Monthly Archives: September 2024

Elon Musk’s Week on X: Deepfakes, Falsehoods and Lots of Memes

Almost a third of 171 posts last week from the X owner were false, misleading or missing vital context.

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Mira Murati, Chief Technology Officer at OpenAI, to Leave Company

Mira Murati, the chief technology officer, and two others are leaving as leaders including Sam Altman work to transform the start-up.

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Amazon dodges antitrust scrutiny in UK over Anthropic investment

The U.K.s’ antitrust authority has concluded that Amazon’s partnership and equity investment in AI startup Anthropic can’t be investigated under current merger rules due to the size and scope of the deal. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal … Continue reading

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Last hours to snag up to $600 off TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 passes

We’re in the final hours to save up to $600 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 tickets! Grab your tickets now and seize this final opportunity for major savings before the countdown to Disrupt 2024 starts. This special discount offer ends tonight … Continue reading

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No, Sam Altman, AI Won’t Solve All of Humanity’s Problems

The OpenAI CEO’s recent mini-manifesto argues (again) that AI will make the future impossibly bright. He could use a refresher course on the basics of human behavior.

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What Is No-Code Automation?

No-code automation allows users to automate tasks and workflows without writing code. Ideal for non-technical users, it simplifies processes like project management by using drag-and-drop interfaces.

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Get 74% off a Powerful Grade A Refurbished MacBook Air Through 10/27

This featherweight 13.3″ MacBook Air weighs 2.9 lbs, has a 12-hour battery, 1.8GHz i5 Core processor, 128GB SSD, 8GB RAM and is in near-mint condition.

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Dell Offers 5 Guidelines for Accelerating AI Innovation

Australian IT leaders at Dell Technology Forum in Sydney were told they have no choice but to prepare their infrastructure and data for future AI workloads.

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Meta fined $101.5M for 2019 breach that exposed hundreds of millions of Facebook passwords

Reset your clocks: Meta has been hit with yet another privacy penalty in Europe. On Friday, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced a reprimand and a €91 million fine — around $101.5M at current exchange rates — after concluding a … Continue reading

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UK data watchdog confirms it’s investigating MoneyGram data breach

The world’s second-largest money transfer provider, which filed a data breach notice with U.K. authorities, serves over 50 million people. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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