How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others
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Spotify lets you edit your own algorithm with new Taste Profile feature
The feature, announced at SXSW by co-CEO Gustav Söderström, lets Premium listeners see and shape the data model powering their recommendations, starting with a beta rollout in New Zealand For a decade, Spotify’s recommendation engine has worked largely in silence. It watched what you played, noted what you skipped, inferred meaning from the time of […]This story continues at The Next Web
Rise of model context protocol in the agentic era
We have all heard about model context protocol (MCP) in the context of artificial intelligence. In this article, we will dive into what MCP is and why it is becoming more important by the day. When APIs are already available then why do we need MCP? Although we have seen a large rise in popularity […]This story continues at The Next Web
Elon Musk is tearing xAI down to build it back up. Again.
The AI company he founded three years ago has lost six co-founders, is slashing staff, and trails badly in coding benchmarks. Musk’s remedy: rebuild from scratch, for the second time. In March 2023, Elon Musk launched xAI with 12 co-founders and a stated ambition to build “the most powerful AI in the world.” Three years […]This story continues at The Next Web
Google’s biggest Maps update in a decade puts Gemini in the passenger seat
Ask Maps lets users query the world in natural language. Immersive Navigation rebuilds directions in 3D. Together, they mark the most significant overhaul of Google Maps since Street View. The question Google is now asking its users to ask Maps is: “My phone is dying, where can I charge it without a long wait for […]This story continues at The Next Web
Uber founder Travis Kalanick launches robotics company Atoms
The Uber founder re-emerges with Atoms, a stealth robotics venture that quietly employed thousands before going public, and a philosophy about ‘gainfully employed robots’ that sounds a lot like Uber, but for warehouses. For eight years, Travis Kalanick ran a company whose thousands of employees were not allowed to list their employer publicly. On March […]This story continues at The Next Web
Elon Musk Lives With Empty Fridge, One Towel Despite Being World's Richest Man, Says Mother Maye Musk
Even with a net worth of $664 billion, Elon Musk reportedly embraces a stark, minimalist lifestyle at his home, relying on just a single towel and an empty fridge. Maye Musk Details Elon's Spartan Living On Tuesday, in a post on X, Maye Musk, the mother of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, described her son's modest living situation near SpaceX's Starbase launch site in southern Texas. "There is no food in the fridge," said the 77-year-old model and dietitian. "The garage where I slept is on the r
Former DOGE employees give an inside look at the Elon Musk-led agency
Inexperienced employees at Elon Musk's DOGE used ChatGPT to cut anything they deemed as "DEI" from government spending. Credit: Samuel Corum/ Thanks to a lawsuit against DOGE, we are now getting an ...
Elon Musk on Women’s Preference for Timothée Chalamet Over Henry Cavill
Tech billionaire Elon Musk recently jumped into a viral internet debate involving Hollywood stars Timothée Chalamet and Henry ...
Quote of the day by Elon Musk: "If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have..."
Elon Musk compares building a company to baking a cake, saying success depends on the right ingredients. But which ingredient matters most? His surprising answer reveals the real secret behind strong teams.
Majority of Americans Support Voter ID. Elon Musk Insists "the Senate Must Enact the Will of the People"
If you scrolled through X today, you might have caught Elon Musk’s latest post that’s lighting up the platform. On March 13, ...
‘Not built right the first time’ — Musk’s xAI is starting over again, again
The AI lab is revamping its effort to build an AI coding tool, with two new executives joining from Cursor.
Lawyer behind AI psychosis cases warns of mass casualty risks
AI chatbots have been linked to suicides for years. Now one lawyer says they are showing up in mass casualty cases too, and the technology is moving faster than the safeguards.
Digg lays off staff and shuts down app as company retools
Digg laid off a significant number of staff and shut down its app, but says it's not giving up on the startup.
Nyne, founded by a father-son duo, gives AI agents the human context they’re missing
The data infrastructure startup raised $5.3 million in seed funding led by Wischoff Ventures and South Park Commons.
Facebook makes it easier for creators to report impersonators
Facebook is making it easier for creators to report impersonators while tightening rules around reposts and other unoriginal content.
Steven Spielberg says he’s ‘never used AI’ in any of his films
At SXSW, Steven Spielberg said AI has uses in many fields, but not when it comes to replacing creative people in film and TV writing.
The biggest AI stories of the year (so far)
The AI industry is constantly churning out news, like major acquisitions, indie developer successes, public outcry, and existentially dangerous contract negotiations.
Travis Kalanick launches a new company called Atoms focused on robotics
Kalanick's existing ghost kitchen company CloudKitchens will be rolled into Atoms, which also wants to get into mining and transport.
The wild six weeks for NanoClaw’s creator that led to a deal with Docker
Gavriel Cohen is living an open source developer's dream as his project has achieved acclaim and a partnership with Docker in a matter of weeks.