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AI search engines that don’t pay up can’t index Reddit content
When Reddit said last month that it would block unauthorized data scraping from its site, everyone’s (rightful) first reaction was “AI.” However, now that the change has taken effect, search engines that don’t have deals with the website now appear to be locked out.
Microsoft is adding AI-powered summaries to Bing search results
Microsoft is beginning previews of its Bing generative search, which will insert AI-powered summaries above the usual results.
Microsoft outage impacts Bing, Copilot, ChatGPT internet search and other sites
Multiple Microsoft services including Bing and Copilot, along with ChatGPT internet search and DuckDuckGo are down in Europe.
Microsoft is once again asking Chrome users to try Bing through unblockable pop-ups
Microsoft has been pushing Bing pop-up ads in Chrome on Windows 10 and 11. Windows Latest and The Verge reported on Friday about the ad, which says (in bold lettering) to users browsing the web in Chrome, “Chat with GPT-4 for free on Chrome! Get hundreds of daily chat turns with Bing Al.”
Apple won’t have to make iMessage work with other messaging services, EU says
The EU has determined that Apple's iMessage and Microsoft's Bing and Edge aren't dominant enough in their markets to be subject to stricter regulation. As such, iMessage won't need to comply with the Digital Markets Act, and Apple won't need to make it interoperable with other messaging services.
Google's next Chrome update adds three new generative AI features
With today’s release of Chrome M121, Google announced it will introduce new generative AI features that will make the browser easier to use.
Windows' Copilot AI starts rolling out September 26
Microsoft is bringing its Copilot AI to, well, pretty much everywhere within the MS product ecosystem. Sure hope you're ready.
ChatGPT saw its first-ever user decline in June
After a meteoric rise in popularity late last year and into early 2023, it looks like OpenAI’s chatbot is beginning to lose some steam.
OpenAI reportedly warned Microsoft about rushing GPT-4 integration into Bing
OpenAI warned Microsoft early this year about rushing the integration of GPT-4 into Bing without further training, according to The Wall Street Journal. Although Microsoft forged ahead anyway, the alert proved prescient as early users noticed “unhinged” behavior in the Bing AI tool. (The most memorable examples included arguing, plotting ways to break out of its restrictions and trying to convince a New York Times tech columnist to leave his marriage and elope with Bing instead.) In addition, the new report details “conflict and confusion” behind the curtains of the companies’ convenient but potentially fragile alliance.
Microsoft adds AI voice chat to Bing on desktop
You can now talk to Bing on desktop, and it can even read its replies to you out loud.
Microsoft is helping developers build their own ChatGPT-compatible AI copilots
Microsoft has a lot of news at this year's Build conference around its AI "copilots," but it wants third-party developers in on the action too.
Bing Search is coming to ChatGPT
It will act as the 'default search experience' for users.
Microsoft opens Bing AI for public testing, no waitlist required
Bing AI is now open to all—sort of.
VentureBeat is the latest publication to use AI in its articles
VentureBeat has revealed that it's using AI to help write articles, if in limited situations.
Microsoft brings Bing's AI chatbot to its iOS and Android SwiftKey apps
It follows Bing's integration into Skype and Microsoft Start.
We can build immortal celebrities from ChatGPT and their existing back catalogs
It's amazing just who you can bring back from the dead given enough deepfake tech and a few hours of AV recordings.
Watch us try to break Google Bard and Bing AI
We asked Google Bard and Microsoft's Bing AI a series of questions to see which is better at delivering facts, replacing me at my job and participating in existential debates.
Google Bard is switching to a more 'capable' language model, CEO confirms
Updates to the experimental conversational AI service will come as soon as next week, Sundar Pichai confirms.
Microsoft reveals how it's putting ads in Bing's AI chatbot
Microsoft is monetizing Bing's AI chatbot to nobody's surprise.
Microsoft brings DALL-E's AI image generation to Bing and Edge
Microsoft now lets you create AI images in Bing and Edge using DALL-E.