November 21, 2024

How OpenAI stress-tests its large language models

OpenAI is once again lifting the lid (just a crack) on its safety-testing processes. Last month the company shared the results of an investigation that looked at how often ChatGPT produced a harmful gender or racial stereotype based on a user’s name. Now it has put out two papers describing how it stress-tests its powerful…

October 2022

The Warriors’ Draymond Green talks podcasts, social media and the elephant in the room

October 20, 2022

The Warriors’ Draymond Green took the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt today where he discussed his podcast, social media… and yes, the Jordan Poole punch. Green has spent the last several years building up his resume off the court, most notably through his popular podcast, “The Draymond Green Show.” Green touched on how his podcast has […]

The Warriors’ Draymond Green talks podcasts, social media and the elephant in the room by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Mercedes-Benz partners with Canadian mining company for CO2-neutral lithium hydroxide for EVs

October 20, 2022

Mercedes-Benz AG will source carbon-neutral lithium hydroxide to build batteries for electric vehicles from a Vancouver-based mining startup. Starting in 2026, the agreement with Rock Tech Lithium will provide Mercedes-Benz AG with an average of 10,000 tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide per year — enough for around 150,000 electric vehicles. Mercedes-Benz, which sells about two […]

Mercedes-Benz partners with Canadian mining company for CO2-neutral lithium hydroxide for EVs by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch

Ambr wants to solve the billion-dollar burnout problem by tracking employees’ working habits

October 20, 2022

Worker burnout is real. Reports suggest that work-related chronic stress could be costing businesses up to $190 billion annually in reduced output and sick days, not to mention the much-discussed “Great Resignation” where workers are jumping ship in search of a greater work-life balance. In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared burnout an “occupational […]

Ambr wants to solve the billion-dollar burnout problem by tracking employees’ working habits by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: Bill Gates’s new climate plans, and an AI bug bounty

October 20, 2022
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Bill Gates’s energy venture fund is plowing more money into climate adaptation The news: Bill Gates’s climate-oriented venture capital fund is expanding its mission, adding adaptation to its investment categories and establishing a…

A bias bounty for AI will help to catch unfair algorithms faster

October 20, 2022
AI systems are deployed all the time, but it can take months or even years until it becomes clear whether, and how, they’re biased.  The stakes are often sky-high: unfair AI systems can cause innocent people to be arrested, and they can deny people housing, jobs, and basic services.   Today a group of AI and…

Instagram is testing an in-app scheduling tool for posts and reels

October 20, 2022

Social media managers and creators have long relied on third-party tools to schedule posts on Instagram. But now the company is testing an in-app tool to schedule posts and reels. The company confirmed the development and said it is indeed experimenting with this.“We are testing the ability to schedule content with a percentage of our […]

Instagram is testing an in-app scheduling tool for posts and reels by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Ocean-climate VC Propeller launches with $100M to fund ‘tomorrow’s narwhals’

October 20, 2022

Propeller, a new climate-tech investor with a focus on the ocean, tells TechCrunch that it has hooked $100 million for its first seed fund. Co-founded by former HubSpot CEO Brian Halligan, the venture firm said in a statement that it backs and incubates startups in areas like ocean carbon removal, algae packaging, offshore wind, desalination […]

Ocean-climate VC Propeller launches with $100M to fund ‘tomorrow’s narwhals’ by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

Google Messages adds reaction support for iPhone texts and in-app reminders

October 20, 2022

Google has left no stones unturned in pushing Apple to adopt the Rich Communication Services (RCS) that the search giant argues will improve cross-platform communication. With little to no luck so far, Google is marching ahead with things that are within its power: Supercharging its RCS client Messages on Android with new features to make lives […]

Google Messages adds reaction support for iPhone texts and in-app reminders by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Snapchat expands its paid subscription with Story expiration controls, custom sounds, and more

October 20, 2022

Snapchat+, Snapchat’s $3.99 per month subscription plan, is today rolling out three new features to entice users to its paid service. The company launched the subscription tier in late June as it looked for more revenue during an ad spending slowdown. Since the launch, more than 1 million users have paid for the service, the […]

Snapchat expands its paid subscription with Story expiration controls, custom sounds, and more by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch