Robert has covered the technology and entertainment sectors for nearly a decade. He’s written for Wired and Tom’s Guide as well as served as the news editor for Windows Central. He’s also the author of Earth: Game of the Year Edition and Cold War 2395, two science fiction novels that have set the bar for what he’s willing to constructively contribute to the world. | Contact: robert.carnevale@thewrap.com
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BuzzFeed’s Q1 Earnings Were as Rough as Promised With $67.2 Million in Revenue
The media company predicted a rocky report back in March, and sure enough, revenue fell 27% year-over-year
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AI Satisfies Customers Better than Human Customer Support, CEO Says
A UK energy supplier found that AI could do 250 humans’ work and score better results
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Microsoft’s Head of Xbox on Why They’re Losing the Console Race: ‘Not in the Business of Out-Consoling Sony’
Phil Spencer got candid regarding the state of the brand and its shortcomings
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ChatGPT Picks Winning Stock Portfolio, Easily Beats Top-Performing Funds
Algorithms have always been a tool in the finance world, but ChatGPT may be redefining the game
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‘Fortnite’ Enters the Pantheon of Olympic Esports
The popular builder-shooter esport title is going to the Olympic e-Games
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Former Yahoo CEO Regrets Acquiring Tumblr Instead of Hulu or Netflix
Marissa Mayer also admits she “hired the wrong COO” during her time at the company
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OpenAI Reportedly Lost $540 Million Developing ChatGPT in 2022
Language models don’t come cheap, if the chatbot’s costs are any indication
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Apple Q2 Revenue Soars to $94.8 Billion, Beating Wall Street Estimates
Services revenue, including Apple TV+ subscriptions, of $20.9 billion helped the company’s results as hardware sales drop
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Social App Discord Goes the Twitter Route, Simplifies Usernames
Discord’s numeric branding system will be replaced by a more standard, @-based system
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Why Gmail Is Introducing a Twitter-Like Blue Checkmark
The Google platform is introducing its own verification system
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Facebook Faces Potential Ban of Youth Data Monetization
FTC says Meta’s behavior has “put young users at risk” and must be addressed
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Samsung Cracks Down on Staff Use of AI, Citing Security Risks
Samsung points to ChatGPT as a security risk following an accidental source-code leak
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Twitter-Alternative Mastodon Revamps Onboarding Experience to Be More Competitive
The platform’s approach to social networking can be intimidating for newbies, so the sign-up process is being simplified
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TikTok Considers AI-Generated Content Labels to Combat Deepfakes
As the line between real and fake grows blurrier, the need for transparency rises
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HUSSLUP Launches Desktop App Aimed at Improved Creative Professional Networking
ProSearch and Serendipity Mode aim to make connecting easier and more productive
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