Rock band’s hidden hacking-themed website gets hacked

May 28, 2024

On Friday, Pal Kovacs was listening to the long-awaited new album from rock and metal giants Bring Me The Horizon when he noticed a strange sound at the end of the record’s last track.  Being a fan of solving riddles and breaking encrypted codes, Kovacs wondered: does this sound contain a hidden message?  His hunch […]

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Anthropic hires former OpenAI safety lead to head up new team

May 28, 2024

Jan Leike, a leading AI researcher who earlier this month resigned from OpenAI before publicly criticizing the company’s approach to AI safety, has joined OpenAI rival Anthropic to lead a new “superalignment” team. In a post on X, Leike said that his team at Anthropic will focus on various aspects of AI safety and security, […]

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The demise of BaaS fintech Synapse could derail the funding prospects for other startups in the space

May 28, 2024

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at the long-term implications of Synapse’s bankruptcy on the fintech sector, Majority’s impressive ARR milestone, and more!  To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. PT, subscribe here.  The big story Last week, we […]

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