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"I've never seen any technology advance faster than this." The chip shortage may be behind us, but AI and EVs are expanding at such a rapacious rate that the world will face supply crunches in electricity and transformers next year, says Elon Musk.In a dial-in Q&A to close the Bosch Connected World conference, the recent Nobel Peace Prize nominee spoke about self-driving cars and humanoid robots, and hinted at what's coming next from Tesla in electric vehicles – but he clearly wanted to send the clearest possible signal to industry as well: Get going on clean energy generation, and make as [...]

The integration of humor into marketing requires understanding the audience, ensuring the content resonates with the brand’s identity, and is appropriate for the audience demographics. Timing, context, and balancing humor with the underlying marketing message are crucial for success.The evolution of social media marketing towards incorporating humor reflects the need for innovation and adaptability. Brands that effectively use humor, combined with strategic content creation, not only capture and engage their audiences but also build lasting relationships. These examples illustrate the transformative power of humor in social media marketing, making it more effective, relatable, and human. In line with this evolution, many [...]

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) maintains that artificial intelligence systems cannot be named inventors, but humans can use AI tools in the process of creating patented inventions and must disclose if they do.The agency published its latest guidance following a series of “listening” tours to gather public feedback. It states that while AI systems and other “non-natural persons” can’t be listed as inventors in patent applications, “the use of an AI system by a natural person does not preclude a natural person from qualifying as an inventor.” People seeking patents must disclose if they used AI in the invention [...]

reader comments 252 A US district judge in California has largely sided with OpenAI, dismissing the majority of claims raised by authors alleging that large language models powering ChatGPT were illegally trained on pirated copies of their books without their permission. By allegedly repackaging original works as ChatGPT outputs, authors alleged, OpenAI's most popular chatbot was just a high-tech "grift" that seemingly violated copyright laws, as well as state laws preventing unfair business practices and unjust enrichment. According to judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, authors behind three separate lawsuits—including Sarah Silverman, Michael Chabon, and Paul Tremblay—have failed to provide evidence supporting any of their [...]

CNN  —  As anxiety about artificial intelligence tools putting workers out of jobs reaches a global fever pitch, new research suggests that the economy isn’t ready for machines to put most humans out of work. The fresh research finds that the impact of AI on the labor market will likely have a much slower adoption than some had previously feared as the AI revolution continues to dominate headlines. This carries hopeful implications for policymakers currently looking at ways to offset the worst of the labor market impacts linked to the recent rise of AI. In a study published Monday, researchers at [...]

By February 2024, Google and Yahoo are enforcing new requirements on email marketers, that include more mandatory DNS authentication, one-click unsubscribe and some strict spam rates.The primary purpose of these requirements is to block billions of malicious messages that are cluttering recipients’ inboxes. This will enhance the overall experience of email users. On the other side, senders blasting emails in large batches will have the opportunity to tap into these changes, since this helps them improve their domain sender reputation, boost deliverability, reduce their spam rates, and preserve their trust with their customers.

The AI-generated answers in Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE) do not match any links from the top 10 Google organic search results 93.8% of the time. That’s according to a new Authoritas analysis, which focused primarily on commercial keywords. Why we care. Google SGE is expected to reduce organic traffic significantly to websites for many keywords because searchers will be able to get the answer directly in Google’s AI-generated answer. The one bright spot? Websites that can’t reach the top 10 of Google’s organic results might be able to appear as links within SGE. SGE often gives links to content not [...]

"To determine the location of the marble, let's go through the sequence of events step by step, assuming the laws of physics on Earth:Placing the Marble in the Cup: A small marble is placed inside a normal cup. At this stage, the marble rests at the bottom of the cup.Turning the Cup Upside Down: The cup is then turned upside down and placed on a table. When the cup is turned upside down, the marble, due to gravity, rolls along the inner surface of the cup until it reaches the new 'bottom' of the cup, which is actually the cup's opening, [...]