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Yikes! 72 hours left to save $1K on passes to Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
Elon Musk apologizes after publicly mocking Twitter employee with disability
Elon Musk has apologized after publicly mocking a Twitter employee with a disability who was uncertain if he had been laid off by the social media company. Musk questioned the work performance of the former employee, Haraldur Thorleifsson, and said that he had “done almost no work for the past four months.” Thorleifsson, who goes […]
Elon Musk apologizes after publicly mocking Twitter employee with disability by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
With Project Clover, TikTok touts new EU data privacy and security efforts
TikTok is doubling down on its European charm offensive today as it looks to counter a rising tide of political discontent with the popular short-form video-hosting platform. A new program called Project Clover will serve to create “a secure enclave for European TikTok user data,” wrote Theo Bertram, TikTok’s European VP of government relations and […]
With Project Clover, TikTok touts new EU data privacy and security efforts by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Forethought aims to build more accurate chatbots with constrained generative AI models
Forethought has been building chatbots since 2017 with increasing levels of sophistication, intelligence and automation. Today, the startup announced the next phase in their development. It’s bringing generative AI to the platform with a beta release of a new tool called SupportGPT. The product is designed to deliver auto-generated customer service responses without the need […]
Forethought aims to build more accurate chatbots with constrained generative AI models by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
Hailo’s new AI chips bring more image processing power to the edge
Hailo, the well-funded Tel Aviv-based AI chipmaker, today announced the launch of its latest processor family: the Hailo-15H, M and L SoCs. Like its predecessor, the Hailo-8, the company designed these new processors to bring AI models to the edge and specifically, to power intelligent cameras. “Hailo-15 represents a significant step forward in making AI […]
Hailo’s new AI chips bring more image processing power to the edge by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch
Coinbase launches wallet API to help integrate Web 2.0 devs into web3 world
Coinbase, the second largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has launched a new product to help onboard developers into web3, the company shared with TechCrunch on Wednesday. It should be easier to go to a website or engage with a brand without having to leave their platform, Will Robinson, VP of engineering at Coinbase, said […]
Coinbase launches wallet API to help integrate Web 2.0 devs into web3 world by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
The Download: Sam Altman’s big longevity bet, and how CRISPR is changing lives
DuckDuckGo dabbles with AI search
Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo has followed Microsoft and Google to become the latest veteran search player to dip its beak in the generative AI trend — announcing the launch today in beta of an AI-powered summarization feature, called DuckAssist, which can directly answer straightforward search queries for users. DDG says it’s drawing on natural language […]
DuckDuckGo dabbles with AI search by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Proposed US bipartisan bill could lead to TikTok ban
A group of U.S. senators unveiled new bipartisan legislation that would give the administration new powers when it comes to restricting or even banning foreign-based technologies. In particular, the bill could be used to ban TikTok in the U.S. if the administration considers that it causes national security threats. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) and Senator […]
Proposed US bipartisan bill could lead to TikTok ban by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch