The National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization. Axios reported this week that the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and Chips for America, both part of NIST, would be “gutted” by layoffs targeting probationary employees […]
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What’s the TAM of the 1%? by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
When people see use cases in action enabled by your components, it encourages others to start using your solution.
DIY: 5 ways disruptive component startups can win over OEMs by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
Synonym is developing designs and underwriting for its fermentation farms so that companies can more easily utilize them for bioproduct production.
Andreessen Horowitz backs Synonym’s bio-manufacturing facilities by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Over the years, Google has made it harder to separate ads from organic search results at a glance. In its current iteration, when users perform a search, the only distinction between the two is “Ad” written in bold — and it’s easy to miss. The search giant is making a small change to that today […]
Google is updating its ‘Ad’ tag to ‘Sponsored’ for mobile search by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Instagram, facing scrutiny from safety advocates, started testing a program in the U.S. earlier this year to verify users’ age claiming to be 18 or older. It uses techniques including authentication via running video selfies through an artificial intelligence system. The Meta-owned service is now ready to roll out this program to two key overseas […]
Instagram expands AI-powered age verification program to India and Brazil by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch