WAR (C. Todd Lopez) - ChatGPT, Grok Added to War Department's AI System Options
The War Department increased its artificial intelligence offerings by launching versions of Grok and ChatGPT to GenAI.mil to go alongside Google's Gemini.
DAILYCALLER (Sean Moran) - Tech Giant Wants To Power Massive Data Center With Geothermal Energy
‘Exciting’
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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - MapQuest rides Lake Ontario defiance to No. 1 on the App Store
A mapping app that most Americans forgot existed a decade ago just rocketed to the top of the Apple App Store, all because it refused to rename Lake Ontario on its maps after President Trump's executive order. MapQuest, the Denver-based navigation service launched in 1996, posted three words on social media the same day Trump […] The post MapQuest rides Lake Ontario defiance to No. 1 on the App Store appeared first on American Almanac .
A mapping app that most Americans forgot existed a decade ago just rocketed to the top of the Apple App Store, all because it refused to rename Lake Ontario on its maps after President Trump's executive order. MapQuest, the Denver-based navigation service launched in 1996, posted three words on social media the same day Trump signed the order on Aug. 27: "We're not changing it." Within days, hundreds of thousands of users downloaded the app, pushing it past ChatGPT for the No. 1 free spot on Apple's platform. Usage surged to roughly fifty times its normal rate, the company said in a Monday press release. The episode is a small but telling snapshot of how a culture-war flashpoint, in this case, a presidential directive to rebrand a body of…Open
DAILYCALLER (Dylan Kresak) - Apple’s New CEO Takes Over A Trillion-Dollar Giant That’s Losing The AI Race
‘Sending lots of love’
AXIOS (Herb Scribner) - Apple, OpenAI legal fight keeps escalating. Here's how we got here
Apple and OpenAI are escalating their legal fight over allegations that the ChatGPT maker used Apple employees to obtain closely guarded hardware secrets. Why it matters: If the case makes it to the discovery process, two of the most secretive companies in tech could be forced to reveal sensitive information about how they recruit talent, develop hardware and protect confidential information. Driving the news: On Monday, OpenAI responded to Apple's preliminary injunction request that asked a judge to block OpenAI from using any potential confidential information or trade secrets while the lawsuit remains in motion. - In its response, OpenAI said: "This dispute is a mess of Apple's own making, and it is trying to blame everyone else." -…
AXIOS (Ina Fried) - Tim Cook's legacy hinges on Apple's AI bet
For better or worse, Tim Cook's legacy is likely to be determined by something we don't really know the answer to yet: the company's bet to build its AI strategy partly around other companies' models. Why it matters: In the short term, the move could save substantial sums compared with building and operating a frontier-model business of its own, but it's left Apple dependent on Google for some of its most important AI capabilities. Driving the news: As John Ternus officially takes over today as Apple CEO, much of the analysis of Cook's tenure has focused on his record. - On the positive side, he has more than quadrupled annual revenue and grown Apple's market capitalization by an even higher amount, to more than $4 trillion. - And he…
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Trump takes his "Lake America" push to Apple
President Trump has personally asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America " on Apple Maps, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in an interview Monday. Why it matters: The request comes after Google changed the lake's name on mobile and desktop for U.S. users on Saturday. Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
WASHINGTONPOST (Aoife Walsh) - Google unveils ‘Lake America’ for U.S. users
People in Canada will continue to see Lake Ontario on the company's maps, Google said, while those outside of the two countries will see both names.
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REDSTATE (RedState) - Google Maps Sent Drivers the Long Way on Purpose, Without Their Consent
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AMERICANGREATNESS (Liz Sheld) - Morning Greatness: Google Adopts Trump’s ‘Lake America’ Name as Canada Dispute Grows
Good Monday morning. Here is what’s on President Trump’s agenda today: 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time 2:00 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in […] Source