Category: Computers and the Internet

Twitter Glitches Pile Up as Key Features Fail

The New York Times – Business:
Many users said they could not post tweets or message one another on Wednesday as the #TwitterDown hashtag began trending.
Microsoft’s ChatGPT-Powered Bing Makes Search Interesting Again

The New York Times – Business:
Google has stiff competition now, after Microsoft integrated powerful A.I. technology into its search engine.
Disinformation Researchers Raise Alarms About A.I. Chatbots

The New York Times – Business:
Researchers used ChatGPT to produce clean, convincing text that repeated conspiracy theories and misleading narratives.
Uber Reports Record Revenue as It Defies the Economic Downturn

The New York Times – Business:
The company, which was hit hard in the early stages of the pandemic, saw revenue jump 49 percent from the same period a year ago.
Microsoft Launches New Bing Likely Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4 A.I

The New York Times – Business:
Amid the tech industry’s worst slump in decades, industry leaders are predicting an era built on new chatbots and other types of artificial intelligence.
Ex-Coinbase Employee Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading

The New York Times – Business:
The case was part of a crackdown on an old-school financial crime in the crypto world.
ChatGPT, A.I.-Powered Chatbot, Faces Rivals From Google and Baidu

The New York Times – Business:
Google and Baidu are set to introduce their own A.I.-powered chatbots to challenge OpenAI, Microsoft and the rising popularity of ChatGPT.
The People Onscreen Are Fake. The Disinformation Is Real.

The New York Times – Business:
For the first time, A.I.-generated personas, often used for corporate trainings, were detected in a state-aligned information campaign — opening a new chapter in online manipulation.
Meta, Long an AI Leader, Tries Not to Be Left Out of the Boom

The New York Times – Business:
It has long had technology to rival chatbots like ChatGPT, but can’t afford to back artificial intelligence that can spread misinformation and toxic content.
Musk Pledged to Cleanse Twitter of Child Abuse Content. Is It Working?

The New York Times – Business:
Child sexual abuse imagery spreads on Twitter even after the company is notified: One video drew 120,000 views. “Sewer rats,” as one regulator described bad actors, remain.
Advisory Firm Sues Elon Musk’s Twitter, Saying It Hasn’t Been Paid

The New York Times – Business:
Innisfree M&A says Twitter, which Elon Musk bought last year, has not paid it $1.9 million for services it rendered for the deal.
U.S. Retirees Lost Millions to Romance Scams During Pandemic Isolation

The New York Times – Business:
Con artists are using dating sites to prey on lonely people, particularly older ones, in a pattern that accelerated during the isolation of the pandemic, federal data show.