October 15, 2024

OpenAI says ChatGPT treats us all the same (most of the time)

Does ChatGPT treat you the same whether you’re a Laurie, Luke, or Lashonda? Almost, but not quite. OpenAI has analyzed millions of conversations with its hit chatbot and found that ChatGPT will produce a harmful gender or racial stereotype based on a user’s name in around one in 1000 responses on average, and as many…

Boston Dynamics, Agility and others pen letter condemning weaponized ‘general purpose’ robots

October 6, 2022

This morning, a group of prominent robotics firms issued an open letter condemning the weaponization of ‘general purpose’ robots. Signed by Boston Dynamics, Agility, ANYbotics, Clearpath Robotics, Open Robotics, the letter notes, in part, We believe that adding weapons to robots that are remotely or autonomously operated, widely available to the public, and capable of […]

Boston Dynamics, Agility and others pen letter condemning weaponized ‘general purpose’ robots by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Alkymi wants to bring custom automations to every business user

October 6, 2022

Alkymi launched in 2017 with a goal of helping financial services companies automate mundane tasks, a kind of lightweight RPA to grab information from emails and spreadsheets and eliminate a lot of copy/paste activity. More recently the company developed a way for a more broad set of customers to create their own automations and connect […]

Alkymi wants to bring custom automations to every business user by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Miko Robotics acquires majority stake in AI chess startup, Square Off

October 6, 2022

Square Off charmed us at CES 2019, when the startup showed off its robotic chess board at our Hardware Battlefield event. Watching the pieces move on their own, courtesy of underlying AI, grabbed the attention of a jaded crowd of showgoers. This morning, it takes the next step in the startup lifecycle, as Bay Area-based […]

Miko Robotics acquires majority stake in AI chess startup, Square Off by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Facing an uncertain future, Peloton will cut another 500 jobs

October 6, 2022

Peloton, it seems, isn’t out of the woods just yet. The once mighty connected fitness firm has been facing a steep uphill battle to turn around its fortunes. This morning, the company confirmed with The Wall Street Journal that it plans to cut another 500 jobs, under the leadership of CEO Barry McCarthy. The executive, who […]

Facing an uncertain future, Peloton will cut another 500 jobs by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter is making its crowdsourced fact-checks visible to all U.S. users with Birdwatch expansion

October 6, 2022

After last month’s expansion of Twitter’s crowdsourced fact-checking program known as Birdwatch, Twitter announced this morning the notes fact-checkers leave on tweets will now be visible to all U.S. users. That doesn’t mean everyone in the U.S. will be able to participate in Birdwatch, however. The service had around 15,000 contributors during its pilot testing […]

Twitter is making its crowdsourced fact-checks visible to all U.S. users with Birdwatch expansion by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Moving money in a digital world

October 6, 2022
The rising adoption of digital financial services—mobile banking, online purchasing, and peer-to-peer payments—means that these days, money most often passes not through human hands but from computer to computer. No cash, no plastic cards, no paper bills or checks or envelopes or stamps. Digital is no longer just another way to move money. Every organization…

The Download: TikTok moral panics, and DeepMind’s record-breaking AI

October 6, 2022
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. The porcelain challenge didn’t need to be real to get views Despite what you may have heard, teens are not stealing their family’s fine dinnerware, tossing it in a blender, and snorting the…

Jiko wants to help companies park their cash in T-Bills as everyone yield hunts

October 6, 2022

Jiko started its life as a mobile bank for consumers. But over time, the fintech startup has evolved its model – mostly fueled by demand – and is now making a push into corporate money storage. In 2020, Jiko made headlines by being the first fintech to acquire a nationally regulated U.S. bank. The company […]

Jiko wants to help companies park their cash in T-Bills as everyone yield hunts by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch