Slack under attack over sneaky AI training policy
Slack is making it difficult for its customers if they want the company to stop using its data for model training.
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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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May 2024
If You Aren’t Betting on the Media Industry, You Are Losing a Competitive Edge — Here’s Why.
Building or acquiring media assets is an increasingly popular strategy adopted by creative entrepreneurs and startups looking to leverage the industry’s unique characteristics.
Slack under attack over sneaky AI training policy
Slack is making it difficult for its customers if they want the company to stop using its data for model training.
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Healthcare company WebTPA discloses breach affecting 2.5 million people
A Texas-based company that provides health insurances and benefit plans disclosed a data breach affecting almost 2.5 million people, some of whom had their Social Security number stolen. WebTPA said in a data breach notice published earlier this month that the company detected “evidence of suspicious activity” on December 28, 2023, which prompted the company […]
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Microsoft dodges UK antitrust scrutiny over its Mistral AI stake
Microsoft won’t be facing antitrust scrutiny in the U.K. over its recent investment into French AI startup Mistral AI.
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Want to Improve Your Productivity? These 7 Types of Music Will Help You Focus
Listening to the right music can help you concentrate when you’re on a deadline, studying for an exam or just trying to increase productivity.
You Might Think You’re a Great Leader — But Do Your Employees Agree? Here’s How to Harness Empathy to Drive Team Success
True empathy is the mixture of unfiltered honesty with a deep understanding of an individual’s narrative.
Embedded finance is still trendy as accounting automation startup Ember partners with HSBC UK
Ember has partnered with HSBC in the U.K. so that the bank’s business customers can access Ember’s services from their online accounts.
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Expand Your Business with a New Language — Beelinguapp Is Just $30
This language-learning app uses audiobooks and music to help you better grasp vocabulary and speech.
6 Traits to Look For in Your Next Boss
These are the characteristics you need to look for to find a manager who understands they’re in service to their teams — not the other way around.