ChatGPT Search will be launched next week. This is why Google should be concerned

Image of smartphone with OpenAI ChatGPT loaded ready to use

OpenAI could be about to take on Google with the launch of a new search engine based on ChatGPT technology. Google has dominated the search market for more than two decades, accounting for 90% of all global searches, but will its caution about generative AI be its downfall? This caution could leave room for a … Read more

Antarctic ice hole the size of Switzerland continues to burst. Now scientists finally know why.

An aerial view of the Maud Rise polynya

Scientists have finally discovered what causes a Switzerland-sized hole to repeatedly form in Antarctica’s sea ice. Researchers first discovered the hole, the Maud Rise polynya, in 1974 and 1976 in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea, and since then it has resurfaced fleetingly and sporadically – in different sizes but in the same spot, and sometimes not at … Read more

Anger over American steel bid puts secretive government panel in the spotlight

At a campaign event last month in Pennsylvania, the heart of US steel production, President Biden made it clear that he does not want the proposed takeover of US Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel to go ahead. “We are finally making sure that United States Steel remains United States Steel,” Biden said. “It won’t be … Read more

What happens if NASA loses its eyes on Earth? We’re about to find out.

Sometime in the next few years—no one knows exactly when—three NASA satellites, each as heavy as an elephant, will go dark. They are already drifting and losing height little by little. They’ve been staring at the planet for more than two decades, much longer than anyone expected, helping us predict the weather, control wildfires, monitor … Read more

Read the wild email Tesla sends to suppliers amid the Supercharger chaos

After laying off the entire Supercharger team, Tesla sent an email to suppliers that showed how chaotic the decision-making must have been prior to the layoffs. Earlier this week, Tesla abruptly laid off the entire Supercharged team, leading to an immediate pullback in Supercharger installation plans. Now we’ve seen the email Tesla sent to suppliers, … Read more

Warren Buffett’s Shopping Spectacular Kicks Off With Squishmallows Pit, ‘Poor Charlie’s Almanack’

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Squishmallows in the images of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger are on display at the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2024. Sarah Min | CNBC OMAHA, Neb. – Warren Buffett’s annual shopping event, the prelude to Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, is wowing shareholders who flock here this weekend. With … Read more

Microsoft ties executive pay to security after multiple failures and breaches

Enlarge / A PC with Windows 11. It’s been a bad few years for Microsoft’s security and privacy efforts. Misconfigured endpoints, fraudulent security certificates, and weak passwords have all caused or compromised the exposure of sensitive data, and Microsoft has been criticized by security researchers, U.S. lawmakers, and regulators for the way it responded to … Read more

Hungry, hungry white dwarfs: solving the puzzle of stellar metal pollution

This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! by Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, JILA Planetesimal orbits around a white dwarf. Initially, each planetesimal has a circular, prograde orbit. The staircase forms an eccentric debris disk that has prograde (blue) and retrograde orbits (orange). Credit: Steven Burrows/Madigan Group/JILA × close to … Read more