Day: April 7, 2025

Meta’s benchmarks for its new AI models are a bit misleading

Meta’s benchmarks for its new AI models are a bit misleading One of the new flagship AI models Meta released on Saturday, Maverick, ranks second on LM Arena, a test that has human raters compare the outputs of models and choose which they prefer. But it seems the version of

BBC seeks more prominent credit in Apple and Google News

BBC seeks more prominent credit in Apple and Google News The British Broadcasting Corporation has filed a complaint with a UK antitrust regulator complaining that aggregators like Apple News and Google News minimize credit for the stories they feature. Apple Insider reports that the BBC is asking the UK’s Competition

White House reportedly blames auto-suggested iPhone contact for Signal scandal

White House reportedly blames auto-suggested iPhone contact for Signal scandal How did Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg get added to a Signal group chat with Trump administration officials discussing their plans for an airstrike in Yemen? The simplest explanation: National Security Adviser Mike Waltz had Goldberg saved as a contact in

Microsoft releases AI-generated Quake II demo, but admits ‘limitations’

Microsoft releases AI-generated Quake II demo, but admits ‘limitations’ Microsoft has released a browser-based, playable level of the classic video game Quake II. This functions as a tech demo for the gaming capabilities of Microsoft’s Copilot AI platform — though by the company’s own admission, the experience isn’t quite the