October 2023

What’s behind the fresh round of tech layoffs?

October 23, 2023

But let’s not forget as we dig into the reasons why we are seeing a new wave of tech layoffs that this is more than an academic exploration.

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Feds expand Tesla investigation to include vehicle range, personal benefits

October 23, 2023

Tesla has the attention of the U.S. Department of Justice — again. Tesla has received requests for information, including subpoenas from the DOJ, the automaker disclosed Monday in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The DOJ issued subpoenas related to perks, the advertised range of its EVs and personnel decisions, according to the filing. […]

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This new data poisoning tool lets artists fight back against generative AI

October 23, 2023
A new tool lets artists add invisible changes to the pixels in their art before they upload it online so that if it’s scraped into an AI training set, it can cause the resulting model to break in chaotic and unpredictable ways.  The tool, called Nightshade, is intended as a way to fight back against…

TikTok is testing 15-minute uploads with select users

October 23, 2023

TikTok is testing the ability for users to upload 15 minute videos, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. The social media giant said the new upload limit is being tested in select regions with a limited group of users, but declined to share specifics. The new option increases the video upload limit on the […]

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