Category Archives: Business

The Science of Crypto Forensics Survives a Court Battle—for Now

A jury convicted Roman Sterlingov of money laundering this month. His defense team says it will appeal, saying the crypto-tracing technique at the heart of the case is “pseudoscience.”

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Elie Hassenfeld Q&A: ‘$5,000 to Save a Life Is a Bargain’

Here’s Elie Hassenfeld, your high school EA crush. As effective altruism spirals into self-doubt, the idealist quant is still at it, helping Silicon Valley richies give away hundreds of millions each year.

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The Deaths of Effective Altruism

Sam Bankman-Fried is finally facing punishment. Let’s also put his ruinous philosophy on trial.

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Here Comes the Flood of Plug-In Hybrids

New US emissions rules mean more plug-in hybrid cars are on the way. The electric vehicle tech is clean—but has a catch.

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Meta Kills a Crucial Transparency Tool At the Worst Possible Time

CrowdTangle helps researchers track disinformation, but Meta will close it down before the US election. The tool’s cofounder, Brandon Silverman, says it’s time to force companies to share data.

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The EU Targets Apple, Meta, and Alphabet for Investigations Under New Tech Law

The probes are the first to take place under Europe’s landmark Digital Markets Act—and add to Apple’s mounting antitrust woes.

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A Deepfake Nude Generator Reveals a Chilling Look at Its Victims

WIRED reporting uncovered a site that “nudifies” photos for a fee—and posts a feed appearing to show user uploads. They included photos of young girls and images seemingly taken of strangers.

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Large Language Models’ Emergent Abilities Are a Mirage

A new study suggests that sudden jumps in LLMs’ abilities are neither surprising nor unpredictable, but are actually the consequence of how we measure ability in AI.

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The Case Against Apple Weaponizes the Cult of Cupertino

The US government’s antitrust suit argues that Apple’s sticky ecosystem keeps hold of customers by penalizing those who leave.

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Photography Is No Longer Evidence of Anything

The most surprising thing about Kate Middleton’s Photoshop debacle is that anyone would consider a photo as proof of life.

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