OpenAI Filed a Trademark for GPT-5

OpenAI rapidly turned into one of the most renowned companies in the world after the release of ChatGPT, but the rising tech company is showing no signs of stopping with all things having been considered and taken into account. It turns out that OpenAI recently filed a trademark claim for GPT-5, one that covers a wide array of services that can give us a glimpse of what might be in store for the future.

With all of that having been said and now out of the way, it is important to note that this aforementioned application involves a lot more than just the underlying Large Language Model and its machine learning capabilities. It also incorporates things like speech recognition, text and speech translation, dataset sharing that is expressly reserved for machine learning, analytics pertaining to predictive models as well as the building of the language model itself.

Furthermore, the converting of audio into text based files was also included, which seems to suggest that GPT-5 will have voice recognition creativities. Such a development would certainly make GPT-5 considerably more advanced than might have been the case otherwise, and it will take the Large Language Model as well as the chatbot based on it to the next level.

Another interesting factoid that can be gleaned from this filing is that OpenAI is branching out into Software as a Service. The developing of neural networks will very likely be a service that OpenAI provides in the future.

It bears mentioning that OpenAI made a similar filing prior to the release of GPT-4. The recent filing for GPT-5 indicates that the upgraded version of the Large Language Model might come sooner rather than later. This is despite Sam Altman’s assertions that they will not be working on GPT-5 since they would rather perfect GPT-4.

Then again, he only said that they have to finish some more work prior to publishing GPT-5. This filing suggests that the work is now done, and there is a strong level of likelihood that GPT-5 will be just as much of a gamechanger as previous versions of the Large Language Model.

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Web of Restrictions: UAE Takes the Throne in Global Censorship Rankings

New research has lifted the virtual curtain on the world's most censored countries amid the broad expanse of the internet, where knowledge reigns supreme. Surprisingly, a new challenger has emerged triumphant among the typical suspects such as North Korea, Iran, China, and Russia - none other than the United Arab Emirates (UAE)!

Proxyrack performed a comprehensive analysis using a unique combination of internet-based data. They investigated the limits on pornography, the frequency of Virtual Private Network (VPN) users, the famed torrent culture, and the percentage of internet users in each nation. The findings were astounding, with the UAE receiving a stunning 8.03/10, gaining the prestigious distinction of the world's most censored country.

North Korea, Iran, China, and Russia were noticeably absent from the tournament, maybe because they were too engaged with their online exploits to participate. Ukraine and Russia daringly decided to pull back, allowing the UAE to bask in the spotlight.

In the enormous cyber landscape of the UAE, practically everyone is linked to the internet, but here's the twist: nearly half of them (43.2%) use VPNs to access restricted areas of the web. Torrents and pornographic websites are tightly prohibited, solidifying the UAE's place at the top. Bravo, UAE! You've excelled yourself in the race for the censoring gold medal!

But hold on; there's more! Qatar, another brave competitor, finished second with a good 6.95/10 score. Unlike UAE, it dared to keep torrents accessible, and a smaller percentage of its citizens (39.2%) opted for VPN escapades. Almost there, Qatar; keep chasing the crown!

Saudi Arabia takes third place, with only 27.1% of the population using VPNs to traverse the digital maze. It gave it all, but the battle for censorship dominance isn't easy. Saudi Arabia, better luck next time!

Who would have guessed a European country would enter such a heated competition? Belarus, the daring contestant, bucked expectations and took ninth place, proudly wearing its internet restriction emblem. And, if we consider Turkey to be European, it slipped into tenth place, refusing to be left out of the race.

Not to be overlooked, Australia - the country Down Under - sneakily climbed to eighth place, demonstrating that censorship respects no geographical bounds. Meanwhile, Russia, Ukraine, and North Korea chose to forego the study in favor of a secret movie marathon.

Honorable mentions include Oman, Kazakhstan, Singapore, and Malaysia, each with its approach to internet censorship.

Be ready for a plot twist! The United Kingdom noted for its tea-sipping and immaculate manners, settled for fifteenth place, three steps behind the United States. It appears that kindness does not always lead to success in the realm of digital censorship.

As a result, the scene has been prepared, and the curtain has been raised on the world's most censored countries. With the UAE ruling supreme, the power dynamics of the internet continue to move and evolve. Who will face off against the champions, and who will rise to defend their title? In this intriguing drama of internet restriction, only time will tell.

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Findings of Recent Research Suggest that AI is Prejudiced Against Working Parents, Affecting Their Job Opportunities

It is no news that gender discrimination is prevalent throughout the recruitment and employment process in the workforce. On average, women's salary in Australia is reduced by 23% compared to that of men, with women provided with fewer job opportunities and interviews with recruiters approaching them in a much more stern and critical manner.

Blind hiring and blind CV screening is a process in which prospective employees’ names are concealed from their CVs to ensure that the hiring process is free of any gender bias. Others have resorted to machine learning or artificial intelligence to refine their results to make the selection process easy, believing that AI would be ignorant of those harmful biases.

However, recruiters were wrong. According to research, blind hiring is only a process fit for human recruiters, not AI, which has learned this bias in its training data. Amazon tested this with their engineering applicants by running their CVs through an automatic screening process. The system, however, proved to be sexist as it revealed it had learned the link between 'maleness' and associating that with quality, thus, was promptly discontinued.

As a result, researchers were adamant about finding out the intensity of gender discrimination in algorithms used for recruitment.

They investigated this with ChatGPT by feeding it prompts to evaluate different CVs of prospective employees. They came up with outstanding and ambitious CVs, expanding over many professions. Additionally, they exchanged the names of the applicants to indicate the gender of the individual applying for the position and added a parental leave gap for half of the participants.

The CVs remained consistent with identical job experiences and qualifications, but there were variations in gender, parental status, and non-parental status. They further prompted ChatGPT to rate each individual’s CV based on a system of 0 to 100. To ensure reliability, they replicated this process for six other professions 30 times for each CV.

Results showed that ChatGPT lacked all forms of gender bias and ranked both male and female job applicants similarly, despite changing their names.

However, with the inclusion of the parental leave gap, ChatGPT ranked working parents lower for every profession, applying to both mothers and fathers, rendering them ‘less qualified’ according to the algorithm’s learned response.

This shows that ChatGPT avoided gender discrimination in its CV assessment. However, bias crept in when it came to parenthood. Given that women are more likely to take caregiving leaves in many societies, it follows that CVs of women have a higher likelihood of including parental leave gaps when compared to men.

This opened room for another question: would discrimination still occur if two identical CVs, written by a man and a woman, but hidden in terms of identity?

Research seems to agree.

After investigating 2000 CVs of men and women in the same profession, they seemed to tweak their descriptions slightly regarding their education and skills. For example, women used more verbs that conveyed a sense of low power such as ‘need,’ ‘learn’, or ‘assist’, compared to men.

AI seems to link these slight changes in language by relating them to gender. This proves that machine learning models can recognize gender even after hiding their pronouns and names.

This begs the question: should AI be incorporated into the hiring process?

Researchers concluded that blind hiring is more suitable for human reviewers, but not AI as it continues to pick on detect slight nuances in languages that are influenced by the gender of the CV writer, even when pronouns and names are removed. To tackle this bias, job recruiters should proceed cautiously and carefully examine these intricacies to avoid interference in their assessment. Additionally, implementing regulatory controls is crucial to addressing these biases in AI to ensure a fair and equitable system that benefits all, including parents and women.

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Apple's 'Blockbuster' Q3 2023 Earnings: A Tale of Sour Apples and Not-So-Rosy Sales

Remember when you saved your pocket money just to buy yourself an Apple phone? Did it worth buying? I’m sure you just nodded your head. Get ready, folks! Apple is about to drop some juicy financial news, but it might not be as sweet as we hoped. Brace yourselves for some sour predictions on their fiscal Q3 2023 earnings, which are set to be revealed this Thursday.

According to the brainy analysts at Reuters, a gloomy cloud hangs over Apple's head. They foresee the company experiencing its "largest Q3 revenue drop since 2016." Ouch! And you know what's to blame? Slowing iPhone sales! It's like the blockbuster movie everyone loved suddenly flopping at the box office.

The data wizards at Refinitiv predict a 1.6% revenue decline for Apple in Q3 2023 compared to last year. That's not all – iPhone revenue is expected to plummet by 2%, making the situation look like a sad sequel nobody requested.

But hold your popcorn; there's more! The low iPhone sales are mostly related to low demand in the United States and South America. Due to an uneven economic recovery, Apple's third-largest market, China, is anticipated to stay flat. Sorry, Apple, it appears that you will not be receiving any Oscars for your sales performance in these locations.

Apple's revenue in the Americas is expected to drop by 6%. Talk about a plot twist! Meanwhile, despite flat sales in China, Apple outperforms its Android competitors. Kudos, Apple, for staying ahead in at least one region.

Now, let's talk about Mac and iPad sales. Buckle up because Refinitiv predicts a bumpy ride here, too, with Mac sales expected to drop 10.6% and iPad sales following closely behind at an 11.2% decline. Oh dear, it's like the sequel to "Lost in Space" - Apple appears drowning in declining numbers.

But don't worry, dear reader; there is a bright spot in this gloomy forecast: Apple's services business! This sector, which includes the App Store and streaming services, has the potential to rescue the day. Analysts estimate a 5.7% increase due to an increase in the ad market and possibly sneaky pricing hikes for iCloud memberships.

Let us pause for a minute to reflect on the past. Apple's earnings and revenue dropped dramatically in 2016. But don't worry, it's not as bad this time, just a minor hitch in the broad scheme of things. Phew! We've seen worse, haven't we?

Here comes the comedy part: everyone knows Apple is ready to announce and release the iPhone 15 series soon. It's like a superhero film with a sequel in the works. As a result, it's no surprise that iPhone sales tend to drop in Q3 as people wait for the new iPhone lineup. However, these astute experts believe this year's drop will be considerably worse than normal, akin to a twist ending that leaves you scratching your head.

So, mark Thursday, August 3rd, in your calendars! Apple's quarterly earnings announcement is now available on television. The report will be released at 2 p.m. PDT/5 p.m. EDT, followed by a conference call with investors and analysts. Expect Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri to join the stage for a question-and-answer session. Let's see how this blockbuster of financial news pans out for the tech giant!

To summarize, Apple's sales may decline, but don't write them off yet. Every great film has its ups and downs, and Apple is no exception. So, grab some popcorn and stay tuned to watch how this technological tale plays out!

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YouTube Launches New Video Series That Makes Users Aware Of Key Shorts Trends

If you happen to be keenly interested in YouTube Shorts but aren’t confident about how or where to begin then we’ve got some great news for you.

The popular video-sharing app YouTube is providing its content creators a chance to really get the best insights related to Shorts with the launch of an innovative video series. This really highlights the best things that any user should note that might have trouble on how to begin making the most of the company’s largest and most profitable offering.

It’s thanks to top creator Jade Beason that we’re getting more knowledge on this front. He is shedding light on the major leading trends for Shorts that you’ve got to remember if you want to make it big while providing the little tips and tricks that make all the difference along the way.

The app rolled out video number three from the series that went public this week and it explores the newest trends for Shorts which you can avail today. Before we forget, some are more bizarre than others.

So what are the key trends being outlined for this month? We’ll guide you through each of them, step by step for your ease.

For starters, there is an offering called trend jacking that a lot of users are finding credit with by simply clicking on leading discussion topics and happenings related to the pop culture world.

It’s best to look at it as one of the greatest means of hopping into the social media world and seeing what’s the latest trend in terms of culture. It’s like a great initiative for the world of social media marketing and also helps you launch data on leading news and then tie your content to it for a unique twist. Not only do you get engagement but you’re provided with some great insights along the way as well.

Some points worth discovering include movie releases and cultural events in the pop world where you can’t really forecast ahead of time, until and unless it happens.

Next is another trend called Rise of Rizz that not a lot of creators tend to get right because you might produce content that makes you cringe in the end.

Rizz is the short form for charisma and it is also trending in terms of trying to delineate a level of interest to something in a romantic way. It’s certainly trending and the app feels it’s one way to get the right type of engagement. Hence, you’ll have to use plenty of creativity to get this one right.

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Another trend being spoken about is Skibidi Toilet which is very bizarre and has to do with one famous character from a track by Biser King. You will see a long list of content that revolves around this character and it’s suggestive of how powerful Shorts is because the fame it’s getting is crazy.

It really has to do with absurd humor that most Gen Z members could relate to.

Next up, it’s Permission to Flex that is related to personalities and it provides an invitation to creators to take part in this trend and share all kinds of personalities while explaining what each of them means.

You can better envision it as some kind of participatory content which can be useful in getting the right type of engagement as fewer individuals are involved.

Last but not least, say hello to Chess. This is really getting a lot of fame thanks to Netflix’s popular show Queen’s Gambit.

Obviously, newer features are also included like chess boxing and making jokes while players plan moves during sessions that are live-streamed.

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New Printed Circuit Board That Dissolves In Water Set To Revolutionize Tech World And Massively Reduce e-Waste

A leading semiconductor producer from Germany is making heads turn after it unveiled a breakthrough technology in the world of PCB.

This printed circuit board is all set to help tech firms reach their climate goals that were outlined for 2030. Similarly, they would help to limit the carbon footprint being spread around the globe while providing a new means to get rid of e-waste that so many firms have been helpless in overcoming.

The striking biodegradable product is produced using natural fibers and polymers that do not entail any halogens. Similarly, they have much less carbon when compared to classic boards that are designed using fiberglass composites.

Moreover, a study carried out in the year 2022 proved how the makers really could manufacture a mouse that was so environmentally friendly that only need hot water to dissolve in a span of just six minutes.

But when carried out at room temperature, the same process needs a few hours for a complete breakdown. Other than having its fibers dissolved, you will be able to appreciate how easy it has become to grab a hold of valuable metals that are an integral part. So what you are left with in the end is simple chips and snippets of a circuit which may letter get filtered out to perfection.

A lot of discussion on this matter has been created and we’ve seen videos get rolled out about how simple yet effective recycling has turned when you utilize water-based technology. And in the end, it makes your carbon footprint shrink by 60% as well when compared to classic PCBs.

The company that goes by the name of Infineon says it has ended up producing only three kinds of prototypes in this circuit board domain via Soluboard technology. It is making use of PCB for experiments right now and things have been promising for both demo boards as well as circuit boards. And today, close to 500 units are getting used.

The company says it’s making use of material of all kinds for the boards in the future and testing has begun to see what else it can come up with in terms of sustainability while ensuring an adoption taking place in the near future as well.

Depending on the future and how many stress tests are involved, it hopes more products that are reusable can arise and that would limit wastage and ensure a healthy environment.

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EU's GDPR Fines: Money Talks, but Where Does It Walk?

You never compromise when it comes to your data and privacy. No risks are taken if the chances of data breaching are high. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) stood strong as the protector of data privacy and rights in the vast digital sphere of the European Union. For five years, it fought against internet behemoths like Meta, determined to keep people's personal information safe from exploitation. But there's a twist in this remarkable story that will have you scratching your head.

When GDPR fines are levied against IT corporations for data misuse, the money collected does not always return to the victims. Instead, it sets sail for the nation where the offending corporation is headquartered. And guess what? Ireland struck gold when it fined Meta a jaw-dropping €2.5 billion! But hang on, does that mean Ireland keeps the entire treasure for itself?

You may be asking why you should worry about this data turmoil. Consider yourself the star of a show, but you never get a dime of the billions made off your personal information. It's like serving a feast but not tasting the delectable foods. Isn't it fair?

The GDPR was intended to be the knight in sparkling armor, ready to ride to the rescue, ready to penalize the data criminals and return the victims' money. But here's the catch: such fines don't always end up in the hands of the people whose data was exploited. It's like a hidden vault that only one country has access to.

So, let's break it down. When Meta was fined €1.2 billion, Ireland became the guardian of the riches. But what about the other 26 EU member states? Do they receive a slice of the action? Not even a single penny! It's as if a magical spell has been cast that transforms GDPR fines into an exclusive party for one country.

But wait, there's more to the story! "Okay, fine, Ireland keeps the money, but can't the victims at least claim compensation?" you may think. It's not quite that straightforward. To obtain what is legitimately yours, you must traverse a maze of claim processes, much like a difficult jigsaw.

Even if you are successful in obtaining compensation, it will not come from the GDPR fine pool. Nope, it's like a separate journey where the fines go one way, and the compensation goes another. Your hard-earned money stays put with Ireland, while you might get a small crumb from the table of data misuse.

But don't worry, courageous readers! Heroes like Max Schrems of the EU-affiliated data watchdog NOYB are working to change the course of this story. They feel that regardless of whose nation handles the penalty, all EU members should share the profits. After all, this is a data-rights tale that should unify the whole EU, not just one lucky nation.

So, remember this, young minds: the GDPR is a start in the right way, but the road is far from done. The data protection heroes are battling for a new ending in which all EU residents receive their fair share. Keep an eye on the progress of "EU's GDPR Fines: Money Talks, But Where Does It Walk?"

As the fight for privacy and justice continues, stay watchful in the digital realm, and don't allow internet titans to steal your data like sly criminals at night. Let us aspire for a day when all EU nations unite and share their riches and every individual's data rights are treated with the same respect as celebrities on the red carpet! This data-driven saga's grand finale is still to come.

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