How I Improved My Tainted Reputation With Chatbots

When I set out to improve my tainted reputation with chatbots, I discovered a new world of A.I. manipulation.

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OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Deals With U.S. AI Safety Institute, Handing Over Frontier Models For Testing

OpenAI and Anthropic will give the U.S. government early access to their frontier models for safety evaluation.

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Former Riot Games employees leverage generative AI to power NPCs in new video game

Jam & Tea Studios is the latest gaming startup implementing generative AI to transform the way players interact with non-playable characters (NPCs) in video games.  Traditionally, video game NPCs are directed by predetermined scripts, which can feel repetitive, unrealistic, and boring. It also may restrict the number of potential experiences for players. However, when generative […]
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Elle Family Office and Keebeck Wealth Management are coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Traditionally seen as private financial entities, family offices are key players in the supply of venture capital, using startup investments as a way to diversify their portfolios and engage with groundbreaking technologies. Catch Eti Lazarian, principal of Elle Family Office, and Bruce Lee, CEO and founder of Keebeck Wealth Management, on the Builder’s Stage at […]
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Last Day: Exhibit your startup with big savings at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Don’t miss out! Today is the last day to apply and scale your Series A to B startup at a significantly reduced exhibit cost with the ScaleUp Startup Exhibitor Package. Maximize your startup’s exposure without stretching the budget. Pay just a fraction of the regular exhibit price and showcase your Series A to B startup […]
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Dailyhunt parent VerSe’s valuation gets slashed 42% to $2.9B: investor note

Indian tech and media startup VerSe, which operates popular news aggregator Dailyhunt, is worth about 42% below its last private valuation, according to estimates by its investor 360 One.  The wealth and asset manager disclosed in a June update to its investors that it values VerSe at $2.9 billion, according to an internal document reviewed […]
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Mark Zuckerberg Vows to Be Neutral–While Tossing Gifts to Trump and the GOP

In a letter to Congress, the Meta CEO echoed what many right-wingers have claimed for years: that some of the company’s content decisions amounted to censorship.

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TikTok’s new ‘Manage Topics’ tool gives you more control over your For You feed, here’s how to use it

TikTok is introducing a new “Manage Topics” feature that will give you more control over what you see on your For You feed, the company announced on Friday. The new feature is rolling out to users in the U.S. With the new tool, you can tailor your For You feed to show you more or […]
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The sneaky way Big Tech is acquiring AI unicorns without buying the companies

Google, Microsoft, Amazon and others have been quietly poaching coveted talent from AI startups, without actually acquiring the companies.

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Alibaba jumps 4% in premarket after it completes three-year regulatory overhaul

Alibaba has completed a three-year regulatory “rectification” process following an antitrust fine it received for monopolistic practices in 2021, China’s market regulator said on Friday.

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