Stability AI CEO resigns because you’re ‘not going to beat centralized AI with more centralized AI’

March 23, 2024

Stability AI founder and chief executive Emad Mostaque has stepped down from the top role and the unicorn startup‘s board, the buzzy firm said Friday night, making it the second hot AI startup to go through major changes this week. Stability AI, which has been backed by investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners and Coatue Management, […]

Advocacy groups plea for scrutiny in Capital One-Discover deal

March 23, 2024

Pressures on major mergers and acquisitions could collapse blockbuster Capital One-Discover deal. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are an integral part of investment banking infrastructure, but pressure on major moves could…

7 Shocking AI Trends for 2024 That Will Leave You Speechless

March 23, 2024

Make sure these trends are on your radar.

Atomos Space’s first mission on orbit is a trial by fire

March 22, 2024

The company has faced two main issues related to communications and the spacecraft rotation rate — and it’s largely solved both those problems.

Tennessee Just Passed a New Law to Protect Musicians From a Growing AI Threat — And Even Taylor Swift Has Been a Victim

March 22, 2024

Tennessee is the first U.S. state to pass legislation protecting music industry professionals.

Lordstown Motors’ ousted CEO settles with SEC for misleading investors

March 22, 2024

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 […]

Apple researchers explore dropping “Siri” phrase & listening with AI instead

March 22, 2024

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

March 22, 2024

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

March 22, 2024

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

March 22, 2024

Five Below CEO Joel Anderson addressed the company’s plans to combat theft in an earnings call earlier this week.

Republican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI