Building an Agile Remote Team Is No Easy Feat — But It’s About to Get a Whole Lot Easier Thanks to This Transformative Tool.
The virtual reality of the metaverse promises to put a radical new spin on returning to the office.
After Working at Google and Facebook, She Started a Company to Fight Forest Fires. Now The Government Is Her Customer.
Allison Wolff cofounded Vibrant Planet because she realized how much of an impact technology could have on land management — a huge aspect of controlling forest fires.
Bankrupt Crypto Firm FTX Is Going to Pay Customers Back in Full — Plus Interest
A majority of customers would get at least 118% of their money back under a proposed plan, as the company now has up to $16.3 billion in cash to use.
Sylvester Stallone Is Auctioning His Rare Watch Collection — Here’s a Look at the Timepieces Worth Millions
The actor’s Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime is the first of its kind to be auctioned.
OpenAI offers a peek behind the curtain of its AI’s secret instructions
Ever wonder why conversational AI like ChatGPT says “Sorry, I can’t do that” or some other polite refusal? OpenAI is offering a limited look at the reasoning behind its own models’ rules of engagement, whether it’s sticking to brand guidelines or declining to make NSFW content. Large language models (LLMs) don’t have any naturally occurring […]
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US Patent and Trademark Office confirms another leak of filers’ address data
The federal government agency responsible for granting patents and trademarks is alerting thousands of filers whose private addresses were exposed following a second data spill in as many years. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) said in an email to affected trademark applicants this week that their private domicile address — which can include […]
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Encrypted services Apple, Proton and Wire helped Spanish police identify activist
As part of an investigation into people involved in the pro-independence movement in Catalonia, the Spanish police obtained information from the encrypted services Wire and Proton, which helped the authorities identify a pseudonymous activist, according to court documents obtained by TechCrunch. Earlier this year, the Spanish police Guardia Civil sent legal requests through Swiss police […]
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Match looks to Hinge as Tinder fails
Match Group, the company that owns several dating apps, including Tinder and Hinge, released its first-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, which shows that Tinder’s paying user base has decreased for the sixth quarter in a row. On the other hand, Hinge has seen an increase in members who are willing to pay for the app. […]
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Gratitude Plus makes social networking positive, private and personal
Private social networking is making a comeback. Gratitude Plus, a startup that aims to shift social media in a more positive direction, is expanding its wellness-focused, personal reflections journal to include support for families who want to stay in touch even when physically distant. The startup, whose name reflects its core offering of a gratitude […]
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Can AI help founders fundraise more quickly and easily?
With venture totals slipping year-over-year in key markets like the United States, and concern that venture firms themselves are struggling to raise more capital, founders might be worried. After all, if private-market investment doesn’t perk up in the coming quarters, we could be on track for yet another year of declines in total startup investment […]
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What I Learned From Spending $5.9 Million on Marketing Last Year
Road-tested tips to 6X your revenue per lead, double your social media leads and increase sales conversations. I know because I lived it!