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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January 2024
US spot bitcoin ETFs begin trading, Circle files for IPO and India continues crypto pullback
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. This past week has been all about U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs in the crypto world.
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EyeQ takes a fresh look at video call eye contact
Video calls, while essential, often lack the naturalness of in-person conversations, causing fatigue and reduced engagement. There are a ton of tools out there that help you keep eye contact when talking with people online – some (Plexicam, CenterCam) place the camera in front of your screen. Others use AI to edit the video stream to […]
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FlutterFlow attracts cash for its low-code mobile app dev platform
Low-code dev platforms have gained momentum in recent years, in large part because they promise to shorten what’s otherwise typically a lengthy app development cycle. According to data from analytics firm GlobalData, there was a fivefold increase in VC funding into low-code dev platforms from 2021 to 2022. Demand has tapered off a bit since […]
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CNDO is a new ‘challenge-based’ social networking for creators and fans
Tim Schaecker, a TikToker with 8.8 million followers and a member of the German boy band Elevator Boys, officially launched today a new social networking app in an effort to encourage other content creators to connect with their communities in a deeper way and rethink social media and the creator economy. CNDO (pronounced “condo”) enables […]
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BlackRock cuts Byju’s valuation by 95% to $1 billion
BlackRock has cut the value of its holding in Byju’s, slashing the implied valuation of the Indian startup to $1 billion from $22 billion in early 2022, according to disclosures made by the asset manager. At the end of October last year, BlackRock said it valued Byju’s shares at about $209.6 apiece, down from the […]
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