Apple is working to reduce its platform lock-in because of the Digital Markets Act

The European Union’s Digital Markets Act has had a huge impact on Apple, a company that has become synonymous with the “walled garden” approach to interoperability. The company recently published a “Non-confidential summary of DMA compliance report” (is there a confidential version?) which summarizes the ways in which Apple has changed to comply with the…

Test claims that AI is better than humans when it comes to creativity — but while the findings have caveats, whether this constitutes a threat remains an unanswered question

A recent study has revealed that AI language models, specifically OpenAI‘s GPT-4, are outperforming humans in tasks that require divergent thinking – which involves the generation of unique solutions to open-ended questions, a key facet of creativity. The study, conducted by Kent F. Hubert and Kim N. Awa, Ph.D. students at the University of Arkansas,…

Apple is working to reduce its platform lock-in because of the Digital Markets Act

The European Union’s Digital Markets Act has had a huge impact on Apple, a company that has become synonymous with the “walled garden” approach to interoperability. The company recently published a “Non-confidential summary of DMA compliance report” (is there a confidential version?) which summarizes the ways in which Apple has changed to comply with the…