A summary of the draft paper co-authored by Timnit Gebru, which outlined the main risks of large language AI models and provided suggestions for future research
The company's star ethics researcher highlighted the risks of large language models, which are key to Google's business. — hide
Apple launches a display module replacement program for iPhone 11 devices manufactured between November 2019 and May 2020 experiencing touch issues
Apple today launched a new display replacement program for iPhone 11 devices to address a problem that cases a “small percentage” of iPhone 11 displays to stop responding to touch.
Inside WarnerMedia's transition to streaming: current and former execs say it was marred by rushed decision making, culture clashes, HBO brand confusion, more
- CNBC spoke with more than a dozen former and current WarnerMedia executives to gauge how John Stankey and Jason Kilar are progressing with HBO Max.
1,200+ Google employees and 1,500+ academic, industry, and civil supporters have signed a petition condemning the termination of AI scientist Timnit Gebru
More than 1,500 researchers also sign letter after Black expert on ethics says Google tried to suppress her research on bias
Snowflake reported revenue of $159.6M in Q3, up 119% YoY, and an operating loss of $169.5M, in its first earnings report since going public in September
- Snowflake's revenue growth was roughly in line with the prior quarter. — The company's shares debuted on the New York Stock Exchange …
OnlyFans says it will generate $2B+ in sales in 2020, now has 85M users, is adding around 500K users a day, and is paying out $200M+ a month to its 1M+ creators
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Some police departments in California and Georgia have started using autonomous drones this year to track vehicles and people, raising civil rights questions
In one Southern California city, flying drones with artificial intelligence are aiding investigations while presenting new civil rights questions. Tweets: @matt_cagle , @jessicaramos , @astepanovich ,...
Macs with T2, M1 chips cannot be restored to factory state without contacting Apple over the internet, limiting their use in niche cases like airgapped systems
Modern Apple computers can no longer be fully used and maintained in 100% offline environments, or in ways that will reasonably ensure … Tweets: @switch_d , @acryptberg , @zachherbert , and @matt_odel...
Sources: the US will not extend the December 4 deadline for TikTok's forced sale but will not enforce the order either, allowing the negotiations to continue
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Stem, whose AI-driven energy storage system can automatically switch between battery and grid power, is going public via a SPAC merger at a $1.35B valuation
U.S. artificial intelligence-driven energy storage company Stem Inc said on Friday it has agreed to go public by merging …
A growing number of civil lawyers in the US are developing litigation strategies to push back against automated systems that deny the poor basic services
A growing group of lawyers are uncovering, navigating, and fighting the automated systems that deny the poor housing, jobs, and basic services. Tweets: @tonyajoriley , @ozloop , @hypervisible , @techr...
Sourcegraph, whose universal code search service is used by companies like Amazon and PayPal, raises $50M Series C, following a $23M Series B round in March
Sourcegraph, a code search startup for developers, has secured a $50 million Series C, the company announced Thursday.
Deirdre O'Brien, Apple's SVP of Retail + People, talks about the company's response to COVID-19 and how its retail staff and stores evolved amid the pandemic
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Pave, which aims to help startups close the pay and equity gap by analyzing employee compensation with its software tools, raises $16M Series A led by a16z
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JD.com says it will launch a pilot program this month to test digital yuan, the cryptocurrency backed by China's central bank
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Profile of Luminar's Austin Russell, one of the first billionaires to emerge from the autonomous vehicle world after Luminar went public via a SPAC on Thursday
And Youngest—Self-Made Billionaire: Luminar's Austin Russell via @forbes https://www.forbes.com/... Jo Luehmann / @joluehmann : CAN WE PLEASE STOP USING “SELF MADE BILLIONAIRE”? There is no such thing...
Only 37 darknet markets were active in Nov. 2020, down from a peak of 59 in Feb., as exit scams, DDoS attacks, and the pandemic accelerate market consolidation
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Versatile, which uses AI-based tech for capturing and analyzing data across construction sites, raises $20M Series A led by Insight Partners and Entrée Capital
@meirav_oren, on landing $20M for @versatileai. The $20M round was led by @insightpartners, @EntreeCap, @rootvc, Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH and @ConductiveVC. https://techcrunch.com/... #ConTec...
Amazon adds live and on-demand US local news to its news app on Fire TVs, starting with 12 major markets and expanding into 90 more during 2021
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TikTok videos offering dubious financial advice are drawing millions of views, as young people increasingly turn to the app as a source of financial literacy
Buy several credit cards with different due dates. Max out spending on the first one, use another to pay it off … Tweets: @jerrycap , @wholeearthweb , @charlizealcaraz , @ischafer , @stevemullis , @b...
DC-based FiscalNote, which makes software to help companies navigate government regulations and laws, raises $160M, bringing its total raised to $347M
you've never had a time when people are so glued to their screens trying to understand what governments are doing”... why .@FiscalNote has become so critical to business leaders. https://fortune.com/....
Singapore issues digital bank licenses to Ant Group, Sea, and joint bidders Singtel and Grab, with operations likely to start in early 2022
not keeping with the hype, MAS sneaked out the results this Friday evening Grab, Sea & Ant were strongly tipped and have been successful https://www.mas.gov.sg/... https://twitter.com/...
Moov Financial, which developed an open source platform for adding banking and payment functionality into apps, raises $27M Series A led by a16z
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Zephr, a London startup that offers a no-code tool publishers can use to increase subscription revenue, raises $8M Series A led by Bertelsmann Digital Media
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Shopify's new AI commerce stack
Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI and tech.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.