Author Archives: Techme101

Raspberry Pi launches camera module for vision-based AI applications

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Techme101

Raspberry Pi, the company that sells tiny, cheap, single-board computers, is releasing an add-on that is going to open up several use cases — and yes, because it’s 2024, there’s an AI angle. Called the Raspberry Pi AI Camera, this image … Continue reading →

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Fidelity has cut X’s value by 79% since Musk purchase

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Techme101

Elon Musk’s X is now valued at less than a quarter of its $44 billion purchase price, according to a new estimate from investor Fidelity.  The asset manager, which helped Musk acquire the social network formerly known as Twitter, has … Continue reading →

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California governor blocks landmark AI safety bill

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Techme101

The legislation would have imposed some of the first regulations on artificial intelligence in the US.

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Here is what’s illegal under California’s 18 (and counting) new AI laws

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Techme101

In September, California Governor Gavin Newsom considered 38 AI-related bills, including the highly contentious SB 1047, which the state’s legislature sent to his desk for final approval. He vetoed SB 1047 on Sunday, but signed more than a dozen other … Continue reading →

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Gov. Newsom vetoes California’s controversial AI bill, SB 1047

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Techme101

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB 1047, a high-profile bill that would have regulated the development of AI. The bill was authored by State Senator Scott Wiener and would have made companies that develop AI models liable for implementing … Continue reading →

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YouTube blocks videos from Adele, Green Day, Bob Dylan, others in dispute with SESAC

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Techme101

A number of YouTube videos featuring music from artists such as Adele, Green Day, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, and R.E.M. have been unplayable in the United States since Saturday. For example, if you try to play Dylan’s “Like A Rolling Stone” … Continue reading →

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New York tech investor and serial entrepreneur Kevin Ryan explains when to sell your company

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Techme101

Kevin Ryan has had a long and storied career as a pivotal force of New York City tech. He’s the founder and CEO of investment firm AlleyCorp, which has invested in a wide variety of startups, and is a serial … Continue reading →

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Elastic founder on returning to open source four years after going proprietary

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Techme101

Licensing kerfuffles have long been a defining facet of the commercial open source space. Some of the biggest vendors have switched to a more restrictive “copyleft” license, as Grafana and Element have done, or gone full proprietary, as HashiCorp did … Continue reading →

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Why it’s time to take warnings about using public Wi-Fi, in places like airports, seriously

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Techme101

Internet ‘evil twins’ are stalking airport Wi-Fi connections and the cybercriminals behind the rising attacks are rarely caught.

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How I Podcast: Hyperfixed’s Alex Goldman

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Techme101

This week, Alex Goldman shares his setup. A former producer for WYNC’s On the Media, Goldman co-founded Reply-All with Emmanuel Dzotsi in 2014. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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