Investors are growing increasingly weary of AI

Following quite a while of income sans work, the simulated intelligence industry is confronting retribution. Another report from Stanford’s Establishment for Human-Focused Man-made Brainpower (HAI), which concentrates on artificial intelligence patterns, found that worldwide interest in computer-based intelligence succumbed for the second year straight in 2023.
ChatGPT is a squeeze away with Nothing’s upgraded earbuds

Nothing has just unveiled their latest earbud lineup, and it’s creating quite a buzz. The new offerings include the Nothing Ear, an upgrade to the popular Ear (2), and the Nothing Ear (a), which channels the spirit of the beloved Ear Stick.
Flatpay rings up $47M to target smaller merchants with simple payment solutions

In the bustling landscape of payment technology, where behemoths like Stripe dominate headlines, smaller players are carving out their niches. Among them stands Flatpay, a Danish startup specializing in tailored payment solutions for small and medium-sized physical merchants.
Former top SpaceX exec Tom Ochinero sets up new VC firm, filings reveal

Rivos made headlines in 2022 after Apple filed a trade secrets suit against it, which accused Rivos of hiring away dozens of Apple engineers and using confidential info to develop chips to rival the iPhone maker’s own.
Big Tech’s ad transparency tools are still woeful, Mozilla research report finds

Efforts by tech giants to be more transparent about the ads they run are — at very best — still a work in progress, according to a report looking at ads transparency tools.