As Ring faces fierce backlash over its Search Party feature, a new program encourages developers to move Ring’s doorbell footage from Amazon’s cloud — to users’ own devices. The Fulu Foundation, a consumer advocacy group co-founded by YouTuber Louis Rossmann, is offering an initial $10,000 reward to anyone who can integrate Ring doorbells with a … Read more
In an interview with The Times this week, Siminoff explained that he understood people’s concerns and that “maybe people were ‘triggered’ by the image in the ad that showed blue rings coming out of suburban homes. There will be fewer maps in future ads, he said.” Graphics in ads are not a problem. The problem … Read more
He obtained the leaked internal email 404 Media shows that Ring has bigger plans for its AI-powered search ability than just looking for lost dogs. The portal reports that an email sent by founder Jamie Siminoff to all Ring employees last October says that with Search Party, “Now you can see a future where we’ll … Read more
JAIME SIMINOFF: But when you put AI into it, now all of a sudden you have this human element that AI gives you. I think with our products in the neighborhood and again, you have to be a little bit specific, I see a path where we can really start to reduce crime in the … Read more
After intense backlash over its partnership with Flock Safety, a tracking technology company that works with law enforcement, Ring announced it was canceling the integration. In a statement posted on Ringo’s blog and provided The Verge prior to the release, the company said: “After a comprehensive review, we determined that the planned Flock Safety integration … Read more
OpenAI has officially launched its advertising pilot in ChatGPT, giving us a better idea of the kinds of products we might see stuffed under our AI chatbot conversations. Several companies have announced plans to run ads in ChatGPT — placements that will reportedly cost them a pretty penny — from major retailers like Target to … Read more
Amazon Pharmacy, the retail giant’s online pharmacy, plans to bring prescription delivery to nearly 4,500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of this year, adding nearly 2,000 new communities to its network. The expansion will affect customers in newly served states such as Idaho and Massachusetts, the company announced Wednesday. Amazon launched Amazon Pharmacy … Read more
The AI industry’s pursuit of licensed content has been a messy affair, fraught with lawsuits and allegations of copyright infringement. Now that tech companies are looking for legally safe sources of AI training data, Amazon is reportedly considering launching a marketplace where publishers could license their content directly to AI companies. The Information reported on … Read more
After a better-than-expected opening weekend in theaters, the box office for Amazon’s “Melania” fell 67% in its second weekend to an estimated $2.37 million. The documentary about First Melania Trump has grossed a total of $13.5 million so far (almost all of it in the United States), meaning it’s extremely unlikely that the film — … Read more
After what can be generously called a questionable tenure as the CEO of the company The Washington PostWill Lewis is stepping down this week after mass redundancies. Jeff D’Onofrio, Tumblr’s former CEO from 2017 to 2022, will step in as acting CEO and publisher. D’Onofrio has been the Post’s CFO since last June, meaning he’s … Read more