US AI Safety Institute could face big cuts
The National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization. Axios reported this week that the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and Chips for America, both part of NIST, would be “gutted” by layoffs targeting probationary employees […]
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November 2022
Faraday Future warns it may not be able to deliver its luxury EV
Electric vehicle startup-gone-SPAC Faraday Future has raised a going concern warning, per regulatory filings. The company said it has substantial doubt as to whether it would be able to continue operating over the next year, adding that it is uncertain when it will dispatch first deliveries of its FF 91 luxury EVs. This isn’t the […]
Faraday Future warns it may not be able to deliver its luxury EV by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Elon Musk puts Twitter’s Blue Verified relaunch on hold
If you didn’t jump at the chance to give Elon Musk $7.99 for a blue check while you could, you might have to wait a bit longer. Originally slated to relaunch on November 29, Musk tweeted Monday evening that the product will be put on hold until “there is high confidence of stopping impersonation.” The […]
Elon Musk puts Twitter’s Blue Verified relaunch on hold by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Daily Crunch: Swedish tech conference yanks $1M pitch contest prize from Russian co-founders
Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
Daily Crunch: Swedish tech conference yanks $1M pitch contest prize from Russian co-founders by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Max Q: We are going
In this issue: Artemis I takes flight; Gravitics is building “Space Utility Vehicles” for space stations; News from ispace, Metaspectral and more
Max Q: We are going by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Crypto firm Genesis says it has “no plans to file bankruptcy imminently”
Genesis, a digital assets financial services firm, may be in hot water as it looks to raise fresh capital for its lending unit or potentially face bankruptcy if it can’t, according to a report by Bloomberg. Genesis was facing a liquidity crisis after FTX collapsed, which “created unprecedented market turmoil, resulting in abnormal withdrawal requests […]
Crypto firm Genesis says it has “no plans to file bankruptcy imminently” by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Tumblr to add support for ActivityPub, the social protocol powering Mastodon and other apps
Tumblr will add support for ActivityPub, the open, decentralized social networking protocol that’s today powering social networking software like Twitter alternative Mastodon, the Instagram-like Pixelfed, video streaming service PeerTube, and others. The news was revealed in a response to a Twitter user’s complaint about Mastodon’s complexities. Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg — whose company acquired Tumblr […]
Tumblr to add support for ActivityPub, the social protocol powering Mastodon and other apps by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Quit Twitter better with these free tools that make archiving a breeze
It’s never a bad time to back up your data. But for Twitter users, it’s arguably more urgent than usual, what with the platform’s recent… unpredictability. Mass firings and resignations, whiplash policy changes and crippled infrastructure don’t instill a ton of confidence that Twitter will remain stable well into the distant future. That’s why it’s […]
Quit Twitter better with these free tools that make archiving a breeze by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Holmes’ sentencing sends a clear message that the startup ecosystem must be built on good faith
The startup ecosystem is built on trust, and the Holmes verdict on Friday sent a clear message that there are consequences for breaking it.
Holmes’ sentencing sends a clear message that the startup ecosystem must be built on good faith by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
Musk’s impact on content moderation at Twitter faces early test in Germany
A German law requiring social media platforms to promptly respond to reports of hate speech — and in some cases remove illegal speech within 24 hours of it being brought to their attention — looks like it will provide an early test for whether Elon Musk-owned Twitter will face meaningful legal consequences over how recklessly […]
Musk’s impact on content moderation at Twitter faces early test in Germany by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch