Source: TechCrunch
WitnessAI is building guardrails for generative AI models
Generative AI makes stuff up. It can be biased. Sometimes, it spits out toxic text. So can it be “safe”? Rick Caccia, the CEO of WitnessAI, believes it can. “Securing…
Kyle Wiggers
May 21, 2024, 4:34 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Bill Gates-backed wind startup AirLoom is raising $12M, filings reveal
The company is hoping to produce electricity at $13 per megawatt hour, which would be more than 50% cheaper than traditional onshore wind.
Tim De Chant
May 21, 2024, 4:34 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
As a U.S. ban looms, TikTok announces a $1M program for socially driven creators
TikTok is pulling out all the stops to prevent its impending ban in the United States. Aside from initiating legal challenges against the government, that means shaping up its public…
Amanda Silberling
May 21, 2024, 4:04 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
TechCrunch Minute: Adobe lodges branding complaint against indie emulator app, Delta
It’s been a wild few months for the developers behind Delta, a retro game emulator app. Their latest hiccup came when Adobe accused the app…
Amanda Silberling
May 21, 2024, 4:04 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Spotify’s ‘Listening Party’ feature falls short of expectations
It’s been three years since Spotify acquired live audio startup Betty Labs, and yet the music streaming service isn’t leveraging the technology to its fullest potential—at least not in our…
Lauren Forristal
May 21, 2024, 3:34 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Conservative cell carrier Patriot Mobile hit by data breach
U.S. cell carrier Patriot Mobile experienced a data breach that included subscribers’ personal information, including full names, email addresses, home zip codes, and account PINs, TechCrunch has learned. Patriot Mobile,…
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
May 21, 2024, 3:34 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
UK data protection watchdog ends privacy probe of Snap’s GenAI chatbot, but warns industry
The UK’s data protection watchdog has closed an almost year-long investigation of Snap’s AI chatbot, My AI — saying it’s satisfied the social media firm has addressed concerns about risks…
Natasha Lomas
May 21, 2024, 3:34 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Microsoft’s Power Automate no-code platform adds AI flows
Microsoft wants to put its Copilot everywhere. It’s only a matter of time before Microsoft renames its annual Build developer conference to Microsoft Copilot. Hopefully, some of those upcoming events…
Frederic Lardinois
May 21, 2024, 3:34 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
GitHub Copilot gets extensions
Build is Microsoft’s largest developer conference and of course, it’s all about AI this year. So it’s no surprise that GitHub’s Copilot, GitHub’s “AI pair programming tool,” is taking center…
Frederic Lardinois
May 21, 2024, 3:34 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Microsoft intros a Copilot for teams
Microsoft wants to make its brand of generative AI more useful for teams — specifically teams across corporations and large enterprise organizations. This morning at its annual Build dev conference,…
Kyle Wiggers
May 21, 2024, 3:34 p.m.
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