7 Shocking AI Trends for 2024 That Will Leave You Speechless
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Republican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI
On Thursday, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters to 16 American technology firms, including Google and OpenAI, asking for past communications with the Biden Administration that might suggest the former President “coerced or colluded” with companies to “censor lawful speech” in AI products. The Trump Administration’s top technology advisers previously signaled it would pick […]
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Atomos Space’s first mission on orbit is a trial by fire
The company has faced two main issues related to communications and the spacecraft rotation rate — and it’s largely solved both those problems.
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Tennessee Just Passed a New Law to Protect Musicians From a Growing AI Threat — And Even Taylor Swift Has Been a Victim
Tennessee is the first U.S. state to pass legislation protecting music industry professionals.
Lordstown Motors’ ousted CEO settles with SEC for misleading investors
Steve Burns, the ousted founder, chairman and CEO of bankrupt EV startup Lordstown Motors, has settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over misleading investors about demand for the company’s flagship all-electric Endurance pickup truck. Burns was ordered to pay a civil fine of $175,000 and cannot serve as an officer or director of […]
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Apple researchers explore dropping “Siri” phrase & listening with AI instead
Researchers from Apple are probing whether it’s possible to use artificial intelligence to detect when a user is speaking to a device like an iPhone, thereby eliminating the technical need for a trigger phrase like “Siri,” according to a paper published on Friday. In a study, which was uploaded to Arxiv and has not been…
‘A Lobstrosity’: Social Media Is Losing It Over Martha Stewart’s Latest Meal Posting
The 82-year-old caused quite a stir on Instagram this week.
5 Trailblazing Black Women Entrepreneurs Share How They’re Breaking Barriers — And How You Can Too
52,374. That’s how many Black women-owned businesses there were in the U.S. in 2020. Although this number might seem insignificant, their impact can be felt. According to J.P. Morgan, Black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs, and there’s no end in sight.
This Retailer Is the Latest to Remove a Major Feature From Its Stores Due to Rising Theft
Five Below CEO Joel Anderson addressed the company’s plans to combat theft in an earnings call earlier this week.
Pitch Deck Teardown: Protecto’s $4M seed deck
In an era where data is king and its volume and complexity are exploding, Protecto aims to eliminate the long-standing dilemma businesses face between leveraging AI’s power while ensuring data privacy. As the adoption of generative AI tools like ChatGPT skyrockets, wayward data becomes easier to find, process and do naughty things with. Protecto’s APIs […]
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Truth Social SPAC could pay Trump’s astronomical legal bills – if board OKs it
Donald Trump’s beleaguered SPAC deal is finally going through, and just in time to pay nearly half a billion dollars owed over several legal actions — if the board agrees to let him sell. Let’s get all the acronyms out in the open. Digital World Acquisition Corporation (DWAC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), has […]
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