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Biden’s AI order didn’t go far enough to address fairness, but it’s a good first step, advocates say

After the Biden administration unveiled its new AI executive order on Monday, a frenzy of industry leaders dug in to the implications of the landmark action.

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Elon Musk told Joe Rogan he bought Twitter to stop ‘extinctionist’ mind virus

Elon Musk told Joe Rogan he purchased Twitter to stop an “extinctionist” cult that was propagating what he described as a “mind virus.”

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Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle wage-theft allegations in New York state

In addition to a financial settlement, Uber and Lyft agreed to ongoing changes in how they pay drivers and offer benefits in New York state

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Amazon to unveil buy now, pay later option from Affirm for small business owners

Amazon is rolling out its first buy now, pay later checkout option for small business owners via fintech player Affirm, CNBC has learned.

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SEC subpoenas PayPal over its USD-pegged stablecoin

Just three months after PayPal entered the fray to bring stablecoins to the masses, it’s attracting attention from U.S. regulators. The payments giant said Thursday that it had received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission related to its … Continue reading

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Revolut appoints new UK CEO as British banking license is still pending

Revolut, the fintech giant based in the U.K., has appointed a new CEO for its U.K. division. Francesca Carlesi will be in charge of Revolut’s division in its home country — Nik Storonsky remains the CEO of Revolut Ltd. It’s … Continue reading

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Nostalgia meets innovation: Atari’s latest acquisition

In a move reflecting the growing interest in retro gaming, Atari has announced plans to acquire Digital Eclipse, a developer celebrated for porting vintage games to contemporary platforms. This acquisition follows Atari’s earlier purchase of Nightdive Studios in May, further … Continue reading

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YouTube is ramping up its war on ad blocking

In an attempt to safeguard its advertising revenue, YouTube has heightened its measures against the use of ad blockers by its users even further. Let’s take a closer look at the implications of this development, as reported by The Verge. … Continue reading

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Wirepas secures funding for IoT expansion

Finnish start-up Wirepas announced today that it has secured $22 million in financing to expand its operations and further develop its wireless connectivity solutions. This funding round, led by prominent investors, will enable the company to enhance its innovative technology … Continue reading

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Researchers find way to poison images for AI training

The rise of AI generative art tools like DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion has sparked intense debate and controversy. These systems can create photorealistic images and art simply from text prompts by training on vast datasets scraped from the internet. … Continue reading

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