She Switched Careers and Jumped Into a ‘Male-Dominated’ Industry. Two Years Later, She’s Making $1 Million in Annual Revenue.
When Rochelle Hendricks jumped into a new career, she bet on herself and brought her family along.
Duolingo CEO says controversial AI memo was misunderstood
While Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn faced backlash after declaring that Duolingo would become an “AI-first company,” he suggested in a new interview the real issue was that he “did not give enough context.”
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Two arrested for smuggling AI chips to China; Nvidia says no to kill switches
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday that two Chinese nationals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in illegally shipping “tens of millions of dollars” worth of high-performance AI chips to China.
Photo-sharing app Locket is banking on a new celebrity-focused feature to fuel its growth
Celebrity Lockets is a new feature where celebrities can engage with their most loyal followers on their home screens.
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Microsoft brings OpenAI’s smallest open model to Windows users
Microsoft will bring OpenAI’s new free and open GPT model, gpt-oss-20b, to Windows 11 users via Windows AI Foundry, its platform that lets users tap AI features, APIs, and popular open-source models on their computers.
Google says hackers stole its customers’ data in a breach of its Salesforce database
Google confirmed that one of its cloud-stored Salesforce databases was breached, exposing its customer data. Google attributed the breach to a hacking group, ShinyHunters, known for breaking into Salesforce databases.
Qwant and Ecosia debut Staan, a European search index that aims to take on Big Tech
European search engines Qwant and Ecosia said on Wednesday that they have both started serving search queries through an index they developed together, Staan, that aims to be a cheaper, more privacy-focused alternative to Google and Bing.
Why AI Isn’t Your Advantage — Your People Are
The smartest system still needs people who can turn its output into action.
How Did a Hacker Sneak Past Cisco’s Defenses Using Just a Voice? Here’s What to Know About the Data Breach.
The breach exposed customers’ personal data, like addresses and phone numbers.
Her Multimillion-Dollar Business on a Give-Back Mission Sells Out of ‘Cult’ Products During Back-to-School Season — Here’s Why People Set Their Alarms to Buy
Jacqueline and Scot Tatelman’s nonprofit summer camp inspired them to start a purpose-driven business that’s still going strong over a decade later.