Detroit Police Department agrees to new rules around facial recognition tech

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June 29, 2024

As part of a legal settlement, the Detroit Police Department has agreed to new guardrails limiting how it can use facial recognition technology. These new policies prohibit the police from arresting people based solely on the results of a facial recognition search, or on the results of photo lineups conducted immediately after a facial recognition […]

Plaid, once aimed mostly at fintechs, is growing its enterprise business and now has over 1,000 customers signed on

June 29, 2024

Plaid’s expansion into being a multi-product company has led to real traction beyond traditional fintech customers.

MIT robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks thinks people are vastly overestimating generative AI

June 29, 2024

He says that the problem is that generative AI is not human or even human-like, and it’s flawed to try and assign human capabilities to it.

Matrix rebrands India, China units for ‘organizational independence’

June 29, 2024

Matrix is rebranding its India and China entities, becoming the latest venture firm to distance its international franchises. The U.S.-headquartered venture capital firm will retain its name, while Matrix Partners India will rebrand to Z47 and Matrix Partners China will rename itself MPC. The unexpected rebranding takes effect July 1. Notably, Matrix’s announcement referred to […]

How to Humanize AI Content: 3 Strategies for Authentic Engagement

June 29, 2024

Want to know why human-generated content gets 5.4 times more traffic than AI-generated material? Learn the game-changing strategies that can make your AI content feel more authentic and engaging.

Stop Overwhelming Your Online Customers With Information Overload — Hook Them In By Revamping Your Website In This Way.

June 28, 2024

Progressive disclosure is a way to strategically release and relay critical information throughout the customer journey. This is an important consideration when creating or revising a website to create an optimal user experience.

Amazon hires founders away from AI startup Adept

June 28, 2024

Adept, a startup developing AI-powered “agents” to complete various software-based tasks, has agreed to license its tech to Amazon as the startup’s co-founders and portions of its team join the ecommerce giant. Geekwire’s Taylor Soper first reported the news. According to Soper, Adept co-founder and CEO David Luan will join Amazon, along with Adept co-founders […]

YC alum Fluently’s AI-powered English coach attracts $2M seed round

June 28, 2024

There are plenty of resources to learn English, but not so many for near-native speakers who still want to improve their fluency. That description applies to Stan Beliaev and Yurii Rebryk, and this is what inspired them to create Fluently. Making use of AI, Fluently operates as a coach that gives users feedback and tips […]

Swae Lee: From McDonald’s to McMillions in Entrepreneurship and Records Sold

June 28, 2024

This podcast is a fun, entertaining and informative show that will teach you how to succeed and achieve your goals with practical advice and actionable steps given through compelling stories and conversations with Clinton and his guests.

The One Secret Ingredient That Turned This Healthy Chocolate Bar Into a Breakout Success

June 28, 2024

In a crowded market, Mid-Day Squares has discovered a superpower to help it stand out.

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