This July 4th May Have Been the Hottest Day on Earth in 125,000 Years
A perfect storm of climate change, El Niño, and summer is leading to temperatures not seen in millennia.
The Download: DOGE’s tech-enabled destruction, and Meta’s brain AI for typing
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Elon Musk, DOGE, and the Evil Housekeeper problem —Dan Hon is principal of Very Little Gravitas, where he helps turn around and modernize large and complex government services and products. In trying to…
July 2023
OpenAI is forming a new team to bring ‘superintelligent’ AI under control
OpenAI is forming a new team led by Ilya Sutskever, its chief scientist and one of the company’s co-founders, to develop ways to steer and control “superintelligent” AI systems. In a blog post published today, Sutskever and Jan Leike, a lead on the alignment team at OpenAI, predict that AI with intelligence exceeding that of […]
OpenAI is forming a new team to bring ‘superintelligent’ AI under control by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Astra establishes subsidiary for spacecraft engine business
Astra is carving out its spacecraft engine business as a wholly-owned subsidiary, a corporate restructuring that will provide greater flexibility in hiring and financing, according to documents viewed by TechCrunch and a person familiar with the matter. The new subsidiary, Astra Spacecraft Engines, Inc., was incorporated in Delaware on June 5 and filed with the […]
Astra establishes subsidiary for spacecraft engine business by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Judge silences White House social media talks in lawsuit that departs from reality
Over the July 4 holiday, it emerged that a judge in Louisiana had issued an injunction preventing the White House from speaking to social media companies in certain ways. The lawsuit this decision is part of, it must be said, is quite mad. Robert F. Kennedy Jr swallowed the Twitter Files whole and is now […]
Judge silences White House social media talks in lawsuit that departs from reality by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
Queen Latifah Says Female Leaders Must Do These Four Things If They Want To Succeed
The celebrated actress, entertainer and entrepreneur has strong advice for women in business.
10 Benefits of Using AI in Cybersecurity Practices
To counter threats and protect business-critical systems, businesses should incorporate AI into their cybersecurity practices.
Lawsuit Alleges Pickle Brand Stole 100-Year-Old Recipe to Create Nearly Identical Product Sold in Whole Foods: ‘Massive Violation of Trust’
The lawsuit claims that Patriot Pickles, which has made pickles for Wahlburgers and Whole Foods 365 brand, stole Grillo’s century-old family recipe after their contract expired.
3 Essential Tactics You Need Do to Help Your Company Sell
Entrepreneurs should start thinking about sellability sooner rather than later.
Gfycat, the Snap-owned GIF hub, shuts down on September 1
Gfycat, the Snap-owned GIF-hosting platform, announced that it’s shutting down on September 1, pulling its full archive of GIFs offline. Users have two months to save content before it leaves the platform forever. “The Gfycat service is being discontinued,” a message on the website writes. “Please save or delete your Gfycat content by visiting https://www.gfycat.com […]
Gfycat, the Snap-owned GIF hub, shuts down on September 1 by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Announcing the SaaS Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) has become something akin to the default model for software distribution. But it’s more than a business model. It’s also a way of developing and managing software throughout its life cycle — and that means its underpinnings are forever changing. We decided to host a special SaaS Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 to […]
Announcing the SaaS Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch