Instagram Will Let You Make Custom AI Chatbots—Even Ones Based on Yourself
Meta’a AI Studio handbook says that users can customize a chatbot by providing a detailed description, along with a name and image, and then specifying how...
People Are Using Memecoins to Bet on the US Election
On July 13, as word spread that a would-be assassin had narrowly missed killing Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a trading frenzy began....
Back to BASIC—the Most Consequential Programming Language in the History of Computing
For someone just getting into this weird craft, BASIC felt positively thaumaturgic. It was spellcasting: You uttered words that brought iron and silicon to life, and...
Bitcoin Bros Go Wild for Donald Trump
Trump’s speech is an hour behind. A half hour into the wait, restless attendees start chanting “Trump.” The woman sitting in front of me murmurs her...
Donald Trump Backs ‘Strategic Bitcoin Stockpile’ in Speech to Crypto Faithful
Former president Donald Trump outlined a plan to turbocharge crypto growth and make the US a crypto mining powerhouse in his keynote address to the 2024...
Steve Jobs Knew the Moment the Future Had Arrived. It’s Calling Again
Steve Jobs is 28 years old, and seems a little nervous as he starts his speech to a group of designers gathered under a large tent...
Class Action Lawsuit Alleges T-Mobile Broke Its Lifetime Price Guarantee
Angry T-Mobile customers have filed a class action lawsuit over the carrier’s decision to raise prices on plans that were advertised as having a lifetime price...
California Supreme Court Rules That Uber and Lyft Drivers Will Remain Independent Contractors
The California Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously that drivers for app-based companies including Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash will remain independent contractors, as opposed to employees....
SearchGPT Is OpenAI’s Direct Assault on Google
After months of speculation about its search ambitions, OpenAI has revealed SearchGPT, a “prototype” search engine that could eventually help the company tear off a slice...
New Jersey’s $500 Million Bid to Become an AI Epicenter
New Jersey itself is a home to many large pharmaceutical companies—and if these companies use AI to design new drugs, nearby data centers are vital, Sullivan...