Rivian wins $827 million from Illinois to expand its factory for R2 lineup

May 2, 2024

Rivian is getting $827 million in incentives from the state of Illinois to support building its next-generation electric vehicle, known as the R2. The company announced Thursday that the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity will dole out the funds to help expand its existing factory in Normal, IL, as well as […]

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Microsoft bans U.S. police departments from using enterprise AI tool

May 2, 2024

Microsoft has changed its policy to ban U.S. police departments from using generative AI through the Azure OpenAI Service, the company’s fully managed, enterprise-focused wrapper around OpenAI technologies. Language added Wednesday to the terms of service for Azure OpenAI Service prohibits integrations with Azure OpenAI Service from being used “by or for” police departments in […]

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EU plan to force messaging apps to scan for CSAM risks millions of false positives, experts warn

May 2, 2024

A controversial push by European Union lawmakers to legally require messaging platforms to scan citizens’ private communications for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) could lead to millions of false positives per day, hundreds of security and privacy experts warned in an open letter Thursday. Concern over the EU proposal has been building since the Commission […]

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They thought they were joining an accelerator — instead they lost their startups

May 2, 2024

Lacey Hunter thought all was well as she put her startup through the three-month Newchip accelerator. Then the organization filed for bankruptcy in May 2023. Things went from bad to worse later that year when she discovered warrants of her company — rights to buy an ownership stake — had become part of the proceedings, […]

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6 Non-Negotiables for Women in Power

May 2, 2024
Here are six non-negotiables from myself and some of the powerful women we all look up to that will help you maintain your success and push through to the next level.