Florida Middle Schoolers Arrested for Allegedly Creating Deepfake Nudes of Classmates

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Techme101

In what appears to be the first criminal case of its kind, two teenage boys were charged under a 2022 Florida law for allegedly creating AI-generated images depicting middle school classmates.

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Google fires employee who protested Israel tech event, as internal dissent mounts

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Techme101

Google fired an employee who protested this week at an Israeli tech event, and also shuttered an internal discussion board that filled up with dissent.

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Bitcoin breaks $70,000 in volatile trading, hitting a new record to end the week

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Techme101

The price of bitcoin jumped to a new record on Friday, topping $70,000 for the first time.

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Microsoft says a Russian hacking group is still trying to crack into its systems

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Techme101

Microsoft on Friday said that Russian group Nobelium, or Midnight Blizzard, has been trying to access its internal systems and source code repositories.

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Reddit launches free tools to help businesses grow their presence on the site ahead of IPO

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Techme101

Reddit announced today that it’s launching a suite of tools, called Reddit Pro, to help businesses grow an organic presence on the platform. The launch comes as Reddit is readying its initial public offering (IPO). With this new suite of free tools, Reddit is likely seeking to add more brands to its platform and possibly […]
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Profitable car rental service Turo is still ready for an IPO, but its growth cratered in 2023

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Techme101

Turo, the venture-backed, peer-to-peer car rental service, reported its fourth-quarter and full-year financial performance this week in an updated IPO filing. The company first filed an S-1 to go public in early 2022, later updating the document quarterly in preparation for an eventual offering. TechCrunch covers its regular financial disclosures as they provide insight into […]
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This Senator Wants to Know What Meta and TikTok Are Doing About Parent-Run Girl Influencer Accounts

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Techme101

Senator Maggie Hassan wrote to Meta and other platforms asking what they’re doing to protect girls after The New York Times found some parents posting suggestive images of their daughters online.

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Dozens of Top Scientists Sign Effort to Prevent A.I. Bioweapons

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Techme101

An agreement by more than 90 said, however, that artificial intelligence’s benefit to the field of biology would exceed any potential harm.

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The Rivian R2 SUV racks up 68,000 reservations a day after reveal

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Techme101

The Rivian R2, an all-electric sport utility vehicle that’s smaller and more affordable than the automaker’s flagship SUV, appears to be a hit with potential customers. At least, if the number of reservations for the R2 is any guide. Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe posted Friday on Instagram that the company had received more […]
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AI fraud detection software maker Inscribe.ai lays off 40% of staff

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Techme101

Yet another AI-powered fraud detection software provider is laying off staff. Inscribe, whose platform works to detect fraud in areas like business underwriting, tenant screening, and onboarding, has cut just under 40% of its staff, which equates to dozens of employees. The news follows that of another, small round of layoffs at AI-powered plagiarism detector, […]
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