In other news, Apple has warned investors that its new and future products might not be as profitable as the iPhone, and agtech unicorn Bowery Farming is shutting down after multiple rounds of layoffs. OpenAI has released its search product, ChatGPT Search, and Andreessen Horowitz is investing in “AI-powered parenting”. BP is discontinuing 18 early-stage hydrogen projects, and AI company Decart has released a playable “open-world” AI model. Canada has ordered the closure of ByteDance’s operations in the country due to national security risks, and Australia plans to ban social media for children under 16. Lastly, OpenAI has acquired Chat.com, which now redirects to ChatGPT.
Key takeaways:
- The Mozilla Foundation has laid off 30% of its employees, with advocacy and global programs no longer part of their structure.
- Anduril is considering building its first major manufacturing plant, known as 'Arsenal-1', in Arizona, Ohio, or Texas.
- Activision fixed a bug in its anti-cheat system that was causing legitimate player accounts to be banned.
- Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas offered to provide the AI company’s services to mitigate the effect of a strike by New York Times tech workers, causing backlash.