Republican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI
On Thursday, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters to 16 American technology firms, including Google and OpenAI, asking for past communications with the Biden Administration that might suggest the former President “coerced or colluded” with companies to “censor lawful speech” in AI products. The Trump Administration’s top technology advisers previously signaled it would pick […]
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The tech jobs market might not be as shaky as it feels
With all the tech layoffs lately, it’s easy to think that the market has tightened, but we found that the jobs market remains robust.
The tech jobs market might not be as shaky as it feels by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
Billionaire Michael Jordan Donates Record-Breaking $10 Million to Make-A-Wish Foundation
Leaders Concerned About Remote Work Should Be Looking at This Metric
NFTs could give Bitcoin a face lift as it increases its blockchain demand
The past few weeks in crypto land have been focused on the latest craze: Ordinals. What are Ordinals, you ask?
NFTs could give Bitcoin a face lift as it increases its blockchain demand by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Most sites claiming to catch AI-written text fail spectacularly
As the fervor around generative AI grows, critics have called on the creators of the tech to take steps to mitigate its potentially harmful effects. In particular, text-generating AI in particular has gotten a lot of attention — and with good reason. Students could use it to plagiarize, content farms could use it to spam […]
Most sites claiming to catch AI-written text fail spectacularly by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
iOS 16.4 to bring 31 new emoji, including shaking face, pink heart, two pushing hands and more
It’s official, with today’s release of the iOS 16.4 developer beta, we’re getting our first look at the next set of emojis coming to our iPhones, thanks to Emojipedia. The new set of emojis was originally unveiled during the draft phase last year, and not much has changed since — except that the shaking head […]
iOS 16.4 to bring 31 new emoji, including shaking face, pink heart, two pushing hands and more by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Why Explainer Videos Are Essential for Startup Success
Four Things Entrepreneurs Don’t Need, According to This Outdoor Adventurer and Creative Founder
Autonomation
“Jidoka” is a new one to me. TRI (Toyota Research Institute) CEO Gill Pratt described the concept as “Automation with a Human Touch.” The anglicized version of the notion is “Autonomation” — both are modified forms of “ automation,” in their respective languages. The word was originally applied to Toyota’s Production System, highlighting the need […]
Autonomation by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch