This Angel Investor Has Funded More Than 150 Businesses. Here’s What She Learned When She Started Her Own.
Veteran startup investor Joanne Wilson shares her three biggest success tips.
Authors call on publishers to limit their use of AI
An open letter from authors including Lauren Groff, Lev Grossman, R.F. Kuang, Dennis Lehane, and Geoffrey Maguire calls on book publishers to pledge to limit their use of AI tools, for example by committing to only hire human audiobook narrators.
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Unlocking value: ValueAct invests in Disney, Recruit, and Expedia
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Children’s tablet has malware and exposes kid’s data, researcher finds
In May this year, Alexis Hancock’s daughter got a children’s tablet for her birthday. Being a security researcher, Hancock was immediately worried. “I looked at it kind of sideways because I’ve never heard of Dragon Touch,” Hancock told TechCrunch, referring to the tablet’s maker. As it turned out, Hancock, who works at the Electronic Frontier […]
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CreateSafe, the company behind Grimes’ voice cloning tool, launches new AI tools
After a song using AI deepfakes of Drake and the Weeknd’s voices was taken down after becoming a viral hit, Grimes shocked the public when she tweeted that she would split 50% of the revenue with anyone who wanted to use her voice in AI-generated songs. A week later, Grimes debuted Elf.Tech, an open-source AI […]
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Paystack reduces operations outside of Africa, affecting 33 employees in Europe and Dubai
African payments company Paystack has reduced its operations outside of Africa, resulting in the trimming of its workforce in Europe and Dubai. This decision comes as part of a streamlining effort, particularly in markets where the company had previously hired technical roles to support its primary operations in Africa. Paystack reduced its workforce by 33 […]
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He Used To Train Horses. Now His Business Does $11 Million In Annual Revenue.
To become Floor Coverings International top franchisee, Jeffrey Bell had to learn to delegate.
Score a Lifetime Subscription to This Piano Lesson App for Only $149.99 This Holiday Season
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