In recent tech news, an arbitrator has ordered a former Meta employee to cease promoting her book that accuses the company of misconduct. This decision came after objections from publisher Flatiron Books. DeepMind has developed an AI model to assist robots in tasks like folding origami and closing Ziploc bags.
Intel has appointed a new CEO, and the Russo Brothers are busy working on a high-tech studio to utilize AI in creative projects. Baidu has launched two new versions of its AI model Ernie, and a startup claims its upcoming Zeus GPU is ten times faster than Nvidia’s RTX 5090.
Pokemon Go is set to have a new owner after nearly a decade with Niantic, and a developer was convicted for including a “kill switch” code in his software that was activated upon his termination. TikTok plans to play calming music to remind teens to take breaks from the app.
Other news includes concerns over F-35 kill switch capabilities in non-US countries, firmware updates bricking HP printers, Sonos canceling its streaming video player, and Amazon’s plan to collect all Echo conversations starting on March 28th. Elon Musk’s influence has led to the US consumer protection agency requesting a trial delay for Amazon.
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