Paramount: Success on the field, struggles on the screen
Paramount navigates a sea of uncertainty as a takeover bid, upcoming earnings, and industry shifts demand nimble adaptation for its next chapter.
Meta is adding AI-powered summaries to WhatsApp
Meta announced on Wednesday that it’s adding an AI-powered summaries feature to WhatsApp. The optional new feature uses Meta AI to summarize unread messages in a chat. This summary would only be visible to you, not others in your chat, the company notes. The feature builds on the AI technology that Meta released in April, […]
SpaceX will deorbit 100 Starlink satellites with unidentified flaw
SpaceX announced today that it will be sending some 100 Starlink satellites to an early retirement after a flaw was identified that could make them a worry later on. Don’t expect a fiery light show, though, and if you use Starlink, your service should be unaffected. The announcement explains that “the Starlink team identified a […]
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BMW security lapse exposed sensitive company information, researcher finds
A misconfigured cloud storage server belonging to automotive giant BMW exposed sensitive company information, including private keys and internal data, TechCrunch has learned. Can Yoleri, a security researcher at threat intelligence company SOCRadar, told TechCrunch that he discovered the exposed BMW cloud storage server while routinely scanning the internet. Yoleri said the exposed Microsoft Azure-hosted […]
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Rasa, an enterprise-focused dev platform for conversational GenAI, raises $30M
It’s no fun as a customer to have an interaction with a bot when it’s clearly a bot with which you’re engaging. Rasa is a startup that claims to have developed the infrastructure to give developers at large enterprises the ability to build “robust” generative conversational AI assistants so that those interactions feel more personal […]
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How Generative AI Is Fueling the Rise of Fake News and Online Fraud
Generative AI is a blessing for a wide range of professionals, from artists to scientists. Yet, as with any other technology, it can be used with ill intentions.
Valentine’s Day Is a $25.8 Billion Holiday — and This Popular Gift Just Got a Lot More Expensive: ‘The Highest We’ve Seen in Years’
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How robotics and AI helped Hippo Harvest land $21M to grow lettuce
The indoor farming startup uses repurposed warehouse robots to grow produce for Amazon Fresh.
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