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Everything you know about computer vision may soon be wrong
Ubicept believes it can make computer vision far better and more reliable by ignoring the idea of frames.
Everything you know about computer vision may soon be wrong by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
SEC charges Blackbaud for failing to disclose ‘full impact’ of ransomware attack
Software house Blackbaud has agreed to pay $3 million to settle charges related to a May 2020 ransomware attack that exposed customers’ bank account data, the U.S Security and Exchange Commission said on Thursday. The SEC charged Blackbaud, whose cloud software is used by colleges, universities, nonprofits and far-right organizations, for making “misleading disclosures” about […]
SEC charges Blackbaud for failing to disclose ‘full impact’ of ransomware attack by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
Gowalla returns to see if location-based networking is ready for its mainstream moment
Gowalla co-founder and CEO Josh Williams is heading to the annual SXSW music, technology and arts festival in Austin, Texas this year to do something he’s already done – launch a location-based social networking app. One with the same name and core concept as the original, too. Gowalla made its debut in 2009 in Austin […]
Gowalla returns to see if location-based networking is ready for its mainstream moment by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch
PeopleGrove security lapse exposed users’ personal information
PeopleGrove confirmed Thursday that it’s investigating after a security lapse exposed users’ personal information online. The company, formerly CampusKudos, which provides and hosts a social platform for higher education institutions and alumni networks, left the server hosting an internal database exposed to the internet without a password, allowing anyone to access the data using only […]
PeopleGrove security lapse exposed users’ personal information by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch
More than 200 people have been treated with experimental CRISPR therapies
Meet the AI expert who says we should stop using AI so much
Prosus in talks to sell Olx Autos business in India, other markets
Prosus is actively engaging with multiple players to explore sale of classified business Olx’s Autos unit in several markets including India and Indonesia, according to a source familiar with the matter. In a statement, the technology investor said pursuit of a global growth strategy for Olx’s automotive business “is no longer the right approach for […]
Prosus in talks to sell Olx Autos business in India, other markets by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Mistakes were made (and that’s fine)
Forgive the scattered nature of this week’s Actuator. No big, overarching monologs this week — just a handful of things I’ve been thinking about lately that I’d like to get down on paper. I suppose that’s one of the perks of doing a weekly newsletter— it forces you to flesh out some bigger ideas. Point […]
Mistakes were made (and that’s fine) by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
ChatGPT comes to Microsoft’s enterprise-focused, Azure-powered managed service
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s viral, AI-powered chatbot tech, is now available in a more enterprise-friendly package. Microsoft today announced that ChatGPT is generally available through the Azure OpenAI Service, the company’s fully managed, corporate-focused offering designed to give businesses access to OpenAI’s technologies with added governance and compliance features. Customers, who must already be “Microsoft managed customers […]
ChatGPT comes to Microsoft’s enterprise-focused, Azure-powered managed service by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch