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…

Manu Jain, Xiaomi exec who set up and scaled India business, leaves

January 30, 2023

Manu Jain, the executive who helped Xiaomi set up and scale business in India, has left the company, he said Monday, joining a long list of high-profile departures at the local unit that is increasingly losing market share to rivals including Samsung. Jain did not say why he was leaving the firm, but he has […]

Manu Jain, Xiaomi exec who set up and scaled India business, leaves by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Stashpad is a notepad for devs with a “DM to yourself” interface

January 30, 2023

It’s hard to develop a personal note taking habit. Many folks just resort to using a default app like Apple’s Notes app or sending something to themselves on Slack. It’s fine if you just need to jot down a note or two, but it becomes hard to organize and search for them later. Stashpad is […]

Stashpad is a notepad for devs with a “DM to yourself” interface by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Elon takes the stand, Akio Toyoda hands over the CEO keys and layoffs come for Waymo

January 30, 2023

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Elon takes the stand, Akio Toyoda hands over the CEO keys and layoffs come for Waymo by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Sorare teams up with the Premier League for its NFT fantasy football game

January 30, 2023

French startup Sorare has signed a four-year licensing partnership with the Premier League. This is an important move for the company as the English football league is one of the most-watched sports league in the world. Sorare is a fantasy sports gaming experience based on NFTs, or non-fungible tokens. In particular, Sorare has partnered with […]

Sorare teams up with the Premier League for its NFT fantasy football game by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Mass-market military drones have changed the way wars are fought

January 30, 2023
Mass-market military drones are one of MIT Technology Review’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2023. Explore the rest of the list here. When the United States first fired a missile from an armed Predator drone at suspected Al Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan on November 14, 2001, it was clear that warfare had permanently changed. During the…

Walmart-backed PhonePe’s nine-month 2022 revenue surged to $234 million

January 30, 2023

PhonePe clocked a revenue of $234.3 million in the first nine months of 2022, the most valuable Indian fintech startup has disclosed in a filing. The nine-month financials marks a jump from the $201.6 million revenue that the Bengaluru-headquartered generated in the 12-month period ending in financial year March last year. PhonePe, which is valued […]

Walmart-backed PhonePe’s nine-month 2022 revenue surged to $234 million by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch