Uber Breaks Out of the Tech Funk With Quarterly Revenue Up 49% From Last Year
Digital ads’ loss is transportation’s gain.
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…
Ford sells majority stake in Rivian after reporting $7.3B write-down
Ford Motor Company has sold a majority of its Rivian shares, according to regulatory filings. Ford’s stake in the electric vehicle maker, which has been dropping steadily since May 2022, is now at 1.15%, or 10.5 million shares. The sell comes a week after Ford reported a $7.3 billion write-down on its Rivian investment last […]
Ford sells majority stake in Rivian after reporting $7.3B write-down by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Building a Brand vs. Paid Acquisition: Which Is Best For Your Business? Here’s What You Should Know.
Learn how to build a strong brand and a loyal customer base.
After a record 2022, 8 investors explain why it’s ‘still just Day 1’ for Africa’s startup ecosystem
What drove Africa’s record deal volumes when the rest of the world was reining back the enthusiasm of 2021? We polled a few investors to find out.
After a record 2022, 8 investors explain why it’s ‘still just Day 1’ for Africa’s startup ecosystem by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
Can you take back a gift? FTX thinks so
Over the weekend, FTX and its affiliated debtors sent confidential letters asking politicians, PACs and other recipients of funds to return donations made by the crypto exchange.
Can you take back a gift? FTX thinks so by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
What Quiet Quitting Employees Are Trying to Tell You
Here’s the truth behind quiet quitting and what leaders can do to help their employees work at a higher level and still have time for themselves.
Self-driving truck companies face a potential roadblock in California
After years of pressure from the autonomous vehicle industry, The California Department of Motor Vehicles is on the verge of allowing companies to test and deploy self-driving trucks on public roads. Now, a new speed bump has emerged. California Assembly Member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry introduced in late January a bill that would require a trained human safety operator […]
Self-driving truck companies face a potential roadblock in California by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Hype machines
The age-old question in my industry is, “Where are we in a given hype cycle?” For now, crypto news cycle dominance has, thankfully, died now, largely through its own self-destructive tendencies. FTX obviously served as the most prominent recent example of what happens when the tech community believes its own hype. You so badly wish […]
Hype machines by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Down Bad: Twitter, Instagram and Facebook Messenger All Crashed on Wednesday
The social media platforms took a hit for thousands of users late Wednesday afternoon.
Americans are ready to test embryos for future college chances, survey shows
Imagine that you were provided no-cost fertility treatment and also offered a free DNA test to gauge which of those little IVF embryos floating in a dish stood the best chance of getting into a top college someday. Would you have the test performed? If you said yes, you’re among about 40% percent of Americans…