Microsoft has given up its seat as an observer on the board of OpenAI while Apple will not take up a similar position, amid growing scrutiny by global regulators of Big Tech’s investments in AI start-ups.
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OpenAI would instead host regular meetings with partners such as Microsoft and Apple and investors Thrive Capital and Khosla Ventures — part of “a new approach to informing and engaging key strategic partners” under Sarah Friar, the former Nextdoor boss who was hired as its first chief financial officer last month, an OpenAI spokesperson said.
Apple this month refreshed the security support document that provides iPhone, iPad, and Mac users with tips on how to recognize and avoid social engineering schemes like phishing messages and fake support calls.
The updated information follows recent reports of "smishing" attacks targeting Apple IDs. Malicious actors have been sending out SMS text messages that attempt to get users to provide their Apple ID usernames and passwords on a fake iCloud website.
The Vision Pro might often have been described as a virtual reality headset, and it’s not an entirely incorrect thing to call it, but it’s also not really that at all. Apple’s focus is on ensuring that this new era of spatial computing sits alongside the real world, rather than serving as an alternative to it.
Wayther lets you pick different routes and adjust your departure or arrival times to find the perfect window for a safe and fun trip. The idea behind the app is to get rid of the need to type in multiple locations into a weather app when planning a road trip and trying to determine when potentially bad weather might hit.
Disk Drill Pro shines with its strongest features, which revolve around reliable data recovery from a wide variety of devices. The price is a bit steep, but it is better than it was.
The popular Temple Run series will see a new release as the headliner with two more titles expanding the available games.
Mr Phil Schiller will now have more time to figure out what is the spirit of the law.
But seriously, this arrangement may be better. One can never truly predict the future -- especially if you are not privy to what went on in those Tim Cook meetings -- but Apple is probably going to be more of a competitor to OpenAI in the years ahead, and a seat on the board may spell trouble.
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