@Kiteaton

Technology/business writer, also author, and actually a scientist! Keen on unusual, funny stories. Now at https://xitter.cf/t.co/wnsZ3uxJ7K. Seen before at NYT, FastCo., Gizmodo…etc etc

 Lisbon, Portugal
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Joined February 2009
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@TheTweetOfGod5 Nov 2024
In an ideal scenario the President of the United States and the worst person in the world would be two different people.
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Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.
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@Inc20 Sep 2024
Disney gives Slack the “Let It Go” treatment after cyberattack, but staff aren’t happy. @kiteaton trib.al/FVB3hMC

Disney Lets Slack Go, Despite Employee Gripes

After a major cyberattack, the entertainment giant scrapped the messaging tool, but few workers are excited about the switch to Microsoft Teams.

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@Inc16 Sep 2024
Smash hit game Flappy Bird Is “officially” coming back. But its creator has disavowed it. @kiteaton trib.al/FvzlKfI

The Flappy Bird Game Takes Flight Again, With No Input From Its Creator

The saga around a simple, delightfully great smartphone game is a lesson in the potential consequences of achieving a runaway hit as a small business, and in keeping hold of valuable IP rights.

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Very exciting! Highest earth orbit with humans ever!!!
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The apogee-raising burn is now complete. The Polaris Dawn crew and Dragon are now on their way to an altitude of ~1,400 km
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@Inc10 Sep 2024
It's heading to space on a five day mission, not a five year one, but Polaris Dawn has some science and exploration adventures that really are in the spirit of the best sci-fi. @kiteaton trib.al/hlOncLL

SpaceX Launches Polaris Dawn, Going Where No Privately Funded Mission Has Gone Before

It's heading to space on a five-day mission, not a five-year one, but Polaris Dawn has some science and exploration adventures that really are in the spirit of the best sci-fi.

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@Inc9 Sep 2024
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk aren't in competition for who has the biggest rocket (it's Musk), but their space startups are definitely competitors--with very different business models and leadership styles. @kiteaton trib.al/srs9hMz

NASA Pulls Satellites From Bezos's Blue Origin as Musk Touts Mars Landing Timeline

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk aren't in competition for who has the biggest rocket (it's Musk), but their space startups are definitely competitors--with very different business models and leadership...

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@Inc5 Sep 2024
OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever just raised $1 billion for his new safe AI startup. @kiteaton trib.al/sa5oH0G

OpenAI Co-Founder Raises $1 Billion for New Safe AI Startup

Safe Superintelligence was founded by Ilya Sutskever in June after his rocky departure from OpenAI, and this dramatic new funding round confers its sought-after unicorn status several times over.

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@Inc23 Aug 2024
TikTok tries a “show your secret evidence” twist in its lawsuit against a potential ban. @kiteaton trib.al/hGuS3Yo

TikTok Fights Ban by Asking Government to Show Secret Evidence

Facing allegations that it has links with China's government, with implications for millions of Americans' personal data, TikTok is essentially calling in a high-stakes gamble to see what cards the...

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@Inc22 Aug 2024
Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin hit with rocket setbacks. @kiteaton trib.al/ZDLJ2Uq
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@Inc22 Aug 2024
The second recipient of the tech from Elon Musk's company is already gaming, and doing far more using the Neuralink device. @kiteaton trib.al/iAROIeO

Neuralink Says a Second Patient Controlled a Computer Minutes After Activating a Brain Implant

The second recipient of the tech from Elon Musk's company is already gaming, and doing far more using the Neuralink device.

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@Inc21 Aug 2024
OpenAI will pay publisher Conde Nast so its content will appear in ChatGPT. @kiteaton trib.al/t065QhG

OpenAI Strikes ChatGPT Content Deal With Conde Nast

In a growing trend, AI companies are paying for access to other companies' intellectual property. It's a pleasant contrast from illegally scraping as much data as they could before getting called...

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@Inc19 Aug 2024
Space suit design decisions made years ago are a part of the Starliner problem on the Space Station. @kiteaton trib.al/5ITsQ0l

Spacesuit Designs Could Stall Boeing Starliner Astronauts' Return From the International Space...

Boeing suits are a nod to NASA's past. SpaceX went the other way, with a futuristic design. The difference may affect how two astronauts finally fly home.

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@Inc20 Aug 2024
Trump shared deepfake image of Taylor Swift, implying she endorsed him. This could be an era-defining mistake. @kiteaton trib.al/LsvpF7M

Trump's AI Deepfake Post Enrages Swifties, May Have Broken the Law

The former president posted an AI image of Taylor Swift, falsely implying her endorsement.

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@Inc20 Aug 2024
Yet another lawsuit alleges that an AI company has illegally 'scraped' someone else's carefully human-made material to train its AI algorithms. @kiteaton trib.al/JouPPSa

Authors Sue AI Company Anthropic, Alleging 'Large-Scale Theft' of Their Work

Yet another lawsuit alleges that an AI company has illegally scraped someone else's carefully human-made material to train its AI algorithms.

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@Inc15 Aug 2024
Only one piece of real news came out Wednesday in NASA's press conference about the malfunctioning Boeing Starliner capsule, which is stuck at the International Space Station. @kiteaton trib.al/PDGADku

How NASA Delivered a Master Class in Controlling the Starliner Narrative

NASA has been taking a long time to tackle a thorny technical problem with the Boeing spacecraft. It explained the process and outlined exactly what's at stake.

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@Inc12 Aug 2024
Apple hasn’t abandoned the Vision Pro headset. A cheaper version is rumored to be on track for 2025. @kiteaton trib.al/asPRPqL

As Pricey Vision Pro Headset Sales Sputter, Apple Readies a Cheaper Version for 2025

Apple's success on next-big-thing innovations like the iPod and iPhone hasn't been echoed with its $3,499 Vision Pro headset. The company hasn't given up and plans a less expensive model for release...

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@Inc12 Aug 2024
Instagram launches an AI chatbot creator, so you--or your favorite influencer--can build a chatty robot. @kiteaton trib.al/l1tcV9z

Instagram's New AI Chatbot Creator Could Reduce Influencer Burnout

The new tool will let creators step away from their keyboards, but will it feel the same chatting to an internet star if it's really an AI?

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@Inc8 Aug 2024
A survey found AI workers support regulating AI, but they don’t think the government is doing it right. @kiteaton trib.al/gO7R7jg

A Survey Finds AI Workers Support AI Regulation, Though Not How Government Is Doing It Now

Decision-makers in companies using the tech are savvy to potential threats, but doubt lawmakers are moving swiftly enough.

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@Inc6 Aug 2024
Figure reveals its next-gen humanoid robot: your android future coworker gets nearer to reality. @kiteaton trib.al/F7LHXX9

Robot Startup Figure Takes on Tesla's Optimus With Next-Gen Model

The humanoid robot market is sizzling, and competitors are pushing to get their products perfected.

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