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OpenAI connects ChatGPT to the internet

TechCrunch

OpenAI’s viral AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT , can now browse the internet — in certain cases. This gives search engines a lot of power over the data that might inform web-connected language models’ answers. OpenAI connects ChatGPT to the internet by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

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Nigeria’s Mono raises millions to power the internet economy in Africa

TechCrunch

Three months later, the startup has a different mission: to power the internet economy in Africa and has closed $2 million in seed investment towards that goal. We’re thinking of how we can power the internet economy with data that isn’t necessarily financial data. “It’s the same thing for us right now.

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Judgment Day is coming… for AI

CIO

The key distinction here is that AI can make relatively accurate predictions based on all known information very quickly, but it still lacks the judgment humans have. In fact, having ALL the information can be a handicap. The Internet is a tool. Current AI lacks these attributes and nuanced thinking.

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Taiwan, Astranis Plan Internet Satellite to Foil Blackout Threat

Ooda Loop

A US satellite startup will launch the first communications satellite dedicated to Taiwan, strengthening the self-ruled democracys resilience against possible Chinese attempts to impose an information blackout in the event of an invasion. Astranis Space Technologies Corp.

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Blockchain startup Fetch.ai grabs $40M to provide monetization and other tooling for AI-generated information

TechCrunch

The latter company is described by DWF Labs as a “top 5 trading entity by volume in cryptocurrency,” although, ironically, I have been unable to find any trace of it on the internet and a spokesperson also was unable to provide me with any online links. ” Blockchain startup Fetch.ai

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The dawn of agentic AI: Are we ready for autonomous technology?

CIO

The internet did the same thing. Before ecommerce, people didnt trust buying things on the internet, and they wouldnt put their credit card information online. Oversight and testing can diminish concerns around agentic AI, but this isnt the first time technology has created a fear of the unknown. Its a different world now.

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Internet startup launches while embracing adoption

CIO

When Brightspeed launched in 2022, the fiber broadband internet service had ambitious goals, acquiring a service territory encompassing more than 6.5 million locations in mainly rural and suburban communities in 20 U.S.

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