Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, June 20
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for June 20.
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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 20, #270
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 270, for June 20.
Tesla’s robotaxi debut will reportedly be limited to only 10 cars in very specific areas
The long-promised launch of Tesla’s robotaxi service in Austin is scheduled for June 22, and it sounds like the company’s initial offering will be modest at best. The Financial Times writes that Tesla will only have around 10 cars available for rides and that the company plans to make them “avoid the city’s most challenging
Growth at all costs is destroying the internet. PR maven Ed Zitron says that’s an opportunity for startups.
If you spend any amount of time online, you probably noticed that your user experience keeps getting worse. Websites are waterlogged with autoplay ads, pop-ups, and tracking scripts. Customer service chatbots are useless, despite the promises of generative AI. Social media algorithms boost rage-bait to keep you scrolling and engaged. Dating apps hide all the
Meta’s Llama LLMs Spark Debate Over Open Source AI
As Meta positions its Llama large language models as “open source AI,” critics challenge whether restrictive usage terms and undisclosed training data truly fulfill open source principles in the evolving artificial intelligence landscape.
Amazon’s Jassy Says AI Will Reduce Company’s Corporate Ranks
Jassy tells employees that artificial intelligence will transform jobs across the company, leading to a reduced corporate headcount as efficiency gains take hold.
ZeniMax and Microsoft ratify union agreement
Members of the ZeniMax Workers United-CWA union have ratified the contract agreement with parent company Microsoft. This agreement with the union representing the video game studio’s quality assurance employees marks the first time Microsoft has entered into any union contract in the US. ZeniMax Studios is probably best known for its work on The Elder
Garmin’s New Paid Tier Is Filled With AI, but Actually Seems Useful
Garmin Connect+ offers a host of AI-powered services and stats, and they’re cheaper to access than some of the competition.
Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
Does Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian have regrets over his creation? The entrepreneur and founder of venture fund Seven Seven Six, speaking at an event at the University of Virginia, espoused a fairly negative view of the current social media landscape and the creator economy — an environment where he says, everyone has “been so trained
The internet moments that defined 2023
Can you believe that it was only this summer when Baby Gronk rizzed up Livvy Dunne? Sometimes, the internet’s most viral memes may seem entirely incomprehensible (like when Baby Gronk rizzed up Livvy Dunne), but the things that captivate our attention online matter. We saw a submarine of billionaires disappear before our very eyes, refreshed