This week, Google announced a complex and expansive new AI model called Gemini. Meanwhile, Wikipedia revealed that “ChatGPT” was his most popular Wikipedia article in 2023, among other statistics, reminding the tech industry of his OpenAI dominance.
Below, Hypebeast has compiled this week’s top technology articles to help you stay on top of the latest trends in the industry.
On the product side, CASETify launches a huge collection of Naruto cases for phones, computers, tablets, and AirPods. JJJJound also launched a $650 mechanical keyboard, which sold out within a day.
CASETiFY’s new collection focuses on “NARUTO”
CASETiFY pays homage to anime and manga Naruto With the latest collection. The Hong Kong-based company has developed a vast collection of cases featuring fan-favorite characters from the series, as well as unique graphics and patterns. Fans will specifically choose to represent Sasuke and Minato, or Naruto Cloud symbols, shades of black, orange and red form a fun graphic color palette.
This collection includes cases for iPhone, Samsung, AirPods, MacBook, and iPad. Fans can also add a practical mobile strap to their order. The collection will be officially launched on December 13th.
“ChatGPT” will be Wikipedia’s most popular article in 2023
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Wikipedia has revealed its user statistics for 2023. While AI chatbots seem to have dominated the headlines over the past 12 months, users specifically wanted to learn more about OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
The “ChatGPT” page shared by Wikimedia Foundation received 49,490,406 page views. Next to ChatGPT, users flocked to see “Deaths in 2023” with his 42,666,860 page views. The “2023 Cricket World Cup” came in third place. However popular these pages are, they represent only a small portion of Wikipedia’s content. In total, the platform has received more than 84 billion views this year.
JJJJound creates vintage-inspired mechanical keyboard for $650 USD
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JJJJound looks back at the mechanical keyboards of the 1970s with their own version. The brand has teamed up with vintage-inspired keyboard maker Model F Labs to launch his JJJJound-branded Model F keyboard for $650.
The board, which is already sold out, is powered by a capacitive backing spring system that creates a distinctive clicking sound. The keys come in a zinc metal die-cast case and feature a serif font, and the board connects to most devices via USB-C, including Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, and iOS.
Google debuts ‘largest and most capable’ AI model Gemini
Earlier this year, Google followed in OpenAI’s footsteps and developed its own AI chatbot, Bard. The company is back with what it hails as its “largest and most capable” AI model.
The multimodal language model is called Gemini and is divided into different components to meet the needs of users. For example, the Gemini Ultra is made to tackle highly complex tasks, while the Gemini Pro is made for a wider range of uses. Gemini Nano, on the other hand, is designed to work on mobile devices.
Demis Hassabis, CEO and co-founder of Google DeepMind, said Gemini will “generalize and seamlessly understand, manipulate, and combine different types of information, including text, code, audio, images, and video.” He said it was designed to.
Bard has already started operating on a version of Gemini Pro and will be available on Google AI Studio and Google Cloud Vertex AI on December 13th.
