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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…
Startups, here’s how you can make hardware without ruining the planet
If you can’t make planet-friendly choices as the founder of a startup, when the buck literally stops with you, when can you?
Startups, here’s how you can make hardware without ruining the planet by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
India is blocking over 230 betting and loan apps, many with ties to China
India is moving to block 232 apps, some with links to China, that offer betting and loan services in the South Asian market to prevent misuse of the citizens’ data, the state-owned public broadcaster said Sunday. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is in the process to enforce an emergency order to ban 138 […]
India is blocking over 230 betting and loan apps, many with ties to China by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Elon Musk says Twitter will provide a free write-only API to bots providing ‘good’ content
Last week, Twitter said it is shutting down free access to its APIs starting February 9. Now, days before the deadline, Elon Musk said that due to feedback Twitter will provide a write-only API for “bots providing good content that is free.” This decision is as opaque as some of the other policy decisions under […]
Elon Musk says Twitter will provide a free write-only API to bots providing ‘good’ content by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
This Week in Apps: Instagram’s founders’ new app, another Twitter rival, Biden admin criticizes app stores
This Week in Apps offers a way to keep up with this fast-moving industry in one place with the latest from the world of apps, including news, updates, startup fundings, M&As and more.
This Week in Apps: Instagram’s founders’ new app, another Twitter rival, Biden admin criticizes app stores by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Dear founders, returning to the office is a numbers game
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Toward the end of 2022, a number of entrepreneurs, some citing Elon Musk, told me that they’re bringing back an in-person work culture in the […]
Dear founders, returning to the office is a numbers game by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
Netflix crackdown, monetizing ChatGPT and bypassing FB’s 2FA
Happy weekend, folks, and welcome back to the TechCrunch Week in Review. Henry here, standing in for a vacationing Kyle Wiggers, who is standing in for a parental-leaving Greg Kumparak. Listen, we’ve got a deep bench, and both blokes will be back very soon. Until then, check out just a few of the top stories […]
Netflix crackdown, monetizing ChatGPT and bypassing FB’s 2FA by Henry Pickavet originally published on TechCrunch
Does usage-based pricing call for a new growth infrastructure stack?
“It’s not either usage-based or subscription pricing,” VC firm OpenView wrote in its second State of Usage-Based Pricing report. These hybrid approaches call for new tools, but which ones?
Does usage-based pricing call for a new growth infrastructure stack? by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch
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Data hints at the value of startup offices
Data looks at whether having an office, at the earliest stages of company-building, truly does impact the bottom line.
Data hints at the value of startup offices by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch