Monthly Archives: July 2023

Designers sue Shein over AI ripoffs of their work

A group of designers are suing Shein, the Chinese fast-fashion firm reportedly valued at $66 billion, for allegedly stealing independent artists’ works “over and over again, as part of a long and continuous pattern of racketeering.” The designers — Krista … Continue reading

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Reddit is killing its Gold awards system

After triggering protests over its API changes, Reddit is making another change that is angering its users, as the company announced that it’s sunsetting its coins and awards system. Although the platform says it’s working on a new rewards system, … Continue reading

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Amazon lays off some employees in its Pharmacy unit

Amazon has laid off a “small number” of employees in its Pharmacy division, the company confirmed to CNBC.

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It’s like 2021 again as crypto altcoins soar as much as 66%

Solana’s SOL and Cardano’s ADA tokens rose by 33% and 23%, respectively, while Polygon’s MATIC and Algorand’s ALGO coins are up 20% and 14%.

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Workers that made ChatGPT less harmful ask lawmakers to stem alleged exploitation by Big Tech

Kenyan workers who helped remove harmful content on ChatGPT, OpenAI’s smart search engine that generates content based on user prompts, have filed a petition before the country’s lawmakers calling them to launch investigations on big tech outsourcing content moderation and … Continue reading

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The bittersweet tale of two seed markets

Venture funding has been declining since the first quarter of 2022. But that trend has largely spared the seed stage until now. Or has it? Q2 apparently was quite rough for seed deals, according to new data from PitchBook. Startups … Continue reading

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AP gives OpenAI access to its vast archive of news stories

OpenAI, a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), has signed a license agreement with The Associated Press (AP) to use the AP’s massive text story archive to train its AI systems. OpenAI will have access to the AP’s … Continue reading

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6 Companies Making AI More Accessible

Artificial intelligence has always been alluring. In 2023, though, its attraction has become irresistible with its increasingly accessible AI tools. Many tech entrepreneurs who fled Silicon Valley during the pandemic are returning simply because they can’t afford to miss out … Continue reading

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Cryptocurrencies head for a winning week after sharp rally fueled by Ripple court decision

Cryptocurrencies are heading for a winning week after a court decision Thursday fueled a sharp, broad crypto market rally.

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Anger and fear after popular diabetes app breaks

The manufacturers of a popular diabetes app have removed it from the App Store after it broke.

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