Instagram’s CEO Says He ‘Experienced a Sophisticated Phishing Attack’ With Google This Week
The “Head of Instagram,” Adam Mosseri, posted on Tuesday that the scheme came from “secure Google domains.”
The Download: flaws in anti-AI protections for art, and an AI regulation vibe shift
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. This tool strips away anti-AI protections from digital art The news: A new technique called LightShed will make it harder for artists to use existing protective tools to stop their work from being…
Have You Made an Amazon Return in the Last Decade? You Might Be Getting a Refund.
Amazon is issuing refunds, and some returns are dated as far back as 2018.
Roundtables: A New Look at AI’s Energy Use
Big Tech’s appetite for energy is growing rapidly as adoption of AI accelerates. But just how much energy does even a single AI query use? And what does it mean for the climate? Hear from MIT Technology Review editor in chief Mat Honan, senior climate reporter Casey Crownhart, and AI reporter James O’Donnell as they explore AI’s…
Spotify says support for external payments on iOS has already boosted subscriptions
Spotify says its ability to direct its customers to external payment links in its iOS app has already had a positive impact on sales. In a newly filed amicus brief in support of Epic Games in its ongoing legal battle with Apple over external payments on the App Store, Spotify claims its internal data indicates […]
Challenge Island Franchises Inspire Young Minds To Grow
Challenge Island offers multi-revenue stream potential via classes, camps, parties, and more.
‘The Coolest Piece of Technology the World Has Ever Seen’: OpenAI Is Acquiring Former Apple Designer Jony Ive’s Startup for $6.4 Billion
It’s a sign that OpenAI is seriously working on consumer devices embedded with AI.
LM Arena, the organization behind popular AI leaderboards, lands $100M
LM Arena, a crowdsourced benchmarking project that major AI labs rely on to test and market their AI models, has raised $100 million in a seed funding round that values the organization at $600 million, according to Bloomberg. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and UC Investments, which manages an investment portfolio for the University of California, led the […]
Wyden: AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon weren’t notifying senators of surveillance requests
Sen. Ron Wyden said in a letter that one U.S. phone carrier turned over Senate data to law enforcement without notifying the target.
Don’t Let the Gig Economy Ruin Your Business — Here’s How to Beat the Chaos
The gig economy is fueling innovation, but it’s also causing chaos. Here’s how smart companies are fighting back.
You’re Overlooking This Hidden Workforce — And It’s Costing You
Moms aren’t just great multitaskers. They’re leaders. It’s time we started treating them that way.