Current and former OpenAI researchers seem torn over how the company's Sora app fits in with its broader mission.
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OpenAI staff grapples with the company's social media push | TechCrunch
Current and former OpenAI researchers seem torn over how the company's Sora app fits in with its broader mission.
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The six-year-old firm's third fund is nearly the size of it previous fund raised during the fintech boom in early 2022.
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Better Tomorrow Ventures closes $140M, remains bullish on fintech | TechCrunch
The six-year-old firm's third fund is nearly the size of it previous fund raised during the fintech boom in early 2022.
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Hundreds of Eufy customers have donated hundreds of thousands of videos to train the company’s AI systems.
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Anker offered Eufy camera owners $2 per video for AI training | TechCrunch
Hundreds of Eufy customers have donated hundreds of thousands of videos to train the company’s AI systems.
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Whizz has seen e-bike rentals drop by about 8% since Trump threatened to send National guards troops to the city.
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Whizz co-founder says Trump's Chicago crackdown is scaring delivery workers off the streets | TechCrunch
Whizz has seen e-bike rentals drop by about 8% since Trump threatened to send National Guard troops to the city.
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“Are bills like SB 53 the thing that will stop us from beating China? No,” said Adam Billen, vice president of public policy at youth-led advocacy group Encode AI. “I think it is just genuinely intellectually dishonest to say that that is the thing that will stop us in the race.”
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California’s new AI safety law shows regulation and innovation don’t have to clash  | TechCrunch
“Are bills like SB 53 the thing that will stop us from beating China? No,” said Adam Billen, vice president of public policy at youth-led advoc...
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Tilly Norwood is not real, but the company that created her hopes that she's the first of many AI-generated stars.
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Hollywood is not taking kindly to the AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood | TechCrunch
Tilly Norwood is not real, but the company that created her hopes that she's the first of many AI-generated stars.
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The SPAC King's newest, dubbed "American Exceptionalism," went public with $345 million. But Chamath doesn't want people to buy shares.
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Chamath warns retail investors to avoid his new SPAC | TechCrunch
The SPAC King's newest, dubbed "American Exceptionalism," went public with $345 million. But Chamath doesn't want people to buy shares.
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"Character.ai is freeriding off the goodwill of Disney’s famous marks and brands, and blatantly infringing Disney’s copyrights," a Disney lawyer wrote.
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Character.AI removes Disney characters after receiving cease-and-desist letter | TechCrunch
"Character.ai is freeriding off the goodwill of Disney’s famous marks and brands, and blatantly infringing Disney’s copyrights," a Disney lawye...
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California just made history as the first state to require AI safety transparency from the biggest labs in the industry. Governor Newsom signed SB 53 into law this week, mandating that AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic disclose, and stick to, their safety protocols. The decision is already sparking debate about whether other states will […]
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Why California's new AI safety law succeeded where SB 1047 failed | TechCrunch
Watch as Equity breaks down California's new AI transparency law, SB 53, including its whistleblower protections, safety reporting requirement...
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OpenAI's Sora app makes it too easy for people to create misleading AI content.
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OpenAI's new social app is filled with terrifying Sam Altman deepfakes | TechCrunch
OpenAI's Sora app makes it too easy for people to create misleading AI content.
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