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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May 2023
Pietra helped creators start DTC businesses; now it has a roadmap for everyone
With the new funding, Pietra enters the commerce enablement sector with a revamped monthly subscription membership for access to free software tools.
Pietra helped creators start DTC businesses; now it has a roadmap for everyone by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
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Citymapper lowers the paywall for premium features but keeps monthly subscription for removing ads
Citymapper is lowering the paywall around its premium features and introducing a new subscription plan purely for removing ads. The move comes less than two months after the popular transit and travel planning app was scooped up by mobility tech company Via. London-based Citymapper, which gives city-dwellers real-time transport and routing information across hundreds of […]
Citymapper lowers the paywall for premium features but keeps monthly subscription for removing ads by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Samsung bans use of generative AI tools like ChatGPT after April internal data leak
A month after internal, sensitive data from Samsung was accidentally leaked to ChatGPT, Samsung is cracking down on usage of the generative AI service. The electronics giant is planning a temporary block of the use of generative AI tools on company-owned devices, covering computers, tablets, phones, as well as non-company-owned devices running on internal networks. […]
Samsung bans use of generative AI tools like ChatGPT after April internal data leak by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch
Augmental lets you control a computer (and sex toys) with your tongue
Worldwide, about one in six people live with a disability. Whether through injury or illness, disability can manifest itself as an impediment to mobility. There have been fantastic advancements in communication and operational technologies, but there’s always room for improvement, and Augmental, an MIT Media Lab spinoff, thinks that it might be on to something […]
Augmental lets you control a computer (and sex toys) with your tongue by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Viam’s robot prototyping software hits general availability
When I visited Viam’s Manhattan offices late last year, I was struck by two things. First, there’s a killer view of Lincoln Center. As the weather is getting warmer and they’re starting to do those all-ages outdoor movie screenings, you can probably just hang out up there and watch the whole thing from the other […]
Viam’s robot prototyping software hits general availability by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Vote for the breakout sessions you want at Disrupt 2023
In early 2022, you may remember, we called for experts to submit applications to present breakout sessions and roundtable discussions at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, taking place on September 19–21 in San Francisco. After spending dozens of late nights poring over thousands of applications and consuming frightening levels of caffeine, it’s time to reveal the Audience […]
Vote for the breakout sessions you want at Disrupt 2023 by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch