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• The Meta AI Chatbot Is Mark Zuckerberg's Answer to ChatGPT September 27, 2023
  Meta's AI assistant can do things like suggest travel plans in a group chat. The company also announced a string of chatbots modeled on celebrities like Snoop Dogg and Paris Hilton.
• SoundThinking, Maker of ShotSpotter, Is Buying Parts of PredPol Creator Geolitica September 27, 2023
  SoundThinking is purchasing parts of Geolitica, the company that created PredPol. Experts say the acquisition marks a new era of companies dictating how police operate.
• AI Hurricane Predictions Are Storming the World of Weather Forecasting September 27, 2023
  This year’s hurricane season provides a test run for the idea that machine-learning algorithms can improve weather forecasts. So far, the AI models are making good calls.
• Idris Elba Is Ready to Talk About Crypto September 27, 2023
  During the crypto gold rush, Idris Elba says he turned down a lot of “mad opportunities.” Now he has partnered with the “crypto-for-good” Stellar Foundation.
• Amazon’s All-Powerful ‘Buy Box’ Is at the Heart of Its New Antitrust Troubles September 26, 2023
  The US Federal Trade Commission filed a long-anticipated antitrust complaint alleging that Amazon uses its power over sellers to keep ecommerce prices artificially high.