Tag: Google Bard
Tech Digest daily roundup: Twitter source code leaked online
Parts of the source code which underpins multi-billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform have been leaked online, Twitter says. It says the code was posted on GitHub, a Microsoft-owned service where software developers share code. It has now been taken down after Twitter requested its removal. "GitHub does not generally comment on decisions to remove…
Tech Digest daily roundup: TikTok faces gruelling US congressional hearing
Bruising, damaging, relentless. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew faced four-and-a-half hours of questioning at a US congressional hearing on Thursday. As one congressman pointed out, some people run marathons quicker than that. Mr Chew will certainly be feeling it, after a torrid time giving evidence. Many tech execs have stood before Congress, and they often…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Google’s Bard chatbot launches
Image: Google Google’s Bard chatbot launched on Tuesday in the UK and US, as the company completes its dash to release a competitor to Bing Chat and ChatGPT. It is seen as a do-or-die moment for the company, whose profitable web search service risks being outcompeted by artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Volkswagen Golf to be reborn as ID 2 urban EV
The VW ID 2 urban EV will launch in 2025 for £20,000. Image: Autocar Volkswagen has gone back to the drawing board for its long-awaited ID 2 urban EV, providing its smallest electric car with a completely new exterior and interior that are set to be previewed on a new concept…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Hogwarts Legacy set to become biggest video game release of 2023
Hogwarts Legacy, a major video game adaptation of the wizarding world created by JK Rowling, has arrived, following a fierce online debate. An open-world adventure title like this has been at the top of some Harry Potter fans' wish lists for some time. But others are calling for a boycott because of Rowling's public comments…