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Top tech stories today: December 18, 2023
No need to sift through the web for crucial stories – we’ve got you covered. Here are the key global technology highlights for December 18, 2023. 1. ByteDance is secretly using OpenAI’s tech to build a competitor Now mega-company TikTok is so far behind in the generative A.I. race that it has been s…
Headline
No need to sift through the web for crucial stories – we’ve got you covered. Here are the key global technology highlights for December 18, 2023. 1. ByteDance is secretly using OpenAI’s tech to build a competitor Now mega-company TikTok is so far behind in the generative A.I.…
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No need to sift through the web for crucial stories – we’ve got you covered. Here are the key global technology highlights for December 18, 2023. Now mega-company TikTok is so far behind in the generative A.I. race that it has been secretly using OpenAI’s technology to develop its own large language model, known as LLM. This kind of practice in the field of artificial intelligence (ai) is usually considered a does not comply with the rules, it has a direct breach of OpenAI terms of service. (TheVerge)
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Analysis
IOS 17. 2 cut off Flipper Zero users running the Xtreme third-party firmware from mass-spamming popups at iPhones. Apple has fixed a bug that allowed Flipper Zero’s device to bombard nearby iphones with pop-up notifications so massively that users’ phones may become unusable and need to be rebooted. (Gizmodo) OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has doubled down on his vision for cryptocurrency project Worldcoin following reports that the company is seeking $50 million in funding. Worldcoin says its goal is to create a global identity and financial network. (Reuters) A growing number of institutions and state-backed companies across China have ordered their employees to stop using iphones and other foreign devices at work, an unprecedented ban that could affect Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. (Bloomberg) South Korea’s LG Chem Co LTD said on Friday it will invest US $820 million to build a battery cathode materials factory in Tennessee to meet growing demand for electric vehicle (EV) components. ( The star )
Key Points
- 1. ByteDance is secretly using OpenAI’s tech to build a competitor
- 2. Apple shuts down Flipper Zero’s ability to shut down iPhones
- 3. OpenAI CEO promotes crypto project Worldcoin after fundraising repor
- 4. China’s iPhone ban accelerates across government and state firms
- 5. South Korea’s LG Chem to invest $820 mln to build battery cathode factory in US
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Pending intelligence enrichment.
