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Opera launches new integrated AI sidebar powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT

May 24, 2023

Opera announced today that it’s introducing an AI side panel in its browser called “Aria” that is powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The company says Aria is both a web and a browser expert that makes it easier to find information on the web, generate text or code, or get your product queries answered. The new […]

Opera launches new integrated AI sidebar powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Google to work with Europe on stop-gap ‘AI Pact’

May 24, 2023

Google’s Sundar Pichai has agreed to work with lawmakers in Europe on what’s being referred to as an “AI Pact” — seemingly a stop-gap set of voluntary rules or standards while formal regulations for applying AI are still being worked on. Pichai was meeting with Thierry Breton, the European Union’s internal market commissioner, who put […]

Google to work with Europe on stop-gap ‘AI Pact’ by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

AI in cybersecurity: Yesterday’s promise, today’s reality

May 24, 2023
For years, we’ve debated the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) for society, but it wasn’t until now that people can finally see its daily impact. But why now? What changed that’s made AI in 2023 substantially more impactful than before? First, consumer exposure to emerging AI innovations has elevated the subject, increasing acceptance. From songwriting…

Gitai wants to build a robotic labor force for the moon and Mars

May 24, 2023

There is a groundswell of commercial space initiatives focused on the moon, with established companies and newer upstarts all seeking to transform that cold, grey rock into a thriving hub for scientific and industrial activity. But that future will likely be impossible without a suite of robotic helpers. Tokyo-based startup Gitai thinks autonomous robots, instead […]

Gitai wants to build a robotic labor force for the moon and Mars by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

US government targets North Korea’s illicit IT workforce with new sanctions

May 24, 2023

The U.S. government announced new sanctions against North Korea related to its army of illicit IT workers that have fraudulently gained employment to finance the regime’s weapons of mass destruction programs. North Korea maintains thousands of “highly skilled” IT workers around the world, primarily in China and Russia, which “generate revenue that contributes to its […]

US government targets North Korea’s illicit IT workforce with new sanctions by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Meta conducts yet another round of layoffs

May 24, 2023

Meta is waging its latest round of layoffs on Wednesday, estimated to impact about 6,000 people. These cuts are part of the company’s so-called “Year of Efficiency,” in which Meta is being massively restructured to save money and flatten the organization structure. Employees knew the layoffs were coming. Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced […]

Meta conducts yet another round of layoffs by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: alternative aviation fuels, and drone-delivered bubble tea

May 24, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Everything you need to know about the wild world of alternative jet fuels  The aviation industry is responsible for about 3% of all human-caused global warming. One way it hopes to reduce that…

SoundCloud lays off 8% of staff as it aims to reach profitability this year

May 24, 2023

Music streaming platform SoundCloud has laid off 8% of its staff according to multiple reports. The fresh round of job cuts comes after the company laid off 20% of its employees last August. In a memo sent to staff — seen by Variety — CEO Eliah Seton said that SoundCloud is reducing headcount to get […]

SoundCloud lays off 8% of staff as it aims to reach profitability this year by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch