Yahoo News and the AI comeback

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TODAY:

• Yahoo is upgrading its newsfeed.

• Dall-E’s pics can be spot-edited from now on.

• Around the web: Vodafone and Nokia Bell Labs are testing fast internet connection, and China launches a military satellite.

• Why we’re investing in RAD AI

YAHOO

Yahoo is getting an AI makeover

Yahoo is upgrading its news section by teaming up with Artifact, an advanced AI news tool made by Instagram’s founders.

Yahoo's big audience and Artifact's smart tech are joining forces to make reading news online more personalised and interesting.

The deal's financials are hush-hush, and while Krieger and Systrom aren't joining Yahoo's team, they'll be around as advisors.

Your news feed will no longer be… better?

Artifact was powerful, but didn't achieve any serious growth. Its creators stopped it to work on bigger things, yet Yahoo has seen its potential.

With this deal, here's what's coming:

• Mixing Artifact's smart tech into Yahoo won't happen overnight. It’s all about slowly bringing in better ways to match news with what people like.

• The app will disappear, but its tech will start popping up in Yahoo News, making it smarter at showing you news you care about.

• This isn’t just about now. Yahoo and Artifact are looking at making news as catchy and personal as your favourite social media.

This partnership could really change how we get our news, making it less about sifting through loads of news and more about seeing what matters to you.

It's an exciting step towards news that feels more like it knows you, blending tech smarts with Yahoo's reach to kick off a new era of news.

Great, but when was the last time you checked Yahoo news? 2009 is calling.

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4th April 1975 - Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico, marking the start of what would become one of the world's leading technology companies.

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OPENAI

DALL-E gets new editing skills

DALL-E, OpenAI’s tool that turns your words into images, has just been upgraded, making it even easier to create the exact picture you're thinking of.

If you've ever spent time tweaking your prompts to get that perfect image, you'll appreciate the new features.

You can now do “inpainting” - where you highlight certain areas of the image to be changed, with the new prompt applying to just this area of the image.

Edit like a boss

You can tell it to do things like "add cherry blossoms" or "make it black and white," making changes a breeze.

Here's what's new:

• Find Your Style: The "style inspiration" feature gives you quick ideas on how to style your images.

• Talk to Edit: No need for complicated edits. Just tell DALL-E what you want changed.

• Use Anywhere: Edit images right in the ChatGPT app, making it easy to switch between writing and designing.

Although DALL-E inside ChatGPT is limited to those with a plus subscription, if you're looking for a free way to use DALL-E 3, Microsoft Designer lets you play with the tool without paying.

No more trying 3 different prompts to get the exact picture we have in our heads? Great!

Mindstream Picks

China launched its first Yaogan-42 satellite, bolstering its military reconnaissance capabilities, with the Long March 2D rocket lifting off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

Vodafone and Nokia Bell Labs test new internet standard L4S, promising faster, more reliable internet experiences.

PC and console gaming revenue may not grow significantly, projected to stay below pre-pandemic levels through 2026, with gamers spending fewer hours playing.

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Yesterday’s Poll

“Are they taking it too seriously, or is it a good move?”

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