Monthly Archives: December 2023

Michael Cohen’s legal motion undermined by AI-generated false citations

Michael Cohen, former lawyer and fixer for former President Donald Trump, recently faced a peculiar legal blunder. According to The New York Times, court papers revealed that Cohen inadvertently used fake legal citations generated by Google’s AI chatbot, Bard, in … Continue reading

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GitHub expands Copilot Chat accessibility

GitHub’s Copilot Chat, initially available to organizations through Copilot for Business, has now been launched in general availability for all users, according to TechCrunch. This expansion follows the beta release to individual Copilot customers, who pay a monthly fee of … Continue reading

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No, spiders don’t want to mate with your viral body butter

Skincare girlies, fear not — your moisturizer probably does not attract spiders. Sol de Janeiro’s Delícia Drench Body Butter, which launched earlier this month, is quickly becoming a holy grail product among skincare enthusiasts. In addition to hyaluronic acid, the … Continue reading

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How India will navigate EVs in 2024

India, a major player in the global automotive industry, has started focusing on transitioning to alternative fuels to curb pollution after expanding its consumer and vehicle bases and adding local manufacturing facilities over the past two decades. On this journey, … Continue reading

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Prosecutors say they will not pursue second Sam Bankman-Fried trial

Prosecutors have decided against pursuing a second trial against disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Tech stocks just wrapped up one of their best years in past two decades after 2022 slump

The Nasdaq climbed 43% in 2023, one of the sharpest rally for the tech-heavy index in 20 years.

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Startups Yearly: The biggest startup stories from 2023

Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Thank you for subscribing to Startups Weekly. This week, I’m taking my parents to Yosemite to explore the snowy peaks and to see if my … Continue reading

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Michael Cohen Used Fake Cases Cited by A.I. to Seek an End to Court Supervision

Donald Trump’s former fixer had sought an early end to court supervision after his 2018 campaign finance conviction. He enlisted the help of Google Bard.

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Goodbye mysterious military space plane, and good luck – wherever you’re going

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launched a secretive military spaceplane to orbit last night after weeks of delays, though scant details about the mission have been released to the public. The Falcon Heavy lifted off on the clandestine mission at 8:07 … Continue reading

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Best budgeting apps for individuals, startups and small businesses

As we head into the New Year, you might be interested in creating a budget for yourself or you may be looking for a new tool to help manage your startup or small business’s budget. You may be looking to … Continue reading

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