Ethicists fire back at ‘AI Pause’ letter they say ‘ignores the actual harms’
A group of well-known AI ethicists have written a counterpoint to this week’s controversial letter asking for a six-month “pause”...
Month: March 2023
Daily Crunch: Citing data privacy concerns, Italy temporarily bans ChatGPT
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NASA’s DAGGER could give advance warning of the next big solar storm
There’s enough trouble on this planet already that we don’t need new problems coming here from the sun. Unfortunately we...
A judge dismissed Phhhoto’s antitrust suit against Meta
A U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of New York threw out a lawsuit against Meta this week...
Celebrities don’t want to pay Elon for a blue check
April 1 is the dumbest day on the internet, and this year, it’s not just because brands will try to...
Twitter reveals some of its source code, including its recommendation algorithm
As repeatedly promised by Twitter CEO Elon Musk, Twitter has opened a portion of its source code to public inspection,...
What’s going on with the TikTok ban?
With a U.S. ban of TikTok looming, it might look like game-over for the hit video sharing app, which has...
Hulu debuts a new interface with a vertical sidebar on Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku
Hulu is slowly rolling out a new interface on streaming devices like Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku, among other...
TechCrunch+ roundup: 3 key hiring metrics, building SDR teams, insurtech investor survey
The expense involved in recruiting, training and onboarding a new employee who turns out to be a poor fit could...
The lowdown for European startups looking to raise money in 2023
We’re an impatient bunch here at TechCrunch+, so while we await tidied quarterly venture reports from major startup databases, we’re...
Artie sidesteps the app stores by putting high-quality games in your browser
When you play a game, how do you play it? Monopoly or Settlers of Catan around the dining table? Mario...
Investors unfazed by Q1 crypto funding decline
Crypto-focused venture capital investors are trucking along in their work. Many remain confident in their investing strategies despite an enervated...
Review: Xbloom makes perfect pour-over so you don’t have to
Coffee nerds love the ceremony of making a good cup of coffee, but once you get advanced enough, things get...
France moves forward with influencer bill cracking down on risky products and more
The lower chamber of the French parliament, the National Assembly, passed a cross-party bill that aims to introduce some new...
Groupon, which has lost 99.4% of its value since its IPO, names a new CEO… based in Czech Republic
A dozen years ago, Groupon shot to fame popularizing the online group buying format, confidently rejecting a $6 billion acquisition...
US investors slash Byju’s and Swiggy valuation
Some of the biggest Indian startups are taking a haircut in their valuations — at least in the eyes of...
Burn, community, burn
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24 hours left to save $200 on TC Early Stage tickets
TechCrunch Early Stage is less than three weeks away from kicking off on April 20 in the Hub of the...
Italy orders ChatGPT blocked citing data protection concerns
Two days after an open letter called for a moratorium on more powerful generative AI models being developed so regulators...
3 recruiting metrics that can help startups make more data-driven hiring decisions
Anastasiia Kuzmenko Contributor Share on Twitter Anastasiia Kuzmenko is the head of talent acquisition at Flyer One Ventures, a CEE-focused...
