‘Beware’: Tom Hanks Warns of AI Danger After Advertisement Uses His Likeness Without Permission
The actor shared a screenshot of the false advertisement to his 9.5 million Instagram followers.
Raised on AI
When my oldest child was born, I immediately set up Gmail and Twitter accounts in her name. I broadly announced her birth online and proceeded to plaster her photo across all sorts of platforms. In short, I began creating her digital footprint long before she could stand on her own two feet. Fast-forward a couple…
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Mastering Student Loan Refinancing Success
Money.com pointed out that refinancing student loans can be an effective strategy to reduce interest rates and consolidate multiple loans into a single payment, thus simplifying one’s financial responsibilities. To…
Surprising August Inflation Slowdown Sparks Interest
The preferred inflation indicator of the Federal Reserve, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index minus food and energy, showed a smaller than expected rise in August according to CNBC….
Elon Musk’s X Corp faces trademark lawsuit from social media ad agency
When Elon Musk rebranded Twitter to X this summer, there were concerns that the new company could face trademark lawsuits as there were nearly 900 active U.S. trademark registrations that cover the letter and branding “X” across various industries, according to comments made by trademark attorney Josh Gerben, speaking to the press at the time. […]
Fake Property Manager Allegedly Defrauded Would-Be Renters Over $200,000
The real estate market is rough enough, and some scammers see it as a prime opportunity.
How our new AI feature earned 5% adoption in its first week
We developed an ‘AI as agent’ approach and shipped a new AI capability that exploded to 5% adoption in the first week.
SBF’s trial promises to be just as riveting as the rest of the FTX drama
‘If the SBF trial starts to look like the crypto equivalent of an organized crime trial, don’t be surprised.’
Kenyan legislative committee calls for Worldcoin shutdown in the country
A Kenyan parliamentary committee formed in August to investigate operations and activities of Sam Altman’s crypto project, Worldcoin, in the East African country, has recommended for it to be shut down. The committee, in a report published today and seen by TechCrunch, called on Kenya’s ICT regulator, the Communication Authority, to disable Worldcoin’s physical and […]
Fearless Fund barred from awarding grant to Black women founders
Experts and venture industry insiders following the Fearless Fund case remain dumbfounded as it continues to unfold.
Tech Workers Are Paying Up to $900 a Month for Tiny Bed ‘Pods’ in San Francisco
Despite the high cost of a box with a bed, the company claims booking are at capacity in October.