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Jan 3, 2023 • 6min

There’s now an open source alternative to ChatGPT, but good luck running it

The first open-source equivalent of OpenAI’s ChatGPT has arrived, but good luck running it on your laptop — or at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jan 2, 2023 • 4min

Fidelity slashes the value of its Twitter stake by over half

Fidelity, which was among the group of outside investors that helped Elon Musk finance his $44 billion takeover of Twitter, has slashed the value of its stake in Twitter by 56%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jan 2, 2023 • 5min

India to explore prohibition of unbacked crypto in its G20 presidency

India said on Thursday that under its G20 presidency, it will prioritize the development of a framework for global regulation of unbacked crypto assets, stablecoins and decentralized finance and will possibly explore their “prohibition” in a potentially large setback for the nascent industry. The Reserve Bank of India, the Indian central bank, said that crypto […]India to explore prohibition of unbacked crypto in its G20 presidency by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dec 30, 2022 • 3min

Spotify wants to help you ring in 2023 with its New Year’s Hub

Spotify has launched a New Year’s Hub to help its users ring in 2023, the streaming service announced on Thursday. The company says the one-stop destination gives users access to classic party playlists and special takeovers from artists like Charli XCX, Rita Ora, N-Dubz and Céline Dion. “We’ve got plenty of music to kickstart your celebration, and it’s […]Spotify wants to help you ring in 2023 with its New Year’s Hub by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dec 30, 2022 • 5min

Alibaba CEO to oversee cloud arm following major server outage

When Alibaba’s former CEO Jack Ma passed the torch to Daniel Zhang, he established a system that regularly rotates executives to ensure the company always stays agile in the fast-changing internet space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dec 29, 2022 • 3min

Twitter suffers another outage

If Twitter isn’t loading fine for you, you’re not alone. Tens of thousands of users are complaining that they are unable to access the Elon Musk-owned social network, seeing scores of strange error-messages instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dec 29, 2022 • 4min

Movano’s new smart ring is focused on women’s health

Movano’s getting a week’s jump on what might well prove a banner CES for the smart ring. Today the Bay Area-based firm debuted Evie, a smart ring focused on women’s health set to hit the market later next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dec 28, 2022 • 4min

This tool helps you trim your follow list on Twitter

Twitter is a mess, but it’s still addictive. While some folks might have headed to Mastadon, those who stick around might still want to get the best out of the bird site. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dec 28, 2022 • 4min

Baidu starts offering nighttime driverless taxis in China

Baidu, the Chinese internet giant that became known for its search engines, is making some big strides in autonomous driving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dec 27, 2022 • 4min

Balance is a Mac timekeeper app that requires you to manually clock in your hours

There are plenty of time-tracking apps for Mac that automatically log the hours you’ve spent signed-in. Some even offer granular data, telling you how much time you spent on a particular app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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