Researchers suggest OpenAI trained AI models on paywalled O’Reilly books
Researchers suggest OpenAI trained AI models on paywalled O’Reilly books OpenAI has been accused by many parties of training its AI on copyrighted content sans permission. Now a new paper…
Andreessen Horowitz is trying to nab a piece of TikTok with Oracle, report says
Andreessen Horowitz is trying to nab a piece of TikTok with Oracle, report says The venture capital firm is reportedly in talks to invest in TikTok as part of a…
An accounting startup has turned tax preparations into a Pokémon Showdown game
An accounting startup has turned tax preparations into a Pokémon Showdown game Accounting software company Open Ledger has launched a new product in time for tax day. Meet PokéTax, a…
Who are climate conscious consumers? Not who you’d expect, says Northwind Climate
Who are climate conscious consumers? Not who you’d expect, says Northwind Climate Rather than divide people into demographic buckets, Northwind Climate analyzes survey responses for behavioral clues. Rather than divide…
Zelle is shutting down its app, but you probably don’t need to worry
Zelle is shutting down its app, but you probably don’t need to worry Zelle is shutting down its standalone app on Tuesday, according to a company blog post. This news…
Mark Cuban backs Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s underlying technology
Mark Cuban backs Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s underlying technology Skylight, a startup taking on TikTok with a more open alternative, is launching its mobile app to the…
Meta’s head of AI research plans to leave the company
Meta’s head of AI research plans to leave the company Meta’s VP of AI research, Joelle Pineau, is planning to leave the company, she announced in a post on Facebook…
TikTok is shutting down its Instagram competitor TikTok Notes
TikTok is shutting down its Instagram competitor TikTok Notes TikTok is shutting down its Instagram competitor, TikTok Notes, on May 8. The photo-sharing app launched in testing in Canada, Australia,…
Genetic sharing site openSNP to shut down, citing concerns of data privacy and ‘rise in authoritarian governments’
Genetic sharing site openSNP to shut down, citing concerns of data privacy and ‘rise in authoritarian governments’ The open source repository of genetic data will delete its banks of data…
Someone is trying to recruit security researchers in bizarre hacking campaign
Someone is trying to recruit security researchers in bizarre hacking campaign An obscure wannabe hacker's tantalizing (and clearly sketchy) job offer has some security researchers asking, why? An obscure wannabe…