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…

Vast acquires Launcher in quest to build artificial gravity space stations

February 21, 2023

Vast Space, a company that emerged from stealth last September with the aim of building artificial gravity space stations in low Earth orbit, has acquired space tug startup Launcher, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The acquisition, a first for Vast, will give the company access to Launcher’s Orbiter space tug and payload platform and its liquid […]

Vast acquires Launcher in quest to build artificial gravity space stations by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: China’s EV dominance, and making ChatGPT safer

February 21, 2023
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. How did China come to dominate the world of electric cars? Before most people could realize what was happening, China became a world leader in electric vehicles. And the momentum hasn’t slowed: In…

5 Untapped Marketing Strategies Only a Select Few Use in B2B

February 21, 2023
When you’re selling to another business, there are more decision-makers involved in the sale — and more room for questions and rejections. Here’s how you can stand out from the competition with strategies only some in the industry are utilizing.

1 Entertainment Stock to Watch Right Now and 2 to Avoid

February 21, 2023
Despite the macro issues, consumer spending on entertainment services remained stable, especially in the digital space. While we think investors might consider adding quality entertainment stock Comcast (CMCSA) to their…

Accel, Square Peg back Chronicle’s tool for presentations that won’t put you to sleep

February 21, 2023

You would expect the co-founder of a startup that improves on traditional slide presentations to hate tools like PowerPoint. But that’s not the case with Mayuresh Patole, the CEO of Chronicle. He says he loved PowerPoint and before becoming a founder, spent 10 years building presentations, including stints teaching university students how to make engaging […]

Accel, Square Peg back Chronicle’s tool for presentations that won’t put you to sleep by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

YC-backed HR-payroll provider Workpay raises $2.7M to scale in Africa

February 21, 2023

The HR payroll market across the world is expected to record a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2% reaching a $14.31 billion valuation by the close of this decade, buoyed by the increased demand for payroll and other HR solutions. In emerging markets, the growing awareness of HR payroll tech solutions, and a spiking […]

YC-backed HR-payroll provider Workpay raises $2.7M to scale in Africa by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch

1 Hot Tech Stock to Buy Before the End of February

February 21, 2023
Leading networking company Nokia (NOK) announced robust growth in the fiscal year 2022. Moreover, the company looks confident in its near-term performance. And given bullish analysts’ expectations, NOK might be…