Published inEnrique Dans·23 hours agoMember-onlyGoogle launches Gemini… but again, fails to impress anyoneAmid much fanfare, Google has announced the launch of Gemini, its answer to ChatGPT, describing it as its most ambitious large language model ever. But despite Sundar Pichai and Demis Hassabis’ claims, initial reports suggest it will be as disappointing as Bard. How Microsoft caught Google napping Google’s launch event on Wednesday, a rapid response to Microsoft’s presentation of its Bing ChatGPT feature, was a…medium.comGoogle3 min readGoogle3 min read
Published inEnrique Dans·2 days agoMember-onlyCOP28: sure, it’s a sham, but let’s use that to our advantageLet’s start with the host nation: holding COP28, or any other COP in Dubai didn’t augur well. Then the conference president, sultan Al Jaber, the chief executive of the United Arab Emirates’ state oil company, Adnoc, claimed there is “no science” indicating that a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed…Oil4 min readOil4 min read
Published inEnrique Dans·2 days agoMember-onlySometimes you have to ask: what did you think was going to happen?This is what happened when Amazon sold a $33 a spy camera hidden in a towel hook, advertising it as doing what it says on the tin. One of the buyers of the product installed it in his bathroom and used it to spy for months on an underage Brazilian…Amazon3 min readAmazon3 min read
Published inEnrique Dans·3 days agoMember-onlyCould Spain’s newspapers be about to turn the tables on Meta?Spain’s Media Association (AMI) is suing Meta for systematically breaching the country’s privacy laws over the course of several years, claiming €550 million in compensation for the unfair advantage Meta’s “systematic and massive non-compliance” gave it in shaping the advertising market. This is an issue I have been commenting on…Meta3 min readMeta3 min read
Published inEnrique Dans·4 days agoMember-onlyHow neuromorphic computing could take us to the next levelThe place where computing and biology meet: a fascinating area of study based on creating models inspired by neuronal synapses into computing, and one of the most intriguing questions related to the transmission of information in a living organism. The neuronal synapse is an extremely interesting mechanism: when two neurons…Neuromorphic Computing2 min readNeuromorphic Computing2 min read
Published inEnrique Dans·5 days agoMember-onlyMoving up a gear, Uber joins the S&P 500Overtaking Sealed Air Corp, Uber has parked itself in the S&P 500 index, sending its share price soaring in the process, which is close to an all-time high as the company joins the portfolio of many index funds. Dara Khosrowshahi has managed to stabilize Uber’s accounts, keeping it in the…Uber2 min readUber2 min read
Published inEnrique Dans·6 days agoMember-onlyThe future of streaming: you pays your money and you takes your choiceApple and Paramount are talking about bundling their streaming services at a cheaper price than paying for two monthly installments, a move that indicates the likely shape of the audio-visual sector in the future, as the market begins to suffer from subscription fatigue. After starting out as a mail-order movie…Streaming2 min readStreaming2 min read
Published inEnrique Dans·Dec 1Member-onlyWhen will you use a third-party algorithm and when will you develop your own?Here’s a conundrum: given that an algorithm is only as good as the training that has gone into it, and that training is carried out with data, if we’re going to use an algorithm marketed by a third party, which part of its training will come built in, and which…OpenAI3 min readOpenAI3 min read
Published inEnrique Dans·Nov 30Member-onlyMeta keeps breaking the law, but the authorities do nothing about it. How come?A New York Times investigation based on Meta documents presented in connection with the company’s ongoing litigation with 33 US states reveals that it consistently collected data and served advertising to users younger than 13, who by law were not allowed to have a profile on its platforms. This was…Meta3 min readMeta3 min read
Published inEnrique Dans·Nov 29Member-onlyWill soft skills get you a job? Depends where you want to workSpanish journalist Rita Abundancia called me to talk about the importance of soft skills, technology and the job market for an article in Spanish (pdf) she has published in El País. The article has also been translated in the English edition of El País, as “Traveling the world or walking…Soft Skills2 min readSoft Skills2 min read
