UK’s secret Apple iCloud backdoor order is a global emergency, say critics
UK’s secret Apple iCloud backdoor order is a global emergency, say critics Security experts say the ‘draconian’ order would have global ramifications that make this a privacy ‘emergency for us…
AI-driven ads take the field during the 2025 Super Bowl
AI-driven ads take the field during the 2025 Super Bowl We’ve officially experienced an AI Super Bowl, people. As everyone tuned in to watch the annual championship game, the biggest…
Lyft to launch Mobileye-powered robotaxis ‘as soon as 2026,’ starting with Dallas
Lyft to launch Mobileye-powered robotaxis ‘as soon as 2026,’ starting with Dallas Ride-hail giant Lyft plans to bring fully autonomous robotaxis, powered by Mobileye, to its app “as soon as…
AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li warns policymakers not to let sci-fi sensationalism shape AI rules
AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li warns policymakers not to let sci-fi sensationalism shape AI rules Fei-Fei Li, the Stanford researcher who also founded World Labs, was invited to the Grand Palais…
Media giant Lee Enterprises confirms cyberattack as news outlets report ongoing disruption
Media giant Lee Enterprises confirms cyberattack as news outlets report ongoing disruption The newspaper owner said it was determining what data, if any, was stolen. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights…
Macron unveils a $112B AI investment package, France’s answer to Stargate
Macron unveils a $112B AI investment package, France’s answer to Stargate French President Emmanuel Macron announced a total of €109 billion in private investments in the AI ecosystem (around $112…
Saudi’s BRKZ closes $17M Series A for its construction tech platform
Saudi’s BRKZ closes $17M Series A for its construction tech platform Construction procurement is highly fragmented, manual, and opaque, forcing contractors to juggle multiple suppliers, endure lengthy negotiations, and deal…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits that AI’s benefits may not be widely distributed
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits that AI’s benefits may not be widely distributed In a new essay on his personal blog, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company is open…
DeepSeek’s R1 reportedly ‘more vulnerable’ to jailbreaking than other AI models
DeepSeek’s R1 reportedly ‘more vulnerable’ to jailbreaking than other AI models The latest model from DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company that’s shaken up Silicon Valley and Wall Street, can be…
Apple could launch a new iPhone SE and PowerBeats Pro 2 on February 11
Apple could launch a new iPhone SE and PowerBeats Pro 2 on February 11 Apple could launch a new iPhone SE and PowerBeats Pro headphones as early as February 11,…