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CIOs’ concerns over generative AI echo those of the early days of cloud computing

CIOs trying to govern generative AI have the same concerns they had about cloud computing 15 years ago, but they’ve learned some things along the way. Ron Miller 2 hours ago

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Epic Games CEO promises to ‘fight’ Apple over ‘absurd’ changes

Anthony Ha 2 hours ago It sounds like the latest dispute between Apple and Fortnite-maker Epic Games isn’t over. Epic has been fighting Apple for years over the company’s revenue-sharing requirements in the App Store.…

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What happens if you shoot down a delivery drone?

Brian Heater 3 hours ago As deep-pocketed companies like Amazon, Google and Walmart invest in and experiment with drone delivery, a phenomenon reflective of this modern era has emerged. Drones, carrying snacks and other sundries,…

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Waymo robotaxi pulled over by Phoenix police after driving into the wrong lane

Anthony Ha 20 hours ago A police officer pulled over a self-driving Waymo vehicle in Phoenix after it ran a red light and pulled into a lane of oncoming traffic, according to dispatch records. The…

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Figma pauses its new AI feature after Apple controversy

Cody Corrall 21 hours ago Welcome back to TechCrunch’s Week in Review — TechCrunch’s newsletter recapping the week’s biggest news. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. This week, Figma CEO Dylan…

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How to set up parental controls on Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and more popular sites

Aisha Malik 22 hours ago We’ve created this guide to help parents navigate the controls offered by popular social media companies.

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You could learn a lot from a CIO with a $17B IT budget

Lori Beer’s work is a case study for every CIO out there, most of whom will never come close to JP Morgan Chase’s scale, but who can still learn from how it goes about its business. Ron Miller 24 hours ago

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Tesla makes it onto Chinese government purchase list

Anthony Ha 24 hours ago For the first time, Chinese government workers will be able to purchase Tesla’s Model Y for official use. Specifically, officials in eastern China’s Jiangsu province included the Model Y in…

Tokens are a big reason today’s generative AI falls short

Kyle Wiggers 1 day ago Generative AI models don’t process text the same way humans do. Understanding their “token”-based internal environments may help explain some of their strange behaviors — and stubborn limitations. Most models,…

Gaming

Apple approves Epic Games’ marketplace app after initial rejections

Sarah Perez 2 days ago After multiple rejections, Apple has approved Fortnite maker Epic Games’ third-party app marketplace for launch in the EU. As now permitted by the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Epic announced…