Monthly Archives: September 2024

California Gov. Newsom Signs Laws Regulating Election A.I. ‘Deepfakes’

The state joins dozens of others in regulating the A.I. fakery in ways that could impact this year’s presidential race.

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Caroline Ellison, Star Witness in FTX Case, Should Receive Lenient Sentence, Prosecutors Signal

Ms. Ellison, Sam Bankman-Fried’s former girlfriend and a top executive in his empire, is set to be sentenced on Sept. 24 for her role in the collapse of the crypto exchange.

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California’s 5 new AI laws crack down on election deepfakes and actor clones

On Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed some of America’s toughest laws yet regulating the artificial intelligence sector. Three of these laws crack down on AI deepfakes that could influence elections, while two others prohibit Hollywood studios from creating an … Continue reading

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OpenAI Threatens to Ban Users Who Probe Its ‘Strawberry’ AI Models

If you try to figure out how OpenAI’s o1 models solve problems, you might get a nastygram.

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Intuitive Machines lands $4.8B NASA contract to build Earth-Moon communications infrastructure

NASA wants to establish a permanent human presence on the Moon, but right now, astronauts have to be in direct line of sight with Earth to phone home.  The space agency is looking to change that with its developing Near … Continue reading

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JPMorgan could take over Goldman’s Apple Card business

JPMorgan Chase is in talks to take over the Apple Card business from Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street Journal reports. Goldman has issued credit for the Apple Card since its launch in 2019, but the Wall Street and Silicon Valley … Continue reading

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Microsoft, BlackRock form group to raise $100 billion to invest in AI data centers and power

Microsoft, Black Rock and Abu Dhabi’s investment vehicle are aiming to initially raise $30 billion to invest in AI data centers and the energy to power them.

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The 6 Best Software Testing Courses Worth Taking in 2024

Today’s best software testing courses offer hands-on experience with unit testing, static analysis, automating functional tests and more.

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Patreon launches features to automate away creators’ administrative workload and help them make more money

Every month, 400,000 free members upgrade to paid memberships, the company says. According to Patreon, Autopilot improved the rate of free-to-paid membership upgrades by an average of 19% in testing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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BlackRock and Microsoft are reportedly planning a $30B AI-focused megafund

Investment powerhouse BlackRock is set to launch a massive AI-focused investment fund, exceeding $30 billion, in collaboration with Microsoft and the Abu Dhabi-backed investment outfit MGX, the FT reported today. According to the outlet, the fund — among Wall Street’s … Continue reading

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