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Below is a list of all the correct answers to this week’s quiz, along with links to the actual news stories behind the quiz’s questions.
- The Associated Press recently conducted a poll that came up with this estimate of number of people who have used AI for work.
Correct answer: A third
Linked headline: So far, only one-third of Americans have ever used AI for work
- Which of the following distros were NOT included on How-To Geek’s “5 Linux Distros That Got Major Updates Last Month”?
Correct answers: AntiX, RefreshOS
Linked headline: 5 Linux Distros That Got Major Updates Last Month
- On August 1, the NY Times reported that OpenAI ended a funding round months ahead of schedule after raising how much money?
Correct answers: $8.3 billion
Linked headline: OpenAI Secures Another Giant Funding Deal
- On Thursday, what reason did Trump give for calling on Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to “resign immediately”?
Correct answer: Because he’s “highly conflicted.”
Linked headline: Trump says Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan must ‘resign immediately’
- Google new AI model has mapped the world in squares that are how long on each side?
Correct answer: 10 meters
Linked headline: New Google AI model maps world in 10-meter squares for machines to read
- On Tuesday, two Chinese nationals were arrested in the US and charged with illegally shipping tens of millions of dollars’ worth of what to China?
Correct answer: GPUs
Linked headline: Two Chinese nationals in California accused of illegally shipping Nvidia AI chips to China
- What online service announced on Monday that it’s raising its subscription prices?
Correct answer: Spotify
Linked headline: Spotify raises subscription prices
- What’s different about the Maru OS mobile operating system?
Correct answers: It turns into a Xfce Linux desktop when you use it with a monitor and bluetooth keyboard, It’s based on Debian
Linked headline: Maru OS: Turn Your Phone Into A Linux PC With Ease!
- What is OpenMind’s eponymous software’s purpose?
Correct answer: It’s an operating system for human like robots.
Linked headline: OpenMind wants to be the Android operating system of humanoid robots
- The Proton Mail people recently released new app for what?
Correct answer: Two-Factor Authentication
Linked headline: Inside Proton’s New Two-Factor Authenticator App