February 22, 2025

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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January 2023

Royal Mail warns of severe disruption after ‘cyber incident’

January 11, 2023

U.K. postal service Royal Mail has said it’s experiencing “severe service disruption” following an cyber incident. In a statement published Wednesday, Royal Mail said it was unable to dispatch export items including letters and parcels to overseas destinations as a result of the cyberattack. It added that international parcels that had already been dispatched “may […]

Royal Mail warns of severe disruption after ‘cyber incident’ by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Tesla plans $770M expansion at Texas factory

January 11, 2023

Tesla notified Texas regulators this week it plans to invest about $770 million into an expansion of its factory near Austin. The automaker registered plans with the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration. The Austin Business Journal and CNBC were the first to report on the filings. The filings show Tesla intends to build new […]

Tesla plans $770M expansion at Texas factory by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix gets live streaming rights to SAG Awards in 2024

January 11, 2023

Netflix will continue its foray into livestreaming with a new multi-year partnership with the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. Beginning in 2024, the award ceremony will be broadcast live on the streamer, becoming the first major film and television awards show to air on Netflix. As part of the new deal, Netflix will stream this […]

Netflix gets live streaming rights to SAG Awards in 2024 by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

The state of responsible technology

January 11, 2023
Consideration of how to deploy technology responsibly has become critical as tech and data have become more entrenched in modern society and business operations. Our research makes clear that responsible technology use has become a subject of great interest across industries. In fact, nearly three-quarters of survey respondents either strongly agree (30%) or somewhat agree…

Apple Maps’ business listings are about to get more detailed with launch of ‘Apple Business Connect’

January 11, 2023

Apple Maps today is gaining a new tool that will allow the decade-plus-old service to better compete with Google: it will now allow business owners to update and manage their own information on the platform, including key details like business hours and location, photos, logos, special offers and promotions, and more. To do so, the […]

Apple Maps’ business listings are about to get more detailed with launch of ‘Apple Business Connect’ by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Meta rescinded some full-time job offers

January 11, 2023

Meta rescinded full-time offers from some job candidates, a spokesperson confirmed. “As we continue to reassess our hiring needs, we’ve made the difficult decision to withdraw offers to a small number of candidates,” a Meta spokesperson told TechCrunch. “While this decision did not come lightly, it allows us to remain thoughtful as we readjust our […]

Meta rescinded some full-time job offers by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch