I'll admit that the title of their June 8 research paper — ChatGPT Is Bullshit — in the journal Ethics and Information Technology, is what got me to download and read the 10-page report by three lecturers at the University of Glasgow: Joe Slater, James Humphries and Michael Townsen Hicks.

Calling BS on AI Hallucinations, YouTube Transcripts Co-opted by Big Tech as Training Fodder

Elon Musk’s social media platform X is reportedly under scrutiny by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) after widespread reports emerged that a change in default settings allowed users’ X data to be fed into the training of Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok. “The DPC has been...

X faces controversy over using user data for training AI chatbot Grok: Report

Available for only a “small percentage” of users at the moment, Bing generative search, underpinned by a combo of large and small generative AI models (mum’s the word on which models exactly), aggregates info from around the web and generates a summary in response to search queries.

Bing previews its answer to Google’s AI Overviews

Tom's Guide

Apple’s latest scary attack ad takes a rather blatant shot at Google’s browser for the ton of tracking cookies it uses — claiming that Safari is “a browser that’s actually private.”

Apple tells over a billion iPhone users to stop using Chrome — here’s Google’s response

If the setting is turned on, X can “utilize your X posts as well as your user interactions, inputs and results with Grok for training and fine-tuning purposes,” according to the platform’s settings page. X goes on to note that “this also means that your interactions, inputs, and results may also be shared with our service provider xAI for these purposes.”

Here’s how to disable X (Twitter) from using your data to train its Grok AI

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Spotting a few bugs in the house is typically a nuisance, but there's one in particular that should ring alarm bells for homeowners. If you come across the bug in the photo above, it's time to call in a professional.

Study This Photo--If You Find This Bug In Your House, You Need To Call in a Pro

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Lancaster County, PA

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

Whenever there is a data breach, there's a risk that the stolen data will find its way to the dark web, a section of the internet that is not indexed by search engines like Google Search and Microsoft Bing. Like a seedy alleyway, the dark web is a place where illicit transactions can (and do) take place. Stolen credit card details, login credentials, names, addresses, social security numbers, and other personal data— it all changes hands on the dark web. It's not a place most people want (or know how) to visit, but if you're curious whether any of your data is out there, Google just made it easier to keep tabs.

Is Your Data On The Dark Web? Google Now Offers Free Monitoring For All

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

There have been a lot of beneficiaries of the AI boom — phones, cars, people who are too exhausted to read emails — but none as surprising as the world of robotics. With the help of large language models like ChatGPT, companies like Figure are imbuing their bots with personality or supercharging their ability to understand multi-step commands. From Nvidia to Tesla’s Optimus, there’s clearly a robot renaissance happening and chatbots are firmly at the middle of it.

Google Shows Off AI-Powered Robots That Are Ready To Serve

California State

In a concerning trend for California, numerous large companies are gearing up for significant layoffs, affecting thousands of workers across various industries. According to the WARN Tracker, California has seen a staggering 37,086 WARN layoffs this year alone, impacting 713 businesses statewide.

Concerns Rise as Massive Layoffs Hit California

Virginia State

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Security firm Symantec has posted a bulletin about a smishing (SMS phishing) campaign currently targeting Apple users in the United States. The end of goal for these threat actors is to take over a user’s Apple ID, which provides them access to an individual’s personal information, financial information, and potentially control of their devices.

Attention iPhone Users, A New Security Attack Is Targeting Your Apple ID

Rite Aid is making headlines again, but unfortunately, not for the best reasons. The essential pharmacy chain is closing a staggering 400 stores, a major uptick from the 143 closures initially planned when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last October.

A large retail chain is shutting down hundreds stores after going through Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Maps on the web is accessible in English and is compatible with Safari and Chrome on Mac and iPad, as well as Chrome and Edge on Windows PCs. Apple plans to bring support for additional languages, browsers and platforms in the future. Apple Maps on the web works like it...

Apple Maps launches on the web to challenge Google Maps

The release of Mistral Large 2 falls just one day after Meta dropped its latest and greatest open source model, Llama 3.1 405B. Mistral says Large 2 raises the bar for performance and cost for open models, backing that up with a handful of benchmarks. Large 2 appears to outpace...

Mistral’s Large 2 is its answer to Meta and OpenAI’s latest models

The US Sun

AMAZON is planning to charge for an AI-equipped version of its flagship voice assistant, and users are furious. The online retailer and tech giant has been teasing a new Alexa with generative AI integration for nearly a year. Now insiders say the company is planning to release it on a...

Secret Amazon plot ‘to charge for new Alexa AI’ sparks panic as users cry ‘the last thing I would ever do is pay’

Grants Pass, OR

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CALIFORNIA – Governor Gavin Newsom released a statement, June 28, on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling City of Grants Pass v. Johnson case. The justices ruled that the city did not violate the Eighth Amendment when they criminalized sleeping in public spaces.

Newsom says court decision allows clearing encampments – advocates say ruling is cruel and unusual

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Privacy watchdog says it’s ‘surprised’ by Elon Musk opting user data into Grok AI training

Grok is the name of a conversational AI, or large language model (LLM), developed by Elon Musk-owned X and intended as a rival to OpenAI’s viral...

Privacy watchdog says it’s ‘surprised’ by Elon Musk opting user data into Grok AI training

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