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Google admits its AI Overviews need work, but we're all helping it beta test
Google is embarrassed about its AI Overviews, too. Google -- a company whose name is synonymous with searching the web -- whose brand focuses on "organizing the world's information" and putting it at user's fingertips -- actually wrote in a blog post that "some odd, inaccurate or unhelpful AI Overviews certainly did show up." The admission of failure, penned by Google VP and Head of Search Liz Reid, seems a testimony as to how the drive to mash AI technology into everything has now somehow made Google Search worse.
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The Morning After: Google tightens up its AI Overview feature after suggesting glue on a pizza
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The Tribeca Film Festival will debut a bunch of short films made by AI
The Tribeca Film Festival will debut a bunch of short films made by AI. They are being made using OpenAI’s Sora model.
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'ThreadsDeck' arrived just in time for the Trump verdict
At least that's the tag many are using to describe the new user interface for Instagram's X competitor, Threads, which resembles the column-based format of Twitter's old app TweetDeck (now X Pro). Two weeks after first testing the functionality that allows Threads users to pin columns to the home screen of its desktop web app, Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced on Thursday that this alternative view was starting to roll out globally -- just in time for everyone to discuss the hottest political news of the year: the Trump verdict. The new user interface option positions Threads as a more serious X rival for those in search of real-time news and information, as it notably allows users to work around Meta's ill-thought-out decision to distance itself from political discussions across Instagram's platforms.
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Amazon is rolling out AI voice search to Fire TV devices
Amazon is rolling out an AI-powered search feature to Fire TV that would enable Alexa to answer open-ended questions about TV shows and movies, and deliver more specific recommendations tailored to users' preferences. Announced at Amazon's annual devices event last September, the feature is powered by a proprietary large language model (LLM). Alexa will also be able to suggest titles included in streaming services you’re already subscribed to.
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'Ezra' director Tony Goldwyn went on a nationwide search to cast an actor with autism: 'We need to find a kid where acting is his happy place'
“There was not one moment when we considered casting a neurotypical actor to play Ezra,” Goldwyn told Yahoo Entertainment.
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The de facto gateway to the internet is undergoing a dramatic change that could have repercussions that ripple throughout the entire online ecosystem.
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Even with the bloated outing, Imanaga's ERA stands at a tidy 1.86.
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Struggling EV startup Fisker has laid off hundreds of employees in a bid to stay alive, as it continues to search for funding, a buyout or prepare for bankruptcy. The layoffs were announced during an all-hands meeting held Wednesday morning. Founder and CEO Henrik Fisker told employees that the large investor his company owes money to -- and the chief restructuring officer working on the investor's behalf -- wanted to let more people go, according to employees who attended.
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Tarik Cohen will continue his NFL comeback attempt with the Jets
Injuries have kept Cohen off the field since 2020.
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Google’s generative AI fails 'will slowly erode our trust in Google'
Google's generative AI flubs could erode consumer trust in the company that's synonymous with finding accurate information online.
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Charges against Scottie Scheffler dropped in police incident during PGA Championship
The World No. 1 is free of all charges stemming from a confrontation outside Valhalla Golf Club on May 17.
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Justin Fields laughs off idea that he’ll run kicks back for the Steelers: ‘I’m not here to do that’
After it took off on social media, Justin Fields officially shut down the idea that he’d be playing on special teams for the Steelers.
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'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor killed by car thieves 'without provocation,' police say. Here's where the investigation stands.
Johnny Wactor, former "General Hospital" star, was shot and killed in downtown L.A. Police are now asking for the public's help.
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Extended Memorial Day sales 2024: We found the best deals at Amazon, Walmart, Target and more
Still going strong! You can save big on your favorite brands, including Apple, Ninja, Bissell and more.
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Joe Buck's return to MLB broadcasting gets rained out in Cubs-Cardinals
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Bing’s API was down, taking Microsoft Copilot, DuckDuckGo and ChatGPT's web search feature down too
Bing, Microsoft’s search engine, was working improperly for several hours on Thursday in Europe. At first, we noticed it wasn’t possible to perform a web search at all. Now it seems search results are loading properly.
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NFL odds: Slow the hype, most bettors believe Caleb Williams and Bears will miss playoffs
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