June 28, 2025

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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International Criminal Court says cyberattack was attempted espionage

October 20, 2023

The International Criminal Court, the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, has determined that a September cyberattack against its systems was attempted espionage. The court, headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, confirmed last month that hackers had infiltrated its network. In an update posted […]

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European venture dealmaking shows signs of recovery, but for how long?

October 20, 2023

European venture capital data is down sharply from prior highs in the third quarter, but there’s enough bullish material inside the data that the European startup scene has quite a lot going for it.

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These 27 robotics companies are hiring

October 20, 2023

[These listings originally appeared in TechCrunch’s robotics newsletter, Actuator. Subscribe here.] Every time I put out a call for robotics jobs, I’m bombarded. It’s a beautiful thing. In spite of various economic slowdowns and investment freezes, it seems like there are always dozens of companies trying to hire in the space. That’s surely a sign […]

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