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  • The Register: ‘Suddenly deprecating old models’ users depended on a ‘mistake,’ admits OpenAI’s Altman

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/11/openai_tweaks_gpt5_after_user/ Source: The Register Title: ‘Suddenly deprecating old models’ users depended on a ‘mistake,’ admits OpenAI’s Altman Feedly Summary: Tech biz tweaks GPT-5, brings back 4 and others as options after customer backlash OpenAI has brought back GPT-4o after a weekend of user protests – mostly about removal of model choice – following…

  • The Cloudflare Blog: Shutdown season: the Q2 2025 Internet disruption summary

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    Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/q2-2025-internet-disruption-summary/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Shutdown season: the Q2 2025 Internet disruption summary Feedly Summary: In Q2 2025, we observed Internet disruptions around the world resulting from government-directed shutdowns, power outages, cable damage, a cyberattack, and technical problems. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text provides an overview of significant Internet…

  • Slashdot: WeTransfer Backtracks on Terms Suggesting User Files Could Train AI Models After Backlash

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/07/16/165222/wetransfer-backtracks-on-terms-suggesting-user-files-could-train-ai-models-after-backlash?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: WeTransfer Backtracks on Terms Suggesting User Files Could Train AI Models After Backlash Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: WeTransfer has retracted recent changes to its terms of service that implied user-uploaded files could be utilized for machine learning purposes, responding to widespread backlash. The clarification reassures…

  • Slashdot: Jack Dorsey Launches a WhatsApp Messaging Rival Built On Bluetooth

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    Source URL: https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/25/07/07/2132201/jack-dorsey-launches-a-whatsapp-messaging-rival-built-on-bluetooth?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Jack Dorsey Launches a WhatsApp Messaging Rival Built On Bluetooth Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Jack Dorsey’s launch of Bitchat, a decentralized messaging app, enhances communication privacy and security through encrypted, peer-to-peer technology. The app operates on Bluetooth mesh networks, enabling users to connect without conventional…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Luis von Ahn on LinkedIn

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/26/luis-von-ahn-on-linkedin/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Luis von Ahn on LinkedIn Feedly Summary: Luis von Ahn on LinkedIn Last month’s Duolingo memo about becoming an “AI-first" company has seen significant backlash, particularly on TikTok. I’ve had trouble figuring out how much of this is a real threat to their business as opposed to…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Note on 5th April 2025

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Apr/5/llama-4-notes/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Note on 5th April 2025 Feedly Summary: Dropping a model release as significant as Llama 4 on a weekend is plain unfair! So far the best place to learn about the new model family is this post on the Meta AI blog. You can try them out…

  • The Register: It begins: Pentagon to give AI agents a role in decision making, ops planning

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/05/dod_taps_scale_to_bring/ Source: The Register Title: It begins: Pentagon to give AI agents a role in decision making, ops planning Feedly Summary: Former allies, take note The American military has signed a deal with Scale AI to give artificial intelligence, as far as we can tell, its most prominent role in the defense sector…