Salesforce unveiled Agentforce on Thursday, a suite of AI-powered autonomous agents designed to augment human workers across various business functions.
The company positions this as the “third wave” of AI, moving beyond predictive models and generative AI to what it calls “agentic systems.”
Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO of Salesforce, emphasized the transformative potential of AgentForce…
How to prompt on OpenAI’s new o1 models
September 16, 2024
OpenAI’s latest model family, o1, promises to be more powerful and better at reasoning than previous models.
Using GPT-o1 will be slightly different than prompting GPT-4 or even GPT-4o. Since this model has more reasoning capabilities, some regular prompt engineering…
What does it cost to build a conversational AI?
September 16, 2024
More than 40% of marketing, sales and customer service organizations have adopted generative AI — making it second only to IT and cybersecurity. Of all gen AI technologies, conversational AI will spread rapidly within these sectors, because of its ability to bridge current…
8BitDo’s new Bluetooth mod kit puts GameCube controllers back into play
September 16, 2024
8BitDo announced it’s taking preorders for a new mod kit that lets you retrofit a wired GameCube controller with Hall effects joysticks and Bluetooth connectivity. The company is charging $25.98 for the kit, which it says is a simple, solderless mod.taking preorders for a new mod kit
8BitDo has made a few of these in the past for old Nintendo controllers, including those for the N64 and…
Apple will charge more to swap your iPhone 16 Pro battery
September 16, 2024
Apple has hiked the price of its battery repair service for the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max. Now, it will cost $119 to get your battery replaced in either phone — a $20 jump over its older fee. The price remains the same for the standard and “Plus” models, as do those…
SEC Regrets Confusion Over 'Crypto Asset Securities' — Ripple and Coinbase Weigh In
September 16, 2024
Coinbase and Ripple legal chiefs, Paul Grewal and Stuart Alderoty, have criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its inconsistent approach to classifying tokens as securities. Grewal referenced Footnote 6 in the SEC’s amended complaint against…
FBI Seizes Websites Linked to Crypto Recovery Fraud
September 16, 2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s San Diego office has seized websites linked to three fraudulent cryptocurrency recovery services. The scam preys on victims of crypto fraud by promising recovery of lost funds, often charging significant fees without delivering results. The FBI advises the public to be cautious, avoid upfront payments, and verify any claims of law enforcement…
Brazil Police Bust $9.7B Crypto Rings, Use AI to Spot Tax Fraud
September 16, 2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue, Brazilian police dismantle $9.7 billion crypto laundering rings, Brazil uses an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to detect tax fraud linked…
Tesla reveals its modular 'unboxed' EV manufacturing process in a patent
September 13, 2024
Tesla has revealed its modular ‘unboxed’ EV manufacturing process that will be used in its upcoming Robotaxi in a new patent application.
At Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day, the automaker unveiled a new car manufacturing system, which CEO Elon Musk claimed would be faster…
Jeep, Ram owner plots EV ramp up in Michigan to prep first electric models for launch
September 13, 2024
Jeep and Ram owner Stellantis is investing over $406 million to retool three Michigan plants as part of plans to ramp up EV production. The new funding comes as it preps for the first electric Jeep, Dodge, and Ram EV pickup to hit the US market.
Jeep, Ram to kick off Stellantis’ EV ramp up in the US
Stellantis announced today’s new investments are part of a “multi-energy strategy.” Over…
