The New York Times presented a list of the 100 best books of the 21st century.
First place went to the novel “My Brilliant Friend” by Italian writer Elena Ferrante.
The newspaper published the list gradually, and now the full top is available on the publication’s website. To create the rating, the NYT editors surveyed more than 500 writers, poets, and literary critics. Each of them had to offer 10 works. Stephen King, John Irving, Sarah Jessica Parker and others took part in the selection of books (you can see each person's choice here).
Do you remember that the online giant Amazon started out as an online store selling books.
First place went to the novel “My Brilliant Friend” by Italian writer Elena Ferrante.
The newspaper published the list gradually, and now the full top is available on the publication’s website. To create the rating, the NYT editors surveyed more than 500 writers, poets, and literary critics. Each of them had to offer 10 works. Stephen King, John Irving, Sarah Jessica Parker and others took part in the selection of books (you can see each person's choice here).
Do you remember that the online giant Amazon started out as an online store selling books.
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Chinese authorities are testing AI models for compliance with socialist values.
The country's Cyberspace Authority ordered Alibaba to test its developments. Their AI models will have to answer many questions, some of them related to politics and ideology. A year ago, the same regulator developed rules for chatbots.
They say that China supports innovation and popularization of technology, but the content created by chatbots should not contradict the norms of public morality, and also: “contain calls to undermine state power, overthrow the socialist system, incite the division of the country, and undermine national unity.”
The country's Cyberspace Authority ordered Alibaba to test its developments. Their AI models will have to answer many questions, some of them related to politics and ideology. A year ago, the same regulator developed rules for chatbots.
They say that China supports innovation and popularization of technology, but the content created by chatbots should not contradict the norms of public morality, and also: “contain calls to undermine state power, overthrow the socialist system, incite the division of the country, and undermine national unity.”
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Amazon now tracks the time employees spend in the office.
Several Amazon teams, including retail and cloud computing divisions, have been informed in recent months that at least two hours spent in the office can be considered a visit. Individual teams were told that they must stay at their workplaces for at least six hours per visit.
Last year, Amazon began requiring most employees to be in the office three times a week, without limiting the time of the visit itself.
Amazon spokeswoman Margaret Callahan said the company has started "communicating directly" with employees who don't spend enough time in the office. "More than a year ago, we asked employees to start coming to the office three or more days a week because we believe this will bring the best long-term results for our customers, business and culture. And so it is. The vast majority of employees stay in the office more often, show more energy and establish cooperation. Now that more than a year has passed, we are starting to communicate directly with employees who do not regularly spend a significant amount of time in the office to make sure that they understand the importance of spending time with their colleagues," - she said.
Several Amazon teams, including retail and cloud computing divisions, have been informed in recent months that at least two hours spent in the office can be considered a visit. Individual teams were told that they must stay at their workplaces for at least six hours per visit.
Last year, Amazon began requiring most employees to be in the office three times a week, without limiting the time of the visit itself.
Amazon spokeswoman Margaret Callahan said the company has started "communicating directly" with employees who don't spend enough time in the office. "More than a year ago, we asked employees to start coming to the office three or more days a week because we believe this will bring the best long-term results for our customers, business and culture. And so it is. The vast majority of employees stay in the office more often, show more energy and establish cooperation. Now that more than a year has passed, we are starting to communicate directly with employees who do not regularly spend a significant amount of time in the office to make sure that they understand the importance of spending time with their colleagues," - she said.
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Former US President Donald Trump spoke at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville and said that the US should take the lead in the cryptocurrency space. “If we don’t do it, China will,” he said. Trump announced that he would fire SEC Chairman Gary Gensler and create a “Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Advisory Board.” The conference caused a stir in the crypto world, and Trump increased his popularity among cryptocurrency supporters.
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Amazon, the world's largest online commerce platform, has completely switched to renewable energy sources (RES). The company reached the goal seven years ahead of schedule, ESG Today reports.
Amazon has set a goal to switch to renewable energy in 2019. At that time, the company stated that by 2030, green energy will be used to carry out all operations, including the operation of data centers, corporate buildings and pick-up points. At the time of the announcement of the plan, Amazon was already partially relying on renewable energy sources — they accounted for 42 percent of the energy consumed by the company.
In the following years, Amazon invested in more than 500 projects dedicated to green energy. The company plans to continue investing in renewable energy sources and try new green energy sources.
Amazon has set a goal to switch to renewable energy in 2019. At that time, the company stated that by 2030, green energy will be used to carry out all operations, including the operation of data centers, corporate buildings and pick-up points. At the time of the announcement of the plan, Amazon was already partially relying on renewable energy sources — they accounted for 42 percent of the energy consumed by the company.
In the following years, Amazon invested in more than 500 projects dedicated to green energy. The company plans to continue investing in renewable energy sources and try new green energy sources.
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Amazon is pouring billions into AI, ignoring investor skepticism.
According to a report by the Financial Times, Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta have spent a combined $106 billion in the first six months of 2024 to build the infrastructure needed to develop artificial intelligence, despite growing skepticism among Wall Street investors about the return on such investments.
The company executives, ignoring stock market concerns, are planning to continue to increase their investments over the next 18 months.
According to a report by the Financial Times, Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta have spent a combined $106 billion in the first six months of 2024 to build the infrastructure needed to develop artificial intelligence, despite growing skepticism among Wall Street investors about the return on such investments.
The company executives, ignoring stock market concerns, are planning to continue to increase their investments over the next 18 months.
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In the US corporate world, there is already excitement about using large language models to further automate the hiring process. According to a 2023 survey, 10% of companies were already using AI in recruiting, and another 30% planned to start doing so in 2024.
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The New York Times and other leading news sites are blocking the webbot of the new OpenAI search engine
OpenAI's new search engine SearchGPT has faced the fact that leading news sites, including New York Times, blocking its web bot. These are 14 out of 1,000 web publishers, including Wired, The New Yorker, Vogue, Vanity Fair and GQ.
One of the reasons for this decision is the lack of trust in OpenAI. The company, in turn, claims that it does not train its language models on the data obtained.
OpenAI's new search engine SearchGPT has faced the fact that leading news sites, including New York Times, blocking its web bot. These are 14 out of 1,000 web publishers, including Wired, The New Yorker, Vogue, Vanity Fair and GQ.
One of the reasons for this decision is the lack of trust in OpenAI. The company, in turn, claims that it does not train its language models on the data obtained.
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OpenAI has created its own anti-cheat, but not yet for general use.
The OpenAI algorithm, which recognizes text from a chatbot, appeared a year ago and is already ready for release. However, the company's management is in no hurry to publish it. The reason is that 2/3 of respondents are confident that the tool will not work correctly.
OpenAI assures that the anti-cheat works with almost 100% accuracy. He sees something like "watermarks" in the text generated by ChatGPT, which cannot be seen by humans. However, the protection can be bypassed by machine translation into another language and vice versa. In addition, OpenAI is worried that if too many users are given access to the anti-cheat, the algorithm will certainly be exposed and then deceived. At the first stage, access only for educational institutions is discussed.
The OpenAI algorithm, which recognizes text from a chatbot, appeared a year ago and is already ready for release. However, the company's management is in no hurry to publish it. The reason is that 2/3 of respondents are confident that the tool will not work correctly.
OpenAI assures that the anti-cheat works with almost 100% accuracy. He sees something like "watermarks" in the text generated by ChatGPT, which cannot be seen by humans. However, the protection can be bypassed by machine translation into another language and vice versa. In addition, OpenAI is worried that if too many users are given access to the anti-cheat, the algorithm will certainly be exposed and then deceived. At the first stage, access only for educational institutions is discussed.
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Alibaba will start charging sellers a software fee of 0.6% for each confirmed transaction on the Tmall and Taobao platforms. Alibaba plans to introduce a new measure on September 1, 2024. However, according to a source close to the company, Alibaba may refuse to introduce a commission for small merchants.
According to experts, the new measure will increase Alibaba's core revenue from sales and will become an additional factor in the growth of shares.
According to experts, the new measure will increase Alibaba's core revenue from sales and will become an additional factor in the growth of shares.
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Tencent invested $300 million in Chinese AI unicorn Moonshot
The startup is now valued at $3.3 billion. Beijing venture capital firm Gaorong Capital and Alibaba Group also took part in the investment round.
Monshot AI has raised more than $1.3 billion since 2023, not counting its latest round, according to Crunchbase.
Moonshot AI is one of six fast-growing Chinese startups vying to become the leading AI company in China.
The startup is now valued at $3.3 billion. Beijing venture capital firm Gaorong Capital and Alibaba Group also took part in the investment round.
Monshot AI has raised more than $1.3 billion since 2023, not counting its latest round, according to Crunchbase.
Moonshot AI is one of six fast-growing Chinese startups vying to become the leading AI company in China.
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Tencent Joins $300 Million Financing for China’s AI Unicorn
Tencent Holdings Ltd. has contributed to a $300-plus million round Chinese generative AI startup Moonshot just closed, emulating its arch-rival Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. in fostering several hopefuls in the highly contested sector.
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ChatGPT app earned $28 million in July.
This is the highest figure ever. ChatGPT's revenue in July from sales in the App Store and Google Play amounted to $28 million (the amount after deducting commission). 83% of the app's revenue comes from the Apple store.
The big jump in ChatGPT app revenue came after OpenAI released the GPT-4o model in May.
This is the highest figure ever. ChatGPT's revenue in July from sales in the App Store and Google Play amounted to $28 million (the amount after deducting commission). 83% of the app's revenue comes from the Apple store.
The big jump in ChatGPT app revenue came after OpenAI released the GPT-4o model in May.
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Pantone has launched a trend color forecast service.
The new online platform is called Color Insider. According to the company, the use of trendy corporate colors increases brand awareness by 87%, so the new service will be useful for a wide range of entrepreneurs, including those on marketplaces. Based on analytical data and quantitative assessment, the service will publish reports with forecasts of color trends, dividing them into categories: short-term, long-term and local.
The new online platform is called Color Insider. According to the company, the use of trendy corporate colors increases brand awareness by 87%, so the new service will be useful for a wide range of entrepreneurs, including those on marketplaces. Based on analytical data and quantitative assessment, the service will publish reports with forecasts of color trends, dividing them into categories: short-term, long-term and local.
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Join TON at Istanbul Blockchain Week
TON will take part in the annual conference Istanbul Blockchain Week 2024 as a Diamond Sponsor. Representatives of TON Society, TON Foundation and TON Studio will perform on the main stage of the event on August 14. The topic of the speech is the development of Web3 on TON and the crypto-revolution in Telegram.
TON will take part in the annual conference Istanbul Blockchain Week 2024 as a Diamond Sponsor. Representatives of TON Society, TON Foundation and TON Studio will perform on the main stage of the event on August 14. The topic of the speech is the development of Web3 on TON and the crypto-revolution in Telegram.
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Orenair has opened access to DALE 3 for users without a subscription.
Previously, only ChatGPT subscribers with Plus and Enterprise accounts could generate images using DALE. Now it can be done for free, but there is a limit of two pictures per day. To fully use the neural network, you still need a paid subscription.
Previously, only ChatGPT subscribers with Plus and Enterprise accounts could generate images using DALE. Now it can be done for free, but there is a limit of two pictures per day. To fully use the neural network, you still need a paid subscription.
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Looking ahead, eBay is surely hoping for artificial intelligence (AI) to be the secret sauce powering its results higher. It's labored for years to weave AI functionalities into its site, with one familiar example being the auto-listing feature for sellers. This handles one of the more monotonous tasks for such users, providing a concise and cleanly written description of the item that will (hopefully) help it get sold.
A more recently introduced feature is an AI-powered background enhancement tool for product photos. It's helpful because, after all, we humans are visual creatures and we respond to pretty pictures. Although the results aren't quite what the company hypes as "professional grade imagery," they are an improvement and they do make the goods look more attractive.
Management does not break out its costs for developing, launching, and maintaining those AI functionalities. Yet a glimpse at the income statement for the quarter shows that the company's product development expenses have actually -- and admirably -- come down across the past year, to $379 million from $392 million. That matches the trajectory of overall operating expenses, which saw a slight reduction over that span to help lift the bottom line.
A more recently introduced feature is an AI-powered background enhancement tool for product photos. It's helpful because, after all, we humans are visual creatures and we respond to pretty pictures. Although the results aren't quite what the company hypes as "professional grade imagery," they are an improvement and they do make the goods look more attractive.
Management does not break out its costs for developing, launching, and maintaining those AI functionalities. Yet a glimpse at the income statement for the quarter shows that the company's product development expenses have actually -- and admirably -- come down across the past year, to $379 million from $392 million. That matches the trajectory of overall operating expenses, which saw a slight reduction over that span to help lift the bottom line.
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Amazon has partnered with TikTok.
This will allow users to buy marketplace products without leaving the social network. Amazon representatives did not share the details of the deal, but the TikTok press service stated that users of the social network will be able to link their account to an account on the marketplace. Buyers in the TikTok app will have access to information about prices, delivery times and product characteristics in the same way as in the separate Amazon app. It is unknown how the personal data of the accounts will be used, but users can unlink accounts from each other at any time
This will allow users to buy marketplace products without leaving the social network. Amazon representatives did not share the details of the deal, but the TikTok press service stated that users of the social network will be able to link their account to an account on the marketplace. Buyers in the TikTok app will have access to information about prices, delivery times and product characteristics in the same way as in the separate Amazon app. It is unknown how the personal data of the accounts will be used, but users can unlink accounts from each other at any time
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Pavel Durov announced a festive update of the Telegram in honor of the 11th anniversary of the messenger.
What will appear?
✅ “Star reactions” will appear in the form of donations. Stars will be displayed directly on the post.
✅ Earned stars can be exchanged for Toncoin. This is direct monetization of the channel.
✅ Admins will be able to subscribe to their channel by creating an invitation link. You will need to pay for your subscription in “stars” without any extra bots.
✅ A new type of channel “super channels” has appeared - it will be possible to write in them from several people at once.
✅ Also on iOS, files in .pdf, .xls or .docx formats will open in separate tabs in the cart browser.
What will appear?
✅ “Star reactions” will appear in the form of donations. Stars will be displayed directly on the post.
✅ Earned stars can be exchanged for Toncoin. This is direct monetization of the channel.
✅ Admins will be able to subscribe to their channel by creating an invitation link. You will need to pay for your subscription in “stars” without any extra bots.
✅ A new type of channel “super channels” has appeared - it will be possible to write in them from several people at once.
✅ Also on iOS, files in .pdf, .xls or .docx formats will open in separate tabs in the cart browser.
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