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🤖 ChatGPT gets more than 50% of programming questions wrong
🐦 X supposedly on the brink of financial stability
🚗 SF debates over driverless car service expansions
📺 Disney+ increases subscription prices and targets password sharing
💥 Twitter fined $350k over Trump data delay
📰 Push for new AI regulations in journalism

🤖 ChatGPT gets more than 50% of programming questions wrongLINK

  • A Purdue University study found that 52% of ChatGPT's answers to software engineering prompts were incorrect.
  • Despite being verbose, ChatGPT's answers were comprehensive 65% of the time, but participants overlooked incorrect information 39.34% of the time due to well-articulated responses.
  • The generation of plausible-sounding but incorrect answers by chatbots poses a risk of spreading misinformation.

    • 🐦 X supposedly on the brink of financial stabilityLINK

  • X CEO Linda Yaccarino says the company is close to breaking even despite past financial struggles and reduced staff size.
  • Yaccarino emphasizes the growth of their data licensing, API, and new subscription businesses, and is focusing on driving advertising at the company.
  • Regarding content, Yaccarino claims that 99.9% of all posted impressions are healthy, defending freedom of speech while avoiding promotion of harmful content.

    • 🚗 SF debates over driverless car service expansionsLINK

  • A California agency is set to vote on a proposal allowing Cruise and Waymo to test autonomous taxis in San Francisco at all hours, potentially competing with Uber and Lyft.
  • San Francisco's transportation and safety agencies oppose the move, citing traffic disruptions and rule violations by robot cars, while the companies assert their safety record and the need for real-world testing.
  • The California Public Utilities Commission has previously delayed the vote, and recent testimony highlighted nearly 600 incidents involving autonomous vehicles in the city since spring 2022.

    • 📺 Disney+ increases subscription prices and targets password sharingLINK

  • Disney+ is raising the price of its ad-free premium tier to $13.99 on October 12 and introducing a Duo Premium bundle of Disney+ and Hulu ad-free tiers for $19.99.
  • The $8 ad-supported tier of Disney+ will be available in Europe and Canada starting in November.
  • Disney plans to address account sharing issues and will implement new policies against it by 2024.

    • 💥 Twitter fined $350k over Trump data delayLINK

  • Twitter (now called X) faced $350,000 in sanctions for delaying compliance with a federal warrant demanding Donald Trump's Twitter data.
  • Twitter argued the nondisclosure order breached the First Amendment, but the court prioritized the government's interest in the January 6 investigation.
  • The contempt sanction was confirmed due to Twitter's repeated failures to meet deadlines and challenge the penalties in a timely manner.

    • 📰 Push for new AI regulations in journalismLINK

  • Several media organizations are advocating for regulations to ensure copyright protection in data used for training generative AI models.
  • The signatories, including major agencies like Agence France-Presse and Getty Images, state that using media content in AI models reduces remuneration and attribution to original creators, which threatens media diversity and quality.
  • This appeal for regulations follows instances where generative AI tools, including Google's Genesis, demonstrated errors in AI-written articles and potential copyright infringements.

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    Cadillac's 2025 Escalade IQ, an all-electric SUV, offers 450 miles of range, fast charging, up to 750 horsepower, and advanced infotainment features, starting at $130,000.LINK

    Zoom faced backlash for its Terms of Service suggesting use of video calls for AI training, leading to clarifications and concerns about user privacy.LINK

    Beyond Aero showcased a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain at the Paris Air Show, marking advancements in hydrogen-powered aviation.LINK

    Ariane 6's launch is postponed to at least 2024 due to multiple delays; Europe now relies on SpaceX for large satellite launches.LINK


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