Source: TechCrunch

OpenAI created a team to control ‘superintelligent’ AI — then let it wither, source says

OpenAI’s Superalignment team, responsible for developing ways to govern and steer “superintelligent” AI systems, was promised 20% of the company’s compute resources, according to a person from that team. But…
Kyle Wiggers
May 17, 2024, 6:04 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

YouTube TV’s ‘multiview’ feature is now available on Android phones and tablets

YouTube TV has announced that its ‘multiview’ feature for watching four streams at once is now available on Android phones and tablets. The Android launch comes two months after YouTube…
Aisha Malik
May 17, 2024, 5:04 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Two students uncover security bug that could let millions do their laundry for free

CSC ServiceWorks provides laundry machines to thousands of residential homes and universities, but the company ignored requests to fix a security bug.
Zack Whittaker
May 17, 2024, 4:34 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

TechCrunch Minute: Here’s why the video portal between NYC and Dublin shut down

If you were planning to check out the Portal, we have some bad news: the twenty-hour livestream installation connecting Dublin and New York City has…
Amanda Silberling
May 17, 2024, 4:04 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Pitch Deck Teardown: Goodcarbon’s $5.5M seed deck

Decks are all about telling a compelling story and Goodcarbon does a good job on that front. But there’s important information missing too.
Haje Jan Kamps
May 17, 2024, 4:04 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Harness the TechCrunch Effect: Host a Side Event at Disrupt 2024

TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is just around the corner, and the buzz is palpable. But what if we told you there’s a chance for you to not just attend, but also…
TechCrunch Events
May 17, 2024, 4:04 p.m.
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Healthcare company WebTPA discloses breach affecting 2.5 million people

A Texas-based company that provides health insurances and benefit plans disclosed a data breach affecting almost 2.5 million people, some of whom had their Social Security number stolen. WebTPA said…
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
May 17, 2024, 3:04 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Slack under attack over sneaky AI training policy

Slack is making it difficult for its customers if they want the company to stop using its data for model training.
Ivan Mehta
May 17, 2024, 3:04 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

AI’s busy week, and why the heck are so many VCs leaving their firms?

If there was one thing we heard about this week, it was AI. As a matter of fact, there were so many AI updates to…
Romain Dillet
May 17, 2024, 2:34 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Microsoft dodges UK antitrust scrutiny over its Mistral AI stake

Microsoft won’t be facing antitrust scrutiny in the U.K. over its recent investment into French AI startup Mistral AI.
Paul Sawers
May 17, 2024, 2:34 p.m.
5 min read
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