10 Roles That Are Surprisingly Well-Suited for Outsourcing
Here are 10 specialized roles that are ideal for offshore employment and some practical tips for building successful remote partnerships.
The Download: AI companion dangers, and supersonic planes
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. An AI chatbot told a user how to kill himself—but the company doesn’t want to “censor” it For the past five months, Al Nowatzki has been talking to an AI girlfriend, “Erin,” on…
Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
More good news for those looking to exit Meta’s social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a photo-sharing app for Bluesky called Flashes. The soon-to-launch app is powered by the same technology that underpins Bluesky, the AT Protocol, and has been built using code from the developer’s […]
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What to Do If TikTok Is Banned — Protect Your Brand With This 5-Step Action Plan
Here are some actionable strategies to help creators and entrepreneurs safeguard their brands from the potential TikTok ban.
‘Lawfare Needs to Stop’: Elon Musk Responds to SEC Lawsuit Accusing Him of Underpaying for Twitter, Now X
The SEC alleged that Musk committed securities fraud in 2022 when buying Twitter.
Google inks deal with The Associated Press to bring more real-time info to Gemini
In a bid to make its Gemini chatbot app more of one-stop shop, Google says it’s working with The Associated Press to build “a feed of real-time information” in Gemini. Jaffer Zaidi, Google’s VP of global news partnerships, said that the goal is to “further enhance the usefulness of results” in the Gemini experience. “As […]
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Meta’s new AI model can translate speech from more than 100 languages
Meta has released a new AI model that can translate speech from 101 different languages. It represents a step toward real-time, simultaneous interpretation, where words are translated as soon as they come out of someone’s mouth. Typically, translation models for speech use a multistep approach. First they translate speech into text. Then they translate that…
A Company That Made $50M Selling Side Hustle Courses on AI Book Writing Is Under Federal Investigation
Publishing.com, which sells courses and tools for generating AI-written books, is under investigation for alleged aggressive sales tactics, according to a new report.
Embracing Fear Fueled this Michelin-Rated Chef’s Comeback
Josh Kopel, host of the ‘FULL COMP’ podcast, talks about making hospitality media, the benefits of scarcity and elevating the restaurant industry.
‘Going to Be an Intense Year’: Meta Is Laying Off More Than 3,000 as CEO Mark Zuckerberg Calls for ‘Extensive Performance-Based Cuts’ — Read the Memo
In an internal memo shared on Tuesday, Zuckerberg said he’s raising the bar on performance management to “move out low performers faster.”
Google raises the price of Workspace plans, includes its AI features for free
Google announced on Wednesday that all AI features in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Meet are now available to Workspace customers at no extra charge, though the plan will see a $2 per month increase per user. This change simplifies access to Workplace AI tools, including email summaries, automated note-taking, chatting with the Gemini bot, and […]
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