Cybernetics and the English language
We teach ChatGPT to read following George Orwell’s rules for using language “as an instrument for expressing and not concealing or preventing thought”
Let’s ChatGPT: The sky-high expectations of AI chatbots
How the latest AI model became a topic of conversation
Layoffs will continue until sales improve
Tech companies leave the vision thing on the back burner, for now, in search of profits
Tesla is Already Losing Market Share
Warren Buffet-backed Chinese carmaker BYD is giving Tesla a run for their money despite not being in the U.S. market. Don’t have $60,000 for an EV? Electric bike sales are booming.
The Circuit Shuts Off
In Else newsletter #20, we review the impact of the latest U.S. government restrictions on Chinese chip makers, as computer sales go down, and Microsoft finds its voice with a new chip
The big PC sales slump is here and likely to stay
As the coronavirus pandemic recedes, higher inflation and interest rates are making consumers and businesses think twice before buying new equipment
A $300 Head-Mounted Computer Brings the Metaverse to Your Living Room
The Meta Quest 2 is an immersive metaverse experience you can afford at Meta’s expense, for now
The Open Source Revolution Quietly Gains Ground in Latin America
The technology is upending markets as diverse as banking, public services, and healthcare
Should you believe all the metaverse hype?
Metaverse promises to be a multibillion-dollar trend backed by Facebook and other tech giants, but expectations should be tempered, at least for now