A Cruise Ship Was Denied Port Entry Over a ‘Dirty Hull,’ Banned Seashells: ‘The Sick Bags Are Quickly Disappearing’
Invasive seashells deemed a biohazard were stuck to the boat’s hull.
The Download: AI replicas, and China’s climate role
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. AI can now create a replica of your personality Imagine sitting down with an AI model for a spoken two-hour interview. A friendly voice guides you through a conversation that ranges from your…
November 2023
How Founder Personalities Contribute to Startup Success
A study found that founders who possess a mix of grit, curiosity, conscientiousness, and high emotional intelligence were more likely to propel their startups towards success.
Meta turned a blind eye to kids on its platforms for years, unredacted lawsuit alleges
A newly unredacted version of the multi-state lawsuit against Meta alleges a troubling pattern of deception and minimization in how the company handles kids under 13 on its platforms. Internal documents appear to show that the company’s approach to this ostensibly forbidden demographic is far more laissez-faire than it has publicly claimed. The lawsuit, filed […]
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Google’s new tools help discussion forums and social media platforms rank higher in search results
Google today introduced new tools for website owners, including those running social media sites and discussion forums, who want to better elevate their content in Google’s search results. The feature follows Google’s reprioritization of user-generated web content over SEO-optimized junk, which has increasingly become a problem on today’s modern web. In May, Google first rolled […]
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This week in AI: The OpenAI debacle shows the perils of going commercial
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. This week, it was impossible to tune out — for […]
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Sweden sides with Tesla, says transport agency must deliver plates or pay up
Tesla won a small battle against Swedish union workers fighting for collective bargaining rights, but the war will continue. A Swedish court ruled Monday that the country’s transport authority has to get Tesla its license plates, which are being blocked by striking postal workers, or pay up, the Aftonbladet newspaper reported. Workers for PostNord, Sweden’s […]
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Affirm’s head of product discusses its new approach to buy now, pay later
Affirm’s head of product Vishal Kapoor discusses buy now, play later in a debit card, and how that’s setting Affirm apart from competitors.
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Rivian launches leasing program for its all-electric R1T pickup in 14 states
Rivian kicked off Monday a limited program that will give customers in select U.S. states the option to lease an all-electric R1T pickup truck. For now, customers living in 14 U.S. states can access the leasing program via the R1T configurator page on its website. The states, a list that includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida […]
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Contestants From the Real-Life ‘Squid Game’ Are Claiming They Faced ‘Inhumane’ Conditions, Nerve Damage
“Squid Game: The Challenge” premiered on Netflix on November 22.
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