Should We Start Treating Robots Like People?
Robots are getting smarter, faster and more human-like every day: they can recognize faces, understand our emotions, drive cars and even operate on patients. So why aren’t we treating them like us?
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…
November 2022
VinFast’s bid to attract US buyers includes 4 all-electric SUVs and maybe a sports car
VinFast showcased four battery-electric SUVs at the LA Auto Show this week, and even hinted at a sports car, as the Vietnam-based automaker pushes ahead with its plan to break into the U.S. market. The four EVs, which ranged in size from small five-passenger crossovers to large seven-passenger SUVs, is part of the company’s effort […]
VinFast’s bid to attract US buyers includes 4 all-electric SUVs and maybe a sports car by Abigail Bassett originally published on TechCrunch
Quantifying the global e-commerce slowdown
What do recent e-commerce earnings results tell us about the post-pandemic e-commerce reality?
Quantifying the global e-commerce slowdown by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch
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TechCrunch+ roundup: TAM takedown, green card layoffs, when to ignore investor advice
In business, if someone offers you free advice, it’s probably for their own benefit.
TechCrunch+ roundup: TAM takedown, green card layoffs, when to ignore investor advice by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
The US Securing Open Source Software Act of 2022 is a step in the right direction
This is a turning point in U.S. legislation, because, for the first time, it is specific to open source software security.
The US Securing Open Source Software Act of 2022 is a step in the right direction by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
TechCrunch staff on what we lose if we lose Twitter
While nobody knows what will happen to Twitter, we can’t help but consider what we’d miss if it went away.
TechCrunch staff on what we lose if we lose Twitter by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
India’s securities depository CDSL says malware compromised its network
India’s leading central securities depository, Central Depository Services Limited, or CDSL, says its systems have been compromised by malware. On Friday, the securities depository said in a filing with India’s National Stock Exchange that it detected malware affecting “a few of its internal machines.” “As a matter of abundant caution, the company immediately isolated the […]
India’s securities depository CDSL says malware compromised its network by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Autonomous delivery startup Nuro lays off 20% of workforce
Nuro, the autonomous vehicle delivery startup backed by Softbank, Google and Tiger Global Management, is laying off about 300 people, or 20% of its workforce in an effort to preserve cash amid a stormy economic outlook, according to an email sent to employees this morning. Several Nuro employees also posted on Twitter and LinkedIn this […]
Autonomous delivery startup Nuro lays off 20% of workforce by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Ransomware is a global problem that needs a global solution
This time last year, we were optimistic. It seemed like the tide was turning on ransomware after the U.S. government scored a handful of wins against the cybercriminals carrying out these increasingly damaging attacks: the Justice Department successfully seized $2.3 million in bitcoin that Colonial Pipeline paid to the DarkSide ransomware gang to reclaim its […]
Ransomware is a global problem that needs a global solution by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch