June 19, 2025

It’s pretty easy to get DeepSeek to talk dirty

AI companions like Replika are designed to engage in intimate exchanges, but people use general-purpose chatbots for sex talk too, despite their stricter content moderation policies. Now new research shows that not all chatbots are equally willing to talk dirty: DeepSeek is the easiest to convince. But other AI chatbots can be enticed too, if…

Project management service Zenhub raises $10M as it goes beyond GitHub

March 9, 2023

Zenhub got its start in 2014 as a project management service for developers that was deeply integrated with GitHub. While the company has expanded its feature set over the years, users always needed a GitHub account to use it, even as its user base expanded beyond the original developer audience to include non-technical users on […]

Project management service Zenhub raises $10M as it goes beyond GitHub by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

3 Dirt Cheap Stocks to Buy in March 2023

March 9, 2023
As Fed Chairman Jerome Powell cautions against higher-than-expected interest rates to curb inflation, markets fear this could tip the economy into a recession. Historically, value stocks have outperformed growth stocks…

5 Best Pharma Stocks to Buy Right Now

March 9, 2023
The pharma industry has experienced tremendous growth in recent years and should continue to grow amid the integration of advanced technologies. Hence, pharma stocks Eli Lilly (LLY), Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK),…

Reddit is shutting down its Clubhouse clone Reddit Talk

March 9, 2023

After Clubhouse’s rise to fame, every platform rushed to build a clone. But in the last year or so, the format’s popularity has faded and companies are rethinking their priorities. On Wednesday, Reddit announced that it is shutting down its live audio product Reddit Talk on March 21 — two years after its launch. The […]

Reddit is shutting down its Clubhouse clone Reddit Talk by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Synctera raises $15M to help companies launch embedded banking products in Canada

March 9, 2023

Synctera, a banking-as-a-service startup, has raised an additional $15 million as it expands into Canada. NAventures, the corporate venture arm of National Bank of Canada, led the financing, which brings Synctera’s total raised to $60 million since its June 2020 inception. Private equity firm The Banc Funds and sponsor bank partners Veritex Community Bank, Midland […]

Synctera raises $15M to help companies launch embedded banking products in Canada by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch