Monthly Archives: May 2023

New York City Moves to Regulate How AI Is Used in Hiring

New York City’s pioneering, focused approach sets rules on how companies use the technology in work force decisions.

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Tips for Cutting Social Media Use and Being Online in a Healthier Way

You don’t have to quit Instagram and TikTok cold turkey. Use these strategies — some practical, some more philosophical — to be online in a healthier or less harmful way.

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Elon Musk’s Twitter: Everything you need to know, from layoffs to verification

Welcome to Elon Musk’s Twitter, where the rules are made up and the check marks don’t matter. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO first announced his bid to buy Twitter in April 2022, zealously driven to rid the platform of spam … Continue reading

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Celebrity investors pile into consumer savings startup Checkmate

We’ve all been there. Shopping online and desperately searching for a promo code so that you can save some money on a purchase. Well, at least I’ve been there. Enter Checkmate.  The startup wants to make those days of promo/discount/coupon … Continue reading

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ChatGPT-maker warns it might leave EU over planned AI law

OpenAI’s Sam Altman says if it fails to comply with the forthcoming AI Act, it might exit the EU.

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Sam Altman’s big European tour

Fresh from telling US lawmakers he’s a fan of regulation and laws are needed to mitigate the risks around artificial intelligence — and, indeed, calling for an international regulatory body for AI — OpenAI CEO’s Sam Altman is on a … Continue reading

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Kapital gets more of its own capital to help LatAm businesses monitor cash flow

Mexican fintech company Kapital grabbed a fresh round of capital, $20 million in Series A and $45 million in a debt facility, less than a year after securing a $8.6 million seed round. The company, founded by Rene Saul and … Continue reading

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Nymbus lands $70M to help banks digitally transform

Nymbus, a startup that partners with banks to migrate their legacy stack and launch neobanks to attract new customers, today announced that it raised $70 million in a Series D round led by Insight Partners. The Banc Funds Company and … Continue reading

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Internal Report Suggests Security Lapses at Hacked Crypto Exchange Bitfinex

A security review describes how attackers exploited mistakes to steal millions of dollars worth of bitcoin.

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AI Is Steeped in Big Tech’s ‘Digital Colonialism’

Artificial intelligence continues to be fed racist and sexist training materials and then distributed around the world.

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