CES 2024 is set to showcase some of the hottest tech trends in the industry, including generative AI, robotics, and more. With the consumer electronics industry shifting towards decentralized manufacturing, there is a lot of optimism surrounding the show. Brian’s CES 2024 preview gives a comprehensive roundup of what attendees can expect to see, from TVs and cars to smartphones and health tech.
In other news, genetic testing company 23andMe is facing over 30 lawsuits following a data breach that affected around 6.9 million customers. However, the company is now attempting to shift blame onto the victims themselves, claiming that their negligence in recycling and updating passwords is to blame for the breach.
GitHub has made its Copilot Chat, a programming-centric chatbot powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4, available in general for all paying Copilot users. The chatbot, fine-tuned specifically for dev scenarios, aims to assist developers with their coding tasks and provide valuable insights.
On a less positive note, Frontdesk, a startup managing over 1,000 furnished apartments across the U.S., has laid off its entire 200-person workforce after failing to secure additional capital. The company will be filing for a state receivership as an alternative to bankruptcy.
There have been viral rumors about Sol de Janeiro’s DelÃcia Drench Body Butter, with users claiming that it attracts and provokes wolf spiders. However, both Sol de Janeiro and independent experts have clarified that there is no truth to these rumors.
Fidelity has marked down its investment in X Holdings, the parent company of X (formerly Twitter), by 71.5% from the original valuation of shares. This significant markdown reflects the challenges and uncertainties that X has been facing in recent times.
Meta, the company behind Facebook, has reduced the price of its virtual reality headset, the Quest 2, by $50. This comes months after the launch of the Quest 3, offering consumers a more affordable option for VR gaming and experiences.
Researchers at MIT have developed an obesity-fighting vibrating capsule that simulates the sensation of being full. Early tests on animals have shown promising results, reducing their food consumption by around 40%. However, the capsule is still in the early stages of development and is a long way from human trials.
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