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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March 2023

Jury selection begins for Tesla racial discrimination lawsuit

March 27, 2023

Tesla is back in court this week to defend itself against allegations from a Black former worker who claimed the automaker’s Fremont factory is rife with racial discrimination and harassment. Tesla and the plaintiff, Owen Diaz, are scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in San Francisco this week after jury selection begins Monday. Diaz […]

Jury selection begins for Tesla racial discrimination lawsuit by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Despite uncertain U.S. future, TikTok launches a Branded Effects platform for marketers

March 27, 2023

While the U.S. government debates TikTok’s future following last week’s Congressional hearing, the video entertainment platform today announced a new product called Branded Effects aimed at businesses marketing themselves on its platform. The solution will allow brands to collaborate with TikTok effect creators to design custom effects — like AR experiences and other interactive features […]

Despite uncertain U.S. future, TikTok launches a Branded Effects platform for marketers by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Microsoft rebuilt Teams from the ground up, promises 2x faster performance

March 27, 2023

Teams, Microsoft’s Slack rival, has always had a bit of a reputation for being slow and resource-hungry. Given that it always felt like Microsoft hurried the service’s launch to respond to the success of Slack, that’s maybe no surprise. Now, that’s changing, though, with the preview launch of the new Teams. Microsoft calls this a […]

Microsoft rebuilt Teams from the ground up, promises 2x faster performance by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Top 3 Highest-Rated Software Stocks in March 2023

March 27, 2023
Although macroeconomic headwinds have plagued the software industry over the past year, the sector remains well-positioned to gain in the long term, thanks to rising tech spending. To that end,…

4 Auto Stocks with the Highest Growth Potential

March 27, 2023
After remaining under pressure since last year, the auto industry is expected to rebound this year. To capitalize on this opportunity, one could consider buying auto stocks Hyundai Motor Company…

Apple acquired a startup using AI to compress videos

March 27, 2023

Apple has quietly acquired a Mountain View-based startup, WaveOne, that was developing AI algorithms for compressing video. Apple wouldn’t confirm the sale when asked for comment. But WaveOne’s website was shut down around January, and several former employees, including one of WaveOne’s co-founders, now work within Apple’s various machine learning groups. In a LinkedIn post […]

Apple acquired a startup using AI to compress videos by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch