VC Mike Ghaffary is looking for the job-creating AI startup that doesn’t yet exist
Ghaffary is looking to fund startups using AI to create high-paying jobs, rather than replace them.
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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…
German court orders X to give data access to democracy researchers ahead of federal elections
Under European Union law, X is one of a handful of major social media platforms that has a duty to facilitate public interest researchers’ access to support the study of systemic risks — such as to elections and other democratic processes. But the Elon Musk-owned company formerly known as Twitter has been blocking civil society […]
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Microsoft Copilot: Everything you need to know about Microsoft’s AI
In this post, we explain the many Microsoft Copilots available and what they do, and highlight the key differences between each.
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Inside the race to archive the US government’s websites
Over the past three weeks, the new US presidential administration has taken down thousands of government web pages related to public health, environmental justice, and scientific research. The mass takedowns stem from the new administration’s push to remove government information related to diversity and “gender ideology,” as well as scrutiny of various government agencies’ practices. …
Laurene Powell Jobs joins Amazon in backing nuclear startup X-Energy in $700M round
X-Energy is one of many nuclear startups to have benefitted from the AI-driven data center boom.
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7 Things Every Growing Business Needs to Monitor to Scale Successfully
Discover the key factors every growing business must monitor to ensure successful scaling. From financial health to customer experience, these seven critical areas can help sustain growth and streamline operations.
How Your Communication Style is Sabotaging Your Leadership — And 4 Ways to Fix It
Great leadership hinges on clear communication — listening actively, using a supportive tone and aligning body language to build trust and engagement.
‘A Light Bulb Went Off’ When Erin Andrews Saw a Glaring Gap in the Sports Market. Now, Taylor Swift Wears Her Clothing Line.
WEAR by Erin Andrews co-founders Erin Andrews and Constance Schwartz-Morini explain how they stitched together a dynamic apparel business.
Report: Ilya Sutskever’s startup in talks to fundraise at roughly $20B valuation
Safe Superintelligence, the AI startup founded by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, is in talks to raise funding at a valuation of “at least” $20 billion, according to Reuters. It’s not clear how much Safe Superintelligence — which has yet to generate any revenue — is looking to secure, but it could be substantial. […]
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HPE begins notifying data breach victims after Russian government hack
Hackers with Russian foreign intelligence were blamed for the breach, which also targeted Microsoft.
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