What Happened:In 2023, the English language version of Wikipedia amassed over 84 billion views. Of these, the ChatGPT article alone accounted for more than 49 million views. During the
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Monetary policy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Leading central banks are preparing to push back at investor predictions of how quickly interest rates will fall, as they meet for the final time this year amid strong employment numbers. Investors have been betting
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. China’s state health insurance system has lost tens of millions of subscribers, as higher costs have put one of the world’s largest healthcare schemes out of reach for many people already struggling in a post-pandemic
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China’s consumer prices fell 0.5 per cent year on year in November, the sharpest decline in three years as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with worsening deflation. Consumer prices dropped by more than the 0.2
Loading… Loading… The momentum on Wall Street during Tuesdays session continues to lack strength as investors carefully scrutinize the most recent economic data. Moodys decision to lower Chinas credit rating outlook from stable to negative also weighed on risk propensity. While service activity showed a better-than-expected uptick in November, Octobers job openings fell substantially, marking
Q-tips — The real research behind the wild rumors about OpenAIs Q* project OpenAI hasn’t said what Q* is, but it has revealed plenty of clues. Timothy B. Lee – Dec 8, 2023 12:45 pm UTC EnlargeAurich Lawson | Getty Images reader comments 21 On November 22, a few days after OpenAI fired (and then
Loading… Loading… Societe Generale SCGLY announced the issuance of its first-ever digital green bond on the Ethereum public blockchain in the form of a Security Token. What Happened: SG-Forge, Socits subsidiary, registered the bond worth around $11 million, and it went live on Nov. 30, 2023. With a maturity of three years, the bonds green
Making do with the tools at hand — Daily Telescope: Seeing stars with an iPhone in the bottom of the Grand Canyon “There I was, flat on my back on a sand berm, with the best camera I had.” Eric Berger – Dec 8, 2023 1:00 pm UTC Enlarge / Stars over the Grand Canyon.Mitchell
Loading… Loading… Stablecoin issuer Circle announced the integration of its USD Coin USDC/USD with the Cosmos ATOM/USD ecosystem through the newly launched Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP). The protocol wasnow live on Noble mainnet, marking astep in facilitating cryptocurrency transactions across various blockchain networks. CCTP enablestransfers of USDC between blockchains using a native burn-and-mint process. Thistechnology
Loading… Loading… The Ronin crypto wallet mobile app integrated Binance Pay to its interface, enabling users to directly import funds from Binance exchange accounts to their wallets. What Happened: Ronin is one of the first few wallets using this new technology, after Binance Web3 Wallet and Trust Wallet. This feature allows users to automatically convert
Loading… Loading… Katie Perry will close up her latest career episode on a high note. What Happened: On behalf of the retail broker Public, Perry received Benzingas award for Best Social Investing Platform. Now shes going to be focusing on consulting through the Ursa Major Media brand. Perry will remain with Public through the end
Please stop complaining — Google calls Drive data loss fixed, locks forum threads saying otherwise The fix will sift through app data for cached files, but users say it doesn’t work. Ron Amadeo – Dec 7, 2023 10:26 pm UTC EnlargeGoogle Drive reader comments 97 Google is dealing with its second “lost data” fiasco in
On ice — Fungi join the list of organisms that can control when ice forms What’s the advantage of triggering ice formation? It’s not entirely clear. Elizabeth Rayne – Dec 7, 2023 11:08 pm UTC Enlarge / A related species of Fusarium.Wikimedia Commons reader comments 31 While it may be the reason behind tires skidding,
Loading… Loading… Investors are always on the lookout for untapped opportunities, especially in stocks that have been heavily discounted and now present promising opportunities for those prepared to wager on a recovery. As the new year looms, a seasoned strategy, known as the Laggards trade, is witnessing a revival. In its recent analysis, Goldman Sachs
Loading… Loading… The momentum on Wall Street during Tuesdays session continues to lack strength as investors carefully scrutinize the most recent economic data. Moodys decision to lower Chinas credit rating outlook from stable to negative also weighed on risk propensity. While service activity showed a better-than-expected uptick in November, Octobers job openings fell substantially, marking
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s competition regulator has taken the first steps of an investigation into Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI, one of the tech industry’s most lucrative tie-ups. The Competition and Markets Authority on Friday said it