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What if ChatGPT and Google Had a Baby?
Well that's what OpenAI is trying to find out
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Tech
Hot Seat, Search Engines
OpenAI is beta testing SearchGPT
AI continues to become more and more advanced, as OpenAI announced a new search engine.
On Thursday, OpenAI introduced “SearchGPT”, an AI-powered search engine prototype. They described it as, “a temporary prototype of new AI search features that give you fast and timely answers with clear and relevant sources.”
They will test this prototype with 10,000 users, gather feedback, and then roll it out with ChatGPT. This comes after Google just started to implement AI features into its search engine. Additionally, the Jeff Bezos-backed startup Perplexity is aiming to use AI to provide an “answer engine” that summarizes the internet. Remember Ask Jeeves? Well, with AI, we’ll soon be getting a version of that on steroids.
Perplexity did face some criticism for summarizing stories from outlets without proper attribution or backlinks. This is why OpenAI is attempting to be more collaborative, as they have partnered with various new organizations.
However, it appears this prototype might still have some more work to do. But we’re certainly moving in the direction of AI-led everything, including search engines.
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Business
Boars Head Recalls 200k lbs of Meat
Following reports of listeria two weeks ago, it seems the culprit has been discovered.
There was a deadly Listeria outbreak in the Mid-Atlantic earlier this month that was linked to deli meat. The bacteria found in sliced meats affected 13 different states, sending at least 34 people to the hospital and leading to the death of at least two (one in New Jersey and one in Illinois).
And now, it seems Boars Head is to blame. The company is recalling about 207,528 pounds of deli meat to conduct further testing. Those impacted have reported eating turkey, ham and/or liverwurst, and bought the meat from a variety of different stores. People who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, or are 65 and older, are most vulnerable to listeria.
To avoid potential listeria, you can warm up your deli meat until it is steaming hot and clean any surfaces that might have come in contact with the meat (or, of course, throw away the meat and don’t eat it for now). This has stretched on for quite some time, though, as the first case was reported in May and the most recent case was earlier this month.
In the meantime, be on guard against deli meats.
We’re Getting a New Vette
Chevy is going big on this one
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Coupe with the ZTK Performance Package
Chevrolet just revealed its most powerful corvette yet, with the new ZR1. The car is powered by a 5.5 litre twin-turbocharged V8 that produces a total of 1,078bhp and 828Nm of torque, with 1,064 horsepower.
The engineers clocked the car at a sub-10 second quarter mile on the car’s first launch and all four test drivers exceeded 200 MPH on their first test drives.
The exterior features a split rear window, which has not been seen on a Corvette since 1963. The braking system is the largest ever fitted to a Corvette.
Production will begin in 2025 and the ZR1 will be made available in coupe and convertible formats. The price of the car has not been announced just yet, but is estimated to start at $180,000!
Water Cooler Talk
Finance
Dow Climbs
It jumped 654 points!
In the last newsletter, on Thursday, we discussed the dip in the stock market last week. However, the market actually rose on Friday, following some positive inflation data.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 654 points higher, or 1.6%, while the S&P jumped 1.1% and the NASDAQ increased 1.3%. This all comes after the latest data was released and the hopes of an interest cut rate in the near future continue.
However, the data did reveal that inflation increased slightly in June, up 0.1% - which also puts it at 2.5% higher than a year ago, which is right in line with the estimates. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, increased by 0.2% monthly and 2.6% annually.
But the U.S. economy grew significantly more than expected in the second quarter, as the real gross domestic product rose 2.8% from April to June, despite a predicted growth of just 2.1%.
It was a promising end to an otherwise volatile week.
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Entertainment
Music vs. The NBA
Every sports team is on notice!
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It’s a good thing NBA commissioner Adam Silver is a lawyer, because the league was just hit with a pair of new lawsuits last week.
First, 14 of the league’s teams are being sued by the Kobalt Music Group, a music publishing company, for copyright infringement. Kobalt is alleging that these teams have played certain songs at their games without the proper permission.
Some of the particular songs in question are: “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See” by Busta Rhymes (whose son played D1 college basketball - fun fact), “Look Back At It” by A Boogie and the very popular “All I Do Is Win” by DJ Khaled.
The New York Knicks are listed in the lawsuit, for their use of certain Cardi B and Jay-Z songs. The Atlanta Hawks are accused of illegally playing Outkast and Migos songs. And the Philadelphia 76ers are alleged to have played Meek Mill without the proper permissions. All of which are artists from those cities.
The lawsuit, which was filed on Friday, also includes the San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trailblazers and the Sacramento Kings.
Three other music publishing companies have also joined Kobalt: Artist Publishing Company, Notting Hill Music and Prescription Songs.
There are all sorts of licenses for music. For example, bars and nightclubs need certain licenses to be able to play music, have a live band or DJ, or even host a karaoke night at their establishment. Professional sports teams, or their arenas/stadiums/ballparks, need certain licenses as well. However, the lawsuit seems to point to the fact that NBA teams have used these songs in social media content to advertise the team - which requires an additional type of license, as well… there are a lot of rules surrounding the (legal) use of music.
If found guilty, either by ignorance or negligence, these teams would be forced to pay $150k PER violation. And it’s a long NBA season… so some of these teams could potentially owe a small fortune, when it’s all said and done.
The second lawsuit might be more noteworthy for NBA fans though. As Turner Sports is suing the NBA, after they chose Amazon’s offer over Turner’s in the latest TV rights negotiation.
The NBA’s TV deal is up after next season - but the league just struck a new deal, involving ABC/ESPN, NBC and Amazon. But no Turner (TNT). However, there was a stipulation in Turner’s contract that they can match any offer… which they did. Yet, the NBA still chose Amazon, claiming that their offer (through what seems to be semantics) is actually slightly different. So Turner is taking the matter to court.
This is not unexpected, as the NBA seems to want to get involved in streaming (Amazon) like the other leagues have already done: NFL (Amazon, Peacock, Netflix), MLB (Peacock, Apple, Roku), NHL (ESPN+). And anyone who has followed this story knew Turner’s days seemed to be numbered. In fact, they questioned if they even needed the NBA.
But for NBA fans, it’s sad news because it signals the end of “Inside The NBA”, which is the greatest in-studio sports show probably of all-time. We’ll see what the future holds for Charles Barkley, Shaq, and Kenny Smith.
In the meantime, maybe the return of John Tesh’s Roundball Rock to NBC will help cheer you up (the greatest sports theme of all-time?). Don’t sue us!
What Else to Know
Sports
Olympics Opening Weekend!
USA is out to an early Medal Lead
Time for your weekly Olympic update! The Olympics began, in earnest, on Friday with the (controversial) opening ceremonies. And so far (as of 5 PM ET on Sunday), the medal count looks like:
USA: 12 total (3 gold, 6 silver, 3 bronze)
France: 8 total (3 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)
Japan: 7 total (4 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
Four countries tied with 6 total medals (Australia, Korea, China and Italy)
Team USA’s first gold medal of the Olympics came following a win over Australia in the men’s 4x100 freestyle relay (which marked a three-peat for the Americans).
Meanwhile, following the Canada women’s soccer drone cheating scandal, FIFA suspended their coach Bev Priestman for a year and docked the Olympic team six points in the group stage, which will make it very difficult (but not impossible) for the defending gold medalists to advance. It’s believed that this cheating dates back to 2019, as Canada is now the New England Patriots of women’s soccer, and Priestman is Bill Belichick. Elsewhere, the U.S. women’s team has started 2-0 (beat Germany 4-1 yesterday) and looks prime to advance.
Team USA had their first game in men’s basketball yesterday, handling Nikola Jokic, and Serbia, 110-84. Kevin Durant made his first eight shots, scoring 21 points in the first half, while LeBron James also chipped in 21 points overall. The women’s team will play their first game today at 3 PM ET.
Simone Biles fought through a calf injury to deliver a great performance, which was the highest score (at the time) in gymnastics so far.
Outside of the actual events, there was the very controversial opening ceremony, which featured performers in drag, apparent religious mockings, and even what some had speculated to be a performer's testicals hanging out for the whole world to see. Paris Olympic organizers later apologized for the “The Last Supper” scene that was seen as offensive by many.
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Listen to this!
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Childish Gambino
If you still don’t know, Donald Glover is also a wildly talented musician. He has been for quite a while.
