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The Future. The explosive popularity of generative AI programs — particularly large language models (LLMs) — has created a huge demand for workers with backgrounds in the technology. Big Tech is offering programmers, copywriters, and even product managers record sums for AI jobs, but that’s made it nearly impossible for small, open-source startups to compete […]
The Future. Apple is potentially licensing a top generative AI system to be included in the next version of its operating system, with Google the likely winner. There are still kinks to work out — branding, access to personal data, etc. — but a deal would both shift the power in the AI industry and […]
The Future. A new space startup plans to take guests on a six-hour balloon trip to 100,000 feet to enjoy a gourmet tasting menu in the stratosphere. With another company, France-based Zephalto, also planning similar trips, the next space race may be rooted in hospitality. Served in the stratosphereSpaceVIP hopes to make date night out […]
The Future. Led by Meta Quest, Wave, AmazeVR, and Fortnite, the VR concert industry already has roped in top artists like John Legend, The Weeknd, and Blackpink and doesn’t show any signs of slowing. Expect Apple to try to boost Vision Pro sales by announcing exclusive performances on Apple TV that can only be fully […]
The Future. A bipartisan bill to force ByteDance to sell TikTok’s operations in the US or face a ban is making its way through Congress… and has enough wind in its sails to potentially become law. If ByteDance does decide to sell, it would be a deal worth hundreds of billions of dollars, potentially making […]
The Future. Gen Zers are leaving their wallets at home in favor of having everything accessible on their smartphones. As cars increasingly put the functionality of their keys on an app, and smart-home tech allows locks to be controlled digitally, cities may need to roll out public charging stations and have widespread, free Wi-Fi as […]
The Future. Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging that the company has chosen profits over safety. While the lawsuit’s chances for success may be dim due to OpenAI’s complicated corporate structure, the discovery process may at least illuminate why Sam Altman was briefly fired as CEO last year. System […]
The Future. The recent revolution in generative AI has made convincing deepfakes cheap and easy to make. That’s a serious problem for the upcoming presidential election, because more sophisticated misinformation tools could have a larger impact on voters. Better means worseMisinformation has been used in the past two elections, but improved tech means more convincing […]
The Future. Honda and Disney are working on very different approaches to the VR mobile experience… literally. Whichever one takes off, its adoption could solve the reason why VR hasn’t taken off yet. Rollin’ realityIf you thought the VR capabilities of the Apple Vision Pro were cool now, wait until you’re on the move. Both […]
The Future. OpenAI’s Sora is just the first stab at AI’s revolution of or attack on Hollywood (depending on who you ask) — the exact fear that powered much of last year’s strikes. Whether or not AI fully replaces some Hollywood crew members, the cost-cuts of using AI could lead to a boom in effects-driven […]