3 Energy Stocks to Add to Your Watchlist
The energy sector is expected to remain robust amid solid demand and the emergence of new oil and gas ventures. Hence, I think fundamentally strong Energy Transfer (ET), Valero Energy…
The Download: chatbots for health, and US fights over AI regulation
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. “Dr. Google” had its issues. Can ChatGPT Health do better? For the past two decades, there’s been a clear first step for anyone who starts experiencing new medical symptoms: Look them up online.…
Twitter’s U.S. Ad Sales Are Tanking Despite Elon Musk’s Claim That Nearly All Advertisers Have Come Back — Take a Look at the Turmoil
The company’s new chief executive Linda Yaccarino reportedly started her role earlier than expected.
Microsoft to Pay $20 Million Settlement for ‘Illegally’ Retaining Children’s Information
The Federal Trade Commission says Microsoft violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting children who signed up for its Xbox system’s information and failing to obtain parental consent.
How The 2022 Railroad Strike Was Averted
Railroads and their workers play an essential role in the U.S. economy, shipping goods across the country. In 2022, railroad workers decided to strike because of poor working conditions. A…
Announcing the final agenda for the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt
TechCrunch Disrupt, our flagship startup event, returns to San Francisco on September 19–21, and you can bet TechCrunch+ will be in the house. It’s going to be the biggest and best Disrupt we’ve ever hosted: Along with a few to-be-announced surprises, we’ll have Startup Battlefield and six new stages with targeted materials for founders of […]
Announcing the final agenda for the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt by Richard Smith originally published on TechCrunch
Yes, interactive widgets are coming to iPhone, too, in iOS 17
Apple is giving its widgets platform an upgrade with its latest software releases. In addition to now becoming available on Apple Watch and Mac, widgets on iPhone and iPad will also become interactive in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, the company said. The announcement flew a bit under the radar during yesterday’s keynote address, given […]
Yes, interactive widgets are coming to iPhone, too, in iOS 17 by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
LlamaIndex adds private data to large language models
Last fall, after playing around with OpenAI’s GPT-3 text-generating AI model — the predecessor to GPT-4 — former Uber research scientist Jerry Liu discovered what he describes as “limitations” around the model’s ability to work with private data (e.g., personal files). To solve for this, he launched an open source project, LlamaIndex, designed to unlock […]
LlamaIndex adds private data to large language models by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Linda Yaccarino is officially on the job as Twitter CEO
Incoming Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino started her new gig on Monday, according to a tweet. “It happened — first day in the books!” she wrote. “Stay tuned…” Twitter owner Elon Musk announced in mid-May that he had hired a new CEO. Just days later, Yaccarino resigned from NBCUniversal, where she had been the chairman of […]
Linda Yaccarino is officially on the job as Twitter CEO by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Apple Podcasts to get refreshed ‘Now Playing’ interface, new search filters and more with iOS 17
Apple has announced that Apple Podcasts is getting a few new notable features with the launch of iOS 17 this fall. The feature drop includes an updated Now Playing interface and Queue, episode art, search filters, and the ability to connect subscriptions to top apps from the App Store. The new Now Playing interface features […]
Apple Podcasts to get refreshed ‘Now Playing’ interface, new search filters and more with iOS 17 by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Few Industries Are Better for First-Time Investors Than Real Estate. Here Are 4 Proven Ways to Make a Profit.
It’s hard to overlook real estate’s obvious advantages when it comes to investing. If you’re venturing into this investment for the first time, here are some strategies to be the smartest investor that you can be.