Monthly Archives: September 2024

Sam Bankman-Fried appeals conviction, criticizes judge’s ‘unbalanced’ decisions

Lawyers representing Sam Bankman-Fried, the FTX CEO and co-founder who was convicted of fraud and money laundering late last year, are seeking a new trial. Following crypto exchange FTX’s collapse, Bankman-Fried was found guilty on all seven counts, then sentenced … Continue reading

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OpenAI previews its new Strawberry model

OpenAI this week unveiled a preview of OpenAI o1, also known as Strawberry. The company claims that o1 can more effectively reason through math and science, as well as fact-check itself by spending more time considering all parts of a … Continue reading

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DeepWell DTx receives FDA clearance for its therapeutic video game developer tools

There’s something oddly refreshing about starting the day by solving the Wordle. According to DeepWell DTx, there’s a scientific explanation for why our brains might feel just a bit better after a quick break to play a game. In fact, … Continue reading

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These two friends built a simple tool to transfer playlists between Apple Music and Spotify, and it works great

Soundiiz is a free third-party tool that builds portability tools through existing APIs and acts as a translator between the services. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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With Apple on board, OpenAI’s next act could be its toughest yet

Over the next few months, ChatGPT-creator OpenAI will face some of its biggest tests yet, including a high-profile partnership with Apple.

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Bitcoin network hits record level of power, but falling profits push miners to AI

Bitcoin mining is becoming a more difficult business as the network gains strength.

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AI Has Helped Shein Become Fast Fashion’s Biggest Polluter

The company nearly doubled its emissions in 2023, making it the worst actor in a notoriously unsustainable industry.

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This is how bad China’s startup scene looks now

In early 2018, VC Mike Moritz wrote in the FT that “Silicon Valley would be wise to follow China’s lead,” noting the pace of work at tech companies was “furious” and that China offered “investment opportunities in the best companies.”  … Continue reading

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Brazil supreme court unfreezes assets of Elon Musk’s Starlink, X after taking fines

Brazil’s supreme court announced that it ordered funds be moved from Starlink and X bank accounts to pay for fines levied against Elon Musk’s social network.

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Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs comes out of stealth with $230M in funding

Fei-Fei Li, the Stanford professor many deem the “Godmother of AI,” has raised $230 million for her new startup, World Labs, from backers including Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, and Radical Ventures. World Labs is valued at over $1 billion, and the … Continue reading

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