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  • The Secret Behind AI Drive-Thrus? It’s Humans Doing the Work.

    The Secret Behind AI Drive-Thrus? It’s Humans Doing the Work.

    Presto, the self-acclaimed “leader in drive-thru voice automation” wants artificial intelligence to take your order. The drive-thru AI company works with Carls Jr, Chili’s, and Del Taco, and it partially runs on ChatGPT. However, SEC filings from November reveal that Presto’s AI may not be capable of taking your burger order and requires a human…


  • Evernote May Limit Free Users to Just 50 Notes

    Evernote May Limit Free Users to Just 50 Notes

    Evernote is testing out a new plan that would severely limit users of its free version to only 50 notes and one notebook, as first reported by TechCrunch. One of the world’s largest note-taking apps, with over 250 million users, is quietly pushing for free users to upgrade to premium services. Some Evernote users woke up…


  • Binance May Sacrifice $4 Billion to Settle DOJ Case

    Binance May Sacrifice $4 Billion to Settle DOJ Case

    The US Justice Department seeks $US4 billion from Binance to end a years-long investigation into the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, according to Bloomberg. Negotiations are reportedly underway that could subject Binance co-founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao (aka CZ) to criminal charges in the US. Bloomberg cites “people familiar with the discussions” as saying that the…


  • Apple Will Reportedly Appeal EU’s Gatekeeping Claims

    Apple Will Reportedly Appeal EU’s Gatekeeping Claims

    Apple will dispute the European Union’s latest crackdown on Big Tech by appealing the decision to regulate iMessage and the App Store as anticompetitive services, according to Bloomberg. Apple is one of six companies targeted by European regulators under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which claims Big Tech has several gatekeeping services that stifle competition…