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Nvidia releases a toolkit to make text-generating AI ‘safer’

April 25, 2023

For all the fanfare, text-generating AI models like OpenAI’s GPT-4 make a lot of mistakes — some of them harmful. The Verge’s James Vincent once called one such model an “emotionally manipulative liar,” which pretty much sums up the current state of things. The companies behind these models say that they’re taking steps to fix […]

Nvidia releases a toolkit to make text-generating AI ‘safer’ by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

AI assistants come to Alibaba and a16z-backed Cider

April 25, 2023

The generative AI world is evolving so rapidly that every few days we see startups rolling out new applications powered by large language models (LLMs). The latest attempt to monetize artificial intelligence comes from Mindverse AI, a Singaporean startup that is building an API interface, or what founder Fangbo Tao calls a “grounding layer” for […]

AI assistants come to Alibaba and a16z-backed Cider by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix earmarks $2.5B for original content in South Korea

April 25, 2023

After the stunning success of “Squid Game” in 2021, Netflix is doubling down on South Korea in hopes of another home run out of the country’s entertainment industry. The U.S. streaming giant said Tuesday that it plans to invest $2.5 billion in South Korea over the next four years to produce TV series, movies and […]

Netflix earmarks $2.5B for original content in South Korea by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch

How to Save Money on Travel During Retirement

April 25, 2023
Retirement is a time when many people have the opportunity to pursue their interests and hobbies, and travel is often high on the list of things people want to do….

With $20M in new funding, Hydrosat preps climate-monitoring satellites for launch

April 25, 2023

Data is becoming as precious as water in precision agriculture, and Hydrosat aims to help provide both with a new set of Earth observation satellites. The company has raised a $20M A round, including $5 million in non-dilutive funding, which should put the first two thermal infrared satellites into orbit. The company’s mission is to […]

With $20M in new funding, Hydrosat preps climate-monitoring satellites for launch by Stefanie Waldek originally published on TechCrunch

Watch ispace attempt to land on the moon for the first time

April 25, 2023

After five long months journeying through space, ispace’s Hakuto-R lander is ready to greet the lunar surface. The Japanese company is expecting to land Hakuto-R at 12:40 PM EST today. If successful, this first mission will no doubt be a huge boon for ispace’s ambitious plans to send two subsequent landers to the moon in […]

Watch ispace attempt to land on the moon for the first time by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch