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Krablr develops generative AI language to boost crab yields

April 1, 2023

Krablr, the real-time crab pricing engine for amateur fishermen, has announced yet another pivot in its business model. Following a successful transition from crab pricing to crab futures trading, the company is now setting its sights on a new, cutting-edge technology: generative AI. Krablr’s latest pivot is focused on developing a new language in which […]

Krablr develops generative AI language to boost crab yields by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

OpenAI geoblocks ChatGPT in Italy

April 1, 2023

No, it’s not an April Fools’ joke: OpenAI has started geoblocking access to its generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT, in Italy. The move follows an order by the local data protection authority Friday that it must stop processing Italians’ data for the ChatGPT service. In a statement which appears online to users with an Italian IP […]

OpenAI geoblocks ChatGPT in Italy by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Ethicists fire back at ‘AI Pause’ letter they say ‘ignores the actual harms’

April 1, 2023

A group of well-known AI ethicists have written a counterpoint to this week’s controversial letter asking for a 6-month “pause” on AI development, criticizing it for a focus on hypothetical future threats when real harms are attributable to misuse of the tech today. Thousands of people, including such familiar names as Steve Wozniak and Elon […]

Ethicists fire back at ‘AI Pause’ letter they say ‘ignores the actual harms’ by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

NASA’s DAGGER could give advance warning of the next big solar storm

March 31, 2023

There’s enough trouble on this planet already that we don’t need new problems coming here from the sun. Unfortunately we can’t yet destroy this pitiless star, so we are at its mercy. But NASA at least may soon be able to let us know when one of its murderous flares is going to send our […]

NASA’s DAGGER could give advance warning of the next big solar storm by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Groupon, which has lost 99.4% of its value since its IPO, names a new CEO… based in Czech Republic

March 31, 2023

A dozen years ago, Groupon shot to fame popularizing the online group buying format, confidently rejecting a $6 billion acquisition offer from Google and instead going public with a $17.8 billion market cap. The company today says it has 14 million active users, but almost consistently for the last decade, its financial position has been […]

Groupon, which has lost 99.4% of its value since its IPO, names a new CEO… based in Czech Republic by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Ways Technology Improves Your Quality of Life in 2023

March 31, 2023
Innovation in technology and software infrastructure has greatly impacted our lives, creating a global culture. In a matter of years, we’ve become more connected and informed, leading to an increase…

The Download: toxic chemicals, and Russia’s cyberwar tactics

March 31, 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. We’re consuming toxic chemicals. Now we need to figure out how they’re affecting us. What are chemical pollutants doing to our bodies? It’s a timely question given that last week, people in Philadelphia…

Multi-die systems define the future of semiconductors

March 31, 2023
To say that semiconductor technology is part of the fabric of modern society is not an overstatement—it underpins everything from our cars to our phones to our home appliances.  In 2021, the semiconductor industry shipped a record 1.15 trillion chips, and sales topped half a trillion dollars worldwide, while thousands of new chip designs entered…