They Opened a Witchy Small Business Offering a Service Beloved By Many. Then a Police Officer Told Them It Was Illegal.
Beck Lawrence, 26, just wanted to spread the word about their metaphysical shop in Hanover, Penn.
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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October 2023
People Are Buying More Experiences Than Things. I Tried the Viral Brand That Wants to Change the Way We Hear Them.
Maarten Bodewes and Dimitri O co-founded direct-to-consumer brand Loop Earplugs because they couldn’t find what they needed on the market.
Why the United Kingdom is Poised to Dominate Europe’s Tech Scene
For global entrepreneurs, pioneers and investors, the UK unfurls not just as a reasonable business landscape but as a chance to embed in a legacy being sculpted in real-time.
Unlock Calendar Features for Workflow Improvements
Employees today are being asked to do more and produce more. And yet, the number of hours employees work has stayed the same. Unless you are super organized, you may…
Anti-ChatGPT app Superfly uses AI to match people for live chats and answers to queries
There are some things an AI chatbot can’t reliably answer, like how to solve a problem in your relationship, what outfit looks best, advice on a problem you’re facing, or maybe a list of personal recommendations about what movies or shows to watch, among other things. For these types of questions, users today still turn […]
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Anyplace, a startup aimed at giving ‘digital nomads’ a comfortable place to work, nearly doubles valuation
Hospitality startup Anyplace began its life as a marketplace that gives people the option to book hotels or rentals for a minimum of 30 days nearly anyplace they want. In early 2022, the company pivoted into an operator model with its product, Anyplace Select, which is designed for remote workers and corporate travelers to be […]
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Russia and China-backed hackers are exploiting WinRAR zero-day bug
Google security researchers say they have found evidence that government-backed hackers linked to Russia and China are exploiting a since-patched vulnerability in WinRAR, the popular shareware archiving tool for Windows. The WinRAR vulnerability, first discovered by cybersecurity company Group-IB earlier this year and tracked as CVE-2023-38831, allows attackers to hide malicious scripts in archive files […]
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Meet two open source challengers to OpenAI’s ‘multimodal’ GPT-4V
OpenAI’s GPT-4V is being hailed as the next big thing in AI: a “multimodal” model that can understand both text and images. This has obvious utility, which is why a pair of open source projects have released similar models — but there’s also a dark side that they may have more trouble handling. Here’s how […]
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Decarbonizing your data strategy
Posting just a six-second video on social media uses the same amount of power as boiling 22 gallons of water. This staggering statistic encapsulates just how intertwined data management is with sustainability. And as companies look to become data-driven and to gain insights from vast data streams, it’s also crucial to keep an eye on…
Nvidia brings generative AI compatibility to robotics platforms
It likely won’t surprise you to learn that generative AI has been a white-hot topic in the world of robotics. There are a number of different ideas floating around about the best ways to embrace the emerging technologies, from natural language commands to design. I put the question of generative AI to Deepu Talla, Nvidia’s […]
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