Category Archives: Business

Intensified Israeli Surveillance Has Put the West Bank on Lockdown

The West Bank was Israel’s surveillance laboratory. Since the Israel-Hamas war began, Palestinian residents have been locked in for days at a time.

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WeWork Just Filed For Bankruptcy

The troubled coworking company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. WeWork says locations will remain open.

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Big Tech Ditched Trust and Safety. Now Startups Are Selling It Back As a Service

The burgeoning trust and safety industry promises to help tech companies navigate scrutiny and regulation. But these services bring problems of their own.

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OpenAI Wants Everyone to Build Their Own Version of ChatGPT

At OpenAI’s first developer conference, the company behind ChatGPT announced new tools that let anyone create a customized chatbot or AI agent—no coding skills required.

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Elon Musk Announces Grok, a ‘Rebellious’ AI Without Guardrails

xAI, Elon Musk’s new company, claims to have built a powerful language model with cutting-edge performance in just two months.

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This AI Bot Fills Out Job Applications for You While You Sleep

AI-powered services like LazyApply zip through the grunt work of job applications, helping one programmer apply for 5,000 jobs. But they can make mistakes, and some recruiters scorn the technology.

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Where the Hell Is X CEO Linda Yaccarino?

Despite Linda Yaccarino having the top job at X, Elon Musk’s outsize presence may be hampering her ability to succeed.

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Joe Biden Has a Secret Weapon Against Killer AI. It’s Bureaucrats

In Hollywood, taming rogue AI requires military hardware. In Washington, Joe Biden plans to stop AI from harming people by tapping the power of bureaucracy.

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YouTube’s Ad Blocker Crackdown Spurs Record Uninstalls

YouTube expanded a “test” that threatens to cut off users who don’t turn off their ad blocker. Developers of the tools are scrambling to respond.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Has Been Found Guilty of Fraud

The founder of crypto exchange FTX, once crypto’s golden child, has been found guilty on all seven counts of fraud and conspiracy.

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