Some of Substack’s Biggest Writers Rely On AI Writing Tools

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Techme101

An analysis of Substack’s top newsletters estimated that around 10 percent publish AI-generated or AI-assisted content.

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Meta Lobbyist Turned Regulator Says Europe’s Big Tech Rules Have Gone Too Far

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Techme101

Aura Salla was once the tech giant’s top lobbyist in Brussels. Now, her presence as a regulator in the European Parliament is proving controversial.

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Musk’s amended lawsuit against OpenAI names Microsoft as defendant

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Techme101

Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI accusing the company of abandoning its non-profit mission was withdrawn in July, only to be revived in August. Now, in an amended complaint, the suit names new defendants including Microsoft, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, and former OpenAI board member and Microsoft VP Dee Templeton. The amended filing also adds new […]
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Musk’s amended lawsuit against OpenAI names Microsoft as defendent

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Techme101

Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI accusing the company of abandoning its nonprofit mission was withdrawn in July, only to be revived in August. Now, in an amended complaint, the suit names new defendants including Microsoft, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, and former OpenAI board member and Microsoft VP Dee Templeton. The amended filing also adds new […]
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Bluesky says 1 million people signed up for the platform in last 24 hours

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Techme101

Bluesky said Thursday evening that over 1 million people signed up for the platform in the last 24 hours, making it one of the busiest days for the company. This also meant the social network crossed the mark of 16 million users overall. The platform’s announcement comes hours after Instagram head Adam Mosseri said that […]
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Bitcoin hacker sentenced to five years in prison

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Techme101

Ilya Lichtenstein laundered the stolen cryptocurrency with his wife Heather Morgan aka Razzlekhan.

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‘Amazing showcase’ for UK gaming industry cancelled

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Techme101

The organisers blamed “increasing costs and less demand” as the sector continues to struggle.

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Heroku CEO Bob Wise departs

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Techme101

Bob Wise, the CEO of Heroku, Salesforce’s cloud platform as a service, has left. A Salesforce spokesperson confirmed the news to TechCrunch in a statement via email. “Bob Wise has left Salesforce for his next career move,” the spokesperson said. “We appreciate all that Bob has done for Salesforce and Heroku and we wish him […]
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Techies Push Other Techies to Musk to Join Trump Administration

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Techme101

Tech leaders are recommending their own brethren to Mr. Musk and others, as they aim to leave a Silicon Valley imprint on Donald Trump’s new administration.

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Tech leaders recommend colleagues for Trump’s cabinet

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Techme101

Some tech investors and executives have been trying to influence the incoming Trump administration to appoint Silicon Valley insiders for cabinet positions, the New York Times reported. Given Elon Musk’s strong relationship with Donald Trump, a significant portion of tech leaders’ persuasion efforts have been directed towards him. Friends of Musk, like Joe Lonsdale, the […]
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