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1. I Tried Perplexity For a Week, And I Don't Think AI Search Engines Can Replace Google.. Yet
Perplexity hit the scene just around the same time ChatGPT launched, but is it truly the be-all end-all one would have you believe?
2. Elon Musk to ChatGPT: Please Stop
Elon Musk has called for an immediate pause of at least 6 months in the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.
3. Nvidia Throws Gamers Under the Bus
If you ever needed proof that Nvidia is no longer the company you think it is, look no further than the company's most recent GPU Technology Conference.
4. Job Cuts in Big Tech Continue Unabated
Being in tech the past couple of years was bad enough. Working for tech in 2024 is worse still.
5. Zuckerberg Still Rich Despite Drop in Net Worth
Investors aren't too keen on Zuckerberg's new-found focus on the metaverse, even though the tech entrepreneur is betting his all on the emerging technology.
6. OpenAI Releases ChatGPT on Steroids, Heating Up AI Wars 🖥️
Bigger. Better. Beefier. That's probably the best way to categorize the latest (and greatest!) version of ChatGPT: GPT-4.
7. Microsoft Probably Doesn't Own That Much of OpenAI Anymore (And That's Ok)
Microsoft's stake is likely to have been diluted following OpenAI's October financing, bringing with it a host of advantages.
8. Is OpenAI Stealing Your Content?
The number of organizations accusing OpenAI of stealing their work continues to grow like extra patties on a burger.
9. Nvidia Just Became a Whole Lot More Valuable
Investors eagerly awaiting the company's quarterly results were not disappointed as Nvidia's sales more than doubled and its profit was up sevenfold.
10. Musk Took The Twitter Joke Too Far
Elon Musk has no one but himself to blame for the predicament he finds himself in. What could have been a joke has ended up costing the meme lord $44 billion.
11. Google is Causing the Downfall of...Google
Google finally gave the world at large the first glimpse of its chatbot Bard this past week, and.. it was bad. Really bad.
12. Someone Give Musk The Spotlight
It's clear all Musk wants is to trend over the internet, so much so that he'll say the most bizarre sh*t just to do so.
13. What is OpenAI Hiding?
OpenAI is rushing to build an advanced AI that can deliver advanced reasoning capabilities under a tightly-knit project code-named Strawberry.
14. The Metaverse is a Sh*tshow
Facebook parent Meta has struggled to get anyone to give a damn about its virtual worlds, despite burning billions in cash.
15. The Good Quarter
Everything you need to know about Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and Tesla's Q2 2024 earnings.
16. The Billionaires F*cked Up
Zuck f*cked up, and he admitted as much when he announced that Facebook parent Meta would be reducing its headcount by 13%.
17. Nvidia Breaks Wall Street
Nvidia may have quite literally broken Wall Street with its recent earnings that propelled the company to an even higher market value.
18. Elon Musk Sets His Sights on a Different Competitor
Just recently, the world's richest man announced the launch of an AI startup called xAI.
19. Roblox in Trouble
A lawsuit filed in San Francisco accuses Roblox of enabling the sexual and financial exploitation of an underage girl by adult men.
20. Nvidia's 4070: A Dud the Company May Never Recover From 🖥️
It is a rare occurrence to see tech reviews of an Nvidia graphic card ending with a strong recommendation for an AMD GPU instead. So, what went wrong?
21. Sam Bankman-(Never Getting)Fried
There is something inherently wrong with the crypto industry, as it always seems to attract some of the most dubious personalities in the world.
22. How Could an Update Go So Wrong?
Crowdstrike deployed what should have been a regular, run-of-the mill update but ended up bring the world to a standstill instead.
23. Meta to Cut Thousands of More Jobs to Become 'Efficient'
It has been less than six months since Meta eliminated 11,000 jobs from the company, and yet, the folks at Menlo Park say they want to eliminate more.
24. Amazon Crowds AI Space With Launch of Own Product 'Bedrock'
Seemingly uncontent with its position as a trillion dollar company, Amazon decided that it too wanted a piece of the AI pie.
25. I Hate Nintendo
Nintendo has forced the creator of Yuzu and Citra to shut down its websites and pay $2.4 million because it believes emulation promotes piracy.
26. AI Turns Microsoft's Fortunes Around 💰💰💰
The Redmond, Wash.-based company gave investors a first look this past week at how well AI is helping push up its bottom line, and boy it did not disappoint.
27. Musk 'Smells' an Opportunity
Elon Musk has figured out a way to turn his followers into paying customers, and it involves selling items that capitalize on his popularity and social media.
28. Q3 Movers and Shakers
It is earnings season, which means we're going to be recapping some of the results big tech has been posting this past week.
29. How Soon Can Google Investors Make Bank?
Now that the artificial intelligence fever dream is cooling down, Wall Street wants to know how much more Google will invest in AI before it becomes profitable.
30. Microsoft Inches Closer to Buying Activision Blizzard
Microsoft finally got a break on two fronts in its quest to purchase Activision Blizzard Inc., one in the U.S. and another in the UK.
31. Meta is Actually Making a Twitter Clone
Meta's take on the social media platform is becoming real by the day and is already trying to woo celebrities.
32. Should You Invest in Nvidia?
Here are some of the arguments for and against investing in the company.
33. Uber Still Can't Turn a Profit
Netflix and Snapchat began informing markets of their financial performance this past week but the main draw remains to be tech titans.
34. Is This the End of Crypto? 🔥 🔥 🔥
Binance is charged with the same crimes that caused FTX's downfall.
35. You're the Product, Dummy
Instead of a bastion of creativity , knowledge , and hope , the internet is becoming increasingly concentrated and a means for tech giants to extract your data.
36. AI Is a More Urgent Threat to the World Than Climate Change 🌡️
Geoffrey Hinton, widely known as one of the "godfathers of AI", recently told Reuters that the AI threat "might end up being more urgent" than climate change.
37. The Noonification: US Government Comes After Google (10/9/2024)
10/9/2024: Top 5 stories on the HackerNoon homepage!
38. Is Nvidia Abusing its Market Position?
It all started with news of an early-morning raid on Nvidia's French offices.
39. OpenAI raises $300M, Now More Valuable than eBay, Roblox, & Snap
The latest round of funding values OpenAI at between $27 billion and $29 billion, more than eBay, Roblox, Snap Inc., and even Dropbox Inc.
40. Yikes! Nvidia's CEO Doesn't Care About Gamers
Jensen Huang wants to distance himself from the "silliness of gaming."
41. Et Tu, Muske?
Et Tu, Muske?
42. Zuck's Meta Ambition is Burning His Company (& Net Worth) to the Ground
Meta burned through nearly 20% of Mark Zuckerberg's net worth on VR in 2022.
43. People Still Use Facebook?
Mark Zuckerburg's appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience propelled Facebook to the top of HackerNoon's Tech Company Rankings this week.
44. Elon Musk to Launch His Own AI — Will He Run For President Next? 🏛️
Despite decrying the dangers of AI and leading a call to pause the training of AI systems, Elon Musk has decided that he too wants a piece of the AI pie.
45. Coinbase #1 for All the Wrong Reasons, Apple Becomes 'Beta'
Coinbase paused hiring earlier this month and rescinded a number of accepted offers.
46. Are You a Victim of Crypto Theft?
It is likely that at least one person reading this story has been a victim of crypto theft.
47. OpenAI Has Everything Under Control 😎
It looks like large-scale fears about the rise of artificial intelligence have reached the ears of OpenAI.
48. Elon Musk vs. Mainstream Media
What happens when the world's richest man gets caught in the crosshairs of one of the oldest and most reputable news organizations in the world? Fireworks 🎆
49. Intel Stuns Employees By Cutting Free Office Fruit (And Staff)
Intel is perhaps one of the only big tech companies that, despite following the AI fad, is losing out
50. Have U Been Pwned?
Elon Musk's social media company has suffered a data breach. The result? Nearly 200 million email addresses are now up for grabs.
51. Musk Is No Visionary: Half of Twitter Workforce Laid Off
If you ever needed more proof that the world's richest man is no visionary, look no further than the events of last week.
52. The Tech Company News Brief: It's a Bad Time to be Intel
As if the underwhelming launch of the "next generation" processors wasn't bad enough, Intel now has to contend with competitors eating at its market share.
53. Apple Reigns Supreme, More Bad News at Coinbase
Apple Reigns Supreme, More Bad News at Coinbase
54. The Tech Company News Brief: Biden Asserts US's Dominance in AI
Governments around the globe sprung into action last week as they met in the UK to chart a path forward on regulating the "menace" of AI.
55. Meta's "Oops" Moment
2022 might not have been Facebook's year, yet the social media titan continues to dominate HackerNoon's Tech Company Rankings.
56. Hacks n' Stuff
There was news of a major acquisition, leaks, hacks, 'the merge', and, to top it all off, a wholesome development concerning the planet.
57. Amazon is More than Just the King of eCommerce
Amazon more than just king of eCommerce, Coinbase up two spots.
58. EU Mixed on ChatGPT Eu
While the world at large is embracing Microsoft-backed OpenAI's marvel ChatGPT, governments in Europe have a wholly different idea.
59. Same Money, More Problems
A look at the impact of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act on tech giants.
60. The HackerNoon Newsletter: The Big T (11/12/2024)
11/12/2024: Top 5 stories on the HackerNoon homepage!
61. Nvidia Disappoints
Nvidia may have inadvertently given credence to reports that it is not going to ship Blackwell chips anytime soon.
62. The Tech Company News Brief: How Much Money Did Tech Companies Make Last Quarter?
It's been a busy few weeks, with each of the tech behemoths reporting their earnings for the third quarter of the year.
63. Microsoft's AI Bet Fails to Dent Google's Search Dominance
Google posted better-than-expected financial results last week — squashing fears that Microsoft's AI-powered Bing could relegate it to the No. 2 spot.
64. With New Change, 'X' Comes Into Conflict With App Store, Google Play
The world's richest man has a habit of experimenting with changes to his social media company and the latest update might be his most brazen yet.
65. Tech Giants Give Longtime Employees a Massive FU
Microsoft was the first big name to announce the layoffs this past week, noting that it would be letting go of 10,000 people in order to trim costs.
66. Disruption in the Tech Giants Musical Chairs
This week's tech rankings are a bit unusual in that we have new entrants making it to the top 5.
67. Interest in Microsoft Wanes 12% While Apple Remains Trendy AF
Interest in Microsoft Wanes 12% while Apple Remains Trendy AF
68. Meta Used Your Facebook and Instagram Posts to Create AI Assistant
If the thought of an AI model trained on Facebook and Instagram posts frightens you, boy, do we have news for you.
69. Facebook: Now Available at an Introductory Price of $11.99
Meta announced a so-called subscription bundle that will get you the verified badge on Facebook and Instagram along with a bunch of other benefits.
70. Boomer vs. Zoomer
A video of Mark Zuckerburg trading blows with MMA fighter Khai Wu has the Boomies of the internet united.
71. Team Red vs. Team Blue
As if the console wars weren't bad enough, now PC gamers have to get into the same dilemma: go for team red or team blue.
72. The Most Consequential Technology Stories of 2023, According to HackerNoon Editors
For this week’s Tech Company News Brief, let’s walk through the biggest stories of the year. Hope y’all had a great start to your 2024!
73. Zuck vs. Musk: Who Will Win? 🥊 🥊 🥊
The journey of a thousand punches begins with a tweet.
74. Google, OpenAI Now Target the Big Boys with Enterprise AI offerings
Apparently not satisfied with handing over the power of generative AI to the masses, both Google and OpenAI are now targeting the big fish.
75. US Government Comes After Google
Looks like monopolizing the internet search market is not without its costs.
76. Who Really Runs Twitter?
Despite having stepped down from the company, the former "Chief Twit" of Twitter continues to make decisions.
77. Zuckerberg Thinks He Can Run Twitter Better
A new report indicates that billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is planning to create a social network platform that would be similar to Twitter.
78. Nvidia's Ascent Proves AI is Where It's At 🤖
The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chip maker saw a meteoric rise in its stock price this past couple of weeks. The catalyst? Artificial intelligence.
79. Intel (No Longer) Inside, or How One CEO Messed Everything Up
Intel is either going to be bought or Pat Gelsinger will be fired, possibly both.
80. Tesla In, Twitter Out 🐤
Everyone's favorite billionaire and former "Chief Twit" of Twitter, Elon Musk, has decided to pass on the torch to someone more capable of running the company.
81. The Most Consequential Technology Stories of 2024, According to HackerNoon Editors
HackerNoon editors get together to discuss what they thought were the most important themes and news bites of 2024.
82. Artificial Intelligence: Now Coming to a Google Product Near You
Not to be outdone by Microsoft, Pichai and his team announced new capabilities designed to "one up" Microsoft and to regain its dominance in the tech industry.
83. If You Can't Beat' Em, Buy 'Em!
AMD announced the acquisition of a company called Nod.ai this past week in a move it hopes would help Team Red catch up to its competition in AI.
84. The Hackx0rs Were Active
The internet was a flurry of activity recently involving bad actors.
85. It's a Bird... It's a Plane… Loljk It's AI Regulation ⚒️
While governments are still grappling with the implication of AI and the policies they should develop, some government agencies are already taking charge.
86. OpenAI is Sam Altman; Sam Altman is OpenAI
Sam Altman is back at OpenAIcapping what was perhaps one of the most tumultuous periods in the generative AI company's history.
87. Shut Up And Take My Money. No Thanks, Says Sony
Ghost of Tsushima's PC port has been mired in controversy after Sony decided to limit sales of the game to countries where the PlayStation Network is available.
88. Apple Bets on the Metaverse With New Headset 🤖
Called the "Vision Pro", the Cupertino, Calif.-based company plans to sell these bad boys at 3 times the price of the next most expensive headset on the market.
89. Some Tech Giants Hurt In Wake of Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan
Thousands of people from across the globe tracked Nancy Pelosi's plane ahead of its touchdown in Taiwan, making it one of the most tracked flights of all time.
90. Privacy vs. Convenience
Looks like Google has had it with lawmakers, particularly when it comes to formulating laws involving how the company collects data on teenagers and children.
91. AI Boom Propels Nvidia Revenue to Unprecedented Levels, Stunning Wall Street
Jensen Huang's company is quite literally the only business selling the metaphorical shovels during the ongoing AI gold rush, making it very, very rich.
92. Netflix Brings Out the Big Guns
It was a big weekend for Netflix as the live streaming platform gave subscribers a taste of what's in store for 2023 and beyond.
93. With New Product Launch, Intel Takes a Page from the Nvidia Playbook 🐒
Team Blue launched their 14 series of processors last week, and boy, where do we even begin with this one.
94. Nvidia, Artificial Intelligence, & Bitcoin Dominate Headlines in 2024
HackerNoon's Tech What the Heck special edition recapping some of the biggest tech stories of 2024.
95. Elon Musk Wants to Sell Brain Chips, But No One's Buying
Musk might not be a neurosurgeon, but it was only a matter of time before he also entered the world of healthcare.
96. The Big T
T for Trump. T for Tesla. And T for technology. And we'll add in a B for good measure.
97. The Noonification: Tapswap: What Is Everyone Tapping? (6/9/2024)
6/9/2024: Top 5 stories on the HackerNoon homepage!
98. New Thread, Who Dis?
Not even a week since launch and Mark Zuckerberg's Threads has given Elon Musk another reason to get into that cage match.
99. With Virgin's Collapse, Musk is Left With the Bigger Rocket 🚀
Last week, Virgin Orbit filed for bankruptcy after failing to secure key funding that would have helped it stay afloat.
100. More Than Just an OS: Microsoft Stays at #1
More Than Just an OS: Microsoft Stays at #1
101. Twitter Just Got Smaller
Twitter let go of at least 200 employees recently, leaving it with a workforce of less than 2,000.
102. Timing of TikTok's New Feature Highly Suspicious 🤔🤔🤔
It's obvious that China's TikTok really wants a piece of that sweet, sweet social media pie.
103. TikTok CEO Fails to "Tok" His Way Out of Trouble, Intensifying Calls for Ban 🕺
Calls for banning TikTok have reached critical mass, with more and more governments barring either employees or lawmakers from installing the social media app..
104. With New AI Model, Meta Hopes Imperfect Hands Will be a Thing of the Past
Meta is heating up the AI arms race with the launch of a new artificial intelligence model that can help users analyze and complete unfinished images.
105. Tesla's Good Quarter
Tesla's Q3 results couldn't have come at a better time as Wall Street was becoming increasingly concerned with the company's direction.
106. How Amazon Played the Competition and Made Money While Doing So 💸💸💸
Jeff Bezos' ecommerce giant is currently in the crosshairs of the US Federal Trade Commission which alleges the tech behemoth abused its market position.
107. You Can Thank Twitter for Brazil
Elon Musk keeps trending over the internet because of his hot takes and equally hot aversion to 'wokeism'.
108. The Year of the Crypto
2024 might as well be renamed the year of the crypto now that the US Securities and Exchange Commission has opened the floodgates into crypto investment.
109. Apple to Consumers: No Money? No Problem 💸
Apple made a surprise announcement last week to enter the "buy now, pay later" industry, competing against the likes of Afterpay, Affirm, and Klarna.
110. Are The New iPhone and PS5 Pro Dead on Arrival?
Earlier this month, the world's most valuable company announced the latest iteration of its iPhone, and the reaction was largely... mixed.
111. The Tech Company News Brief: Is This the End of Facebook Ads?
Paying to turn ads off isn't something new, with Alphabet's YouTube or others like Spotify offering similar functionality for a price.
112. Here's How Your Favorite Tech Giants Did Financially This Quarter
Tech giants reported their earnings this past week and stories about these results played a role in the latest round of HackerNoon Tech Company rankings.
113. Bitcoin Just Rallied But Coinbase Employees Are Still Being Let Go
Being an employee in the tech industry became a whole lot worse this past week after Coinbase said it will be reducing its headcount by nearly 20%.
