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TWiT News Feed<p>Meta got caught gaming AI benchmarks - <a href="https://www.theverge.com/meta/645012/meta-llama-4-maverick-benchmarks-gaming" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theverge.com/meta/645012/meta-</span><span class="invisible">llama-4-maverick-benchmarks-gaming</span></a></p><p>Meta released Llama 4, but the announcement was eclipsed by benchmark drama.</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a></p>
TWiT News Feed<p>Shopify CEO says no new hires without proof AI can’t do the job - <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/644943/shopify-ceo-memo-ai-hires-job" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theverge.com/news/644943/shopi</span><span class="invisible">fy-ceo-memo-ai-hires-job</span></a></p><p>Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke sent a memo to employees saying that before they ask for more headcount or resources, teams must show why they “cannot get what they want done using AI.”</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a></p>
TWiT News Feed<p>Google is allegedly paying some AI staff to do nothing for a year rather than join rivals - <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/07/google-is-allegedly-paying-some-ai-staff-to-do-nothing-for-a-year-rather-than-join-rivals/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcrunch.com/2025/04/07/goog</span><span class="invisible">le-is-allegedly-paying-some-ai-staff-to-do-nothing-for-a-year-rather-than-join-rivals/</span></a></p><p>Google's AI division, DeepMind, has reportedly resorted to using 'aggressive' noncompete agreements for some AI staff in the U.K.</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a></p>
TWiT News Feed<p>Google AI Search Shift Leaves Website Makers Feeling ‘Betrayed’ - <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-07/google-ai-search-shift-leaves-website-makers-feeling-betrayed?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0NDAzMzY5NywiZXhwIjoxNzQ0NjM4NDk3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTVFVFQkpEV1gyUFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJEQUZGOTQ2MjMzOTM0NjI5QURDODEzNDRGQ0QwODBBOSJ9.g2Pj57IAuRue1QQiAlaOTEhlYtO4CumxIwre3di6lHA&amp;sref=iXl9PBjy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bloomberg.com/news/articles/20</span><span class="invisible">25-04-07/google-ai-search-shift-leaves-website-makers-feeling-betrayed?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0NDAzMzY5NywiZXhwIjoxNzQ0NjM4NDk3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTVFVFQkpEV1gyUFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJEQUZGOTQ2MjMzOTM0NjI5QURDODEzNDRGQ0QwODBBOSJ9.g2Pj57IAuRue1QQiAlaOTEhlYtO4CumxIwre3di6lHA&amp;sref=iXl9PBjy</span></a></p><p>In March 2024, website owner Morgan McBride was posing for photos in her half-renovated kitchen for a Google ad celebrating the ways the search giant had helped her family’s business grow.</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a></p>
TWiT News Feed<p>DOGE gearing up for hackathon at IRS, wants easier access to taxpayer data - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/04/doge-gearing-up-for-hackathon-at-irs-wants-easier-access-to-taxpayer-data/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20</span><span class="invisible">25/04/doge-gearing-up-for-hackathon-at-irs-wants-easier-access-to-taxpayer-data/</span></a></p><p>IRS worker: “an open door controlled by Musk for all Americans’ most sensitive information.”…</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a></p>
TWiT News Feed<p>OpenAI mulls taking over Jony Ive's AI startup for $500 million - <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/07/openai-mulls-taking-over-jony-ives-ai-startup-for-500-million?utm_medium=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">appleinsider.com/articles/25/0</span><span class="invisible">4/07/openai-mulls-taking-over-jony-ives-ai-startup-for-500-million?utm_medium=rss</span></a></p><p>Sam Altman's OpenAI has discussed acquiring Altman and Jony Ive's startup firm that is designing at least one household AI device.</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a></p>
TWiT News Feed<p>Microsoft AI Chief Sees Advantage in Building Models '3 or 6 Months Behind' - Slashdot - <a href="https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/04/07/1354220/microsoft-ai-chief-sees-advantage-in-building-models-3-or-6-months-behind?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&amp;utm_medium=feed" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tech.slashdot.org/story/25/04/</span><span class="invisible">07/1354220/microsoft-ai-chief-sees-advantage-in-building-models-3-or-6-months-behind?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&amp;utm_medium=feed</span></a></p><p>Microsoft's AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says the company has deliberately chosen to build AI models "three or six months behind" cutting-edge developments, citing cost savings and more focused implementation. "It's cheaper to give a specific answer once you've waited for the first three or six months ...</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a></p>
TWiT News Feed<p>Researchers who made miso in space say it tastes good, but different - <a href="https://www.engadget.com/science/space/researchers-who-made-miso-in-space-say-it-tastes-good-but-different-215410333.html?src=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">engadget.com/science/space/res</span><span class="invisible">earchers-who-made-miso-in-space-say-it-tastes-good-but-different-215410333.html?src=rss</span></a></p><p>The researchers set out to test how the space environment affects the fermentation process and resulting taste of the food.</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a></p>
TWiT News Feed<p>OpenAI Has Discussed Buying Jony Ive and Sam Altman’s AI Device Startup - <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-discussed-buying-jony-ive-sam-altmans-ai-device-startup" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theinformation.com/articles/op</span><span class="invisible">enai-discussed-buying-jony-ive-sam-altmans-ai-device-startup</span></a></p><p>OpenAI in recent weeks discussed acquiring a startup its CEO Sam Altman has been working on with ex-Apple designer Jony Ive’s studio to develop an artificial intelligence-powered personal device, according to two people with direct knowledge of the deal talks. They are also discussing ...</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a></p>
TWiT News Feed<p>DeepSeek and Tsinghua University researchers detail an approach combining reasoning methods to let LLMs deliver better and faster results to general queries - <a href="http://www.techmeme.com/250406/p2#a250406p2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techmeme.com/250406/p2#a250406</span><span class="invisible">p2</span></a></p><p>By Xinmei Shen / South China Morning Post. View the full context on Techmeme.</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a></p>
TWiT News Feed<p>Don’t believe reasoning models’ Chains of Thought, says Anthropic - <a href="https://venturebeat.com/ai/dont-believe-reasoning-models-chains-of-thought-says-anthropic/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">venturebeat.com/ai/dont-believ</span><span class="invisible">e-reasoning-models-chains-of-thought-says-anthropic/</span></a></p><p>New research from Anthropic found that reasoning models willfully omit where it got some information.</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a></p>
TWiT News Feed<p>monkeys.zip - <a href="https://monkeys.zip/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">monkeys.zip/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Simulate monkeys for Shakespeare!</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a></p>
TWiT News Feed<p>How AI is steering the media toward a ‘close enough’ standard - <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91310978/ai-steers-the-media-toward-a-close-enough-standard" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fastcompany.com/91310978/ai-st</span><span class="invisible">eers-the-media-toward-a-close-enough-standard</span></a></p><p>Generative technology offers speed and scale, but media accuracy may end up being a casualty as AI hallucinations remain a persistent problem.</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a></p>
TWiT News Feed<p>Trump’s new tariff math looks a lot like ChatGPT’s - <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/642620/trump-tariffs-formula-ai-chatgpt-gemini-claude-grok" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theverge.com/news/642620/trump</span><span class="invisible">-tariffs-formula-ai-chatgpt-gemini-claude-grok</span></a></p><p>ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and Claude all recommend the same, simple tariff calculation that the White House appears to have used.</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a>, 1026</p>
TWiT News Feed<p>Scientists deploy AI to better predict wildfires - <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/8eaacc13-5e4a-4537-acec-532dd9f13c6c" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ft.com/content/8eaacc13-5e4a-4</span><span class="invisible">537-acec-532dd9f13c6c</span></a></p><p>Model takes into account weather forecasts as well as factors such as levels of flammable vegetation and human activity</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a></p>
TWiT News Feed<p>Judge Rejects Bid to to Dismiss New York Times Lawsuit Against Open AI, Microsoft - <a href="https://www.thurrott.com/a-i/319033/judge-rejects-bid-to-to-dismiss-new-york-times-lawsuit-against-open-ai-microsoft" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thurrott.com/a-i/319033/judge-</span><span class="invisible">rejects-bid-to-to-dismiss-new-york-times-lawsuit-against-open-ai-microsoft</span></a></p><p>A U.S. federal judge has ruled that a New York Times copyright infringement lawsuit against Open AI and Microsoft can proceed.</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a>, 1026</p>
TWiT News Feed<p>Anthropic launches an AI chatbot plan for colleges and universities | TechCrunch - <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/02/anthropic-launches-an-ai-chatbot-tier-for-colleges-and-universities/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcrunch.com/2025/04/02/anth</span><span class="invisible">ropic-launches-an-ai-chatbot-tier-for-colleges-and-universities/</span></a></p><p>Anthropic is launching Claude for Education, a competitor to OpenAI's ChatGPT Edu, to let higher education institutions access its AI chatbot, Claude.</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a></p>
TWiT News Feed<p>Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S. - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/media/amazon-tiktok-bid.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/04/02/busines</span><span class="invisible">s/media/amazon-tiktok-bid.html</span></a></p><p>The e-commerce giant put in a last-minute offer for the popular video app, according to three people familiar with the talks. TikTok faces a Saturday deadline to change its ownership structure.</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a>, 1026</p>
TWiT News Feed<p>Google Gemini is shaking up its AI leadership ranks - <a href="https://www.semafor.com/article/04/02/2025/google-gemini-shakes-up-ai-leadership-sissie-hsiao-steps-down-replaced-by-josh-woodward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">semafor.com/article/04/02/2025</span><span class="invisible">/google-gemini-shakes-up-ai-leadership-sissie-hsiao-steps-down-replaced-by-josh-woodward</span></a></p><p>Sissie Hsiao, who led the Gemini chatbot project after the launch of ChatGPT, will step down. She’s being replaced by Josh Woodward, who heads Google Labs.</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a></p>
TWiT News Feed<p>MediaTek announces Kompanio Ultra for upcoming Chromebooks - <a href="https://9to5google.com/2025/04/02/mediatek-announces-kompanio-ultra-for-upcoming-chromebooks/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">9to5google.com/2025/04/02/medi</span><span class="invisible">atek-announces-kompanio-ultra-for-upcoming-chromebooks/</span></a></p><p>Even though Chromebooks run on little power compared to some high-end laptops on the market, MediaTek is planning on giving...</p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a></p>
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