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
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Inside Mercury’s competitive push into software and Ramp’s potential M&A targets
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Here’s Apple’s new iPad lineup
While the entry-level iPad didn’t receive an update, the company lowered its price, too. And of course, yes, the iPad mini is still around.
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TechCrunch Minute: Audible deploys AI-narrated audiobooks. Can it replace the human touch?
AI is coming for audiobooks, and that is not an entirely bad thing. But it is a cause of concern in the realm of audio titles and the folks who make them today. Audible is making it easy for authors to generate AI-narrated audiobooks, and as in many cases of AI showing up in an […]
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Google’s budget Pixel 8a delivers updated silicon, Gemini access for $499
Google, it seems, couldn’t wait until I/O next week to show off the latest addition to the Pixel line. For the past several years, the company has used its annual developer conference to showcase an update to its budget line, but exactly a week out from the event, Google just announced the Pixel 8a. When […]
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Google’s Pixel Tablet is now available without the thing that makes it interesting
When we reviewed the Pixel Tablet roughly this time last year, we noted in no uncertain terms, “It’s all about the dock.” It was, after all, the one thing that truly distinguished the device from countless other uninspired Android tablets. Now I’m pleased to report that you, the consumer, can purchase the device without the […]
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Copilot Chat in GitHub’s mobile app is now generally available
GitHub is betting that there are quite a few use cases for Copilot Chat on mobile that make this a worthwhile effort.
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Apple teased AI improvements, including the M4’s neural engine, at its iPad event
Tuesday’s theme focused on the new hardware devices themselves — devices like new iPads and an updated Apple Pencil — not on the AI advances Apple is making under the hood.
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