Monthly Archives: March 2023

Meta barred by Kenyan court from engaging its new content moderation partner

Meta has been temporarily barred by a Kenyan court from engaging its new content moderation subcontractor, Majorel, pending the hearing of a new case, filed by 43 content moderators yesterday over illegal sacking and blacklisting. The interim injunction has also … Continue reading

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Adobe promises artists will be compensated fairly with new generative AI product, but is fuzzy on details

One of the big problems with generative AI is understanding what source material was used to train the large language models underlying the solution. This comes down to two main problems for users: Do they have permission to use that … Continue reading

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5 Benefits Engineers Can Bring to a Tech Hiring Team

The tech job market is in a perpetual state of flux. One day, there’s news of talent shortages; the next, rampant layoffs. But one thing remains constant: there will always be a need for skilled tech workers. Whether the market … Continue reading

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Google Rolls Out its Bard Chatbot to Battle ChatGPT

A new bot has entered the chat. But Google warns that, like its competitor, it will sometimes “hallucinate.”

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Adobe launches Firefly generative A.I. that lets you type to edit images

Adobe entered the A.I. race with Firefly, a family of models the company says it’ll integrate into existing products to help users work efficiently and freely.

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Microsoft poses ‘biggest potential threat’ to Apple’s App Store: Morgan Stanley

Analysts at Morgan Stanley said that if Microsoft is able to launch its own app store, it would be an “immaterial risk” to Apple, but still a long-term threat.

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Google Releases Bard, Its Competitor in the AI Chatbot Race

The internet giant will grant users access to a chatbot after years of cautious development, chasing splashy debuts from rivals OpenAI and Microsoft.

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Bard: Google’s rival to ChatGPT launches for over-18s

The tech giant is rolling out its new AI chatbot, called Bard, to users in the US and UK first.

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This VC built a lab to make building biotech startups easier

When you think of life sciences and biotech hubs in the U.S., where do you travel to in your mind? Boston? The Bay Area? Texas? Portal Innovations, a biotech VC firm based in Chicago, is trying to broaden everyone’s horizons … Continue reading

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Google opens early access to Bard, its AI chatbot

Google just announced that the company is releasing its ChatGPT competitor Bard. But chances are you won’t be able to access the product right away as the company is starting with a limited public rollout. Users in the U.K. and … Continue reading

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