Google removes pledge to not use AI for weapons from website

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Techme101

Google removed a pledge to not build AI for weapons or surveillance from its website this week. The change was first spotted by Bloomberg. The company appears to have updated its public AI principles page, erasing a section titled “applications we will not pursue,” which was still included as recently as last week. Asked for […]
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Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Techme101

Google published principals in 2018 barring its AI technology from being used for sensitive purposes. Weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, those guidelines are being overhauled.

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Stripe closes $1.1 billion Bridge deal, prepares for aggressive stablecoin push

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Techme101

Stripe has closed its acquisition of Bridge Network, and executives are gearing up to make a big splash in the growing stablecoin market.

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Spyware maker Paragon confirms U.S. government is a customer

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Techme101

Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions confirmed to TechCrunch that it sells its products to the U.S. government and other unspecified allied countries. Paragon’s executive chairman John Fleming said in a statement to TechCrunch on Tuesday that, “Paragon licenses its technology to a select group of global democracies — principally, the United States and its allies.” […]
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Okta competitor SailPoint races toward $11.5B IPO

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Techme101

Cybersecurity company SailPoint is hoping to sell $1 billion worth of stock in its upcoming IPO and offer another signal that IPOs will become hot again.
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Amazon to face legal action after Quebec warehouse closures trigger mass layoffs

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Techme101

A union that represents some Montreal Amazon workers said it will petition a court to compel the company to reopen the warehouses and reverse the job cuts.

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Amazon continues renewable energy spree with 476 MW purchase

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon’s power bill has been soaring lately as it adds data centers to deal with rising demand for AI and cloud services.
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A review of Tapestry, an app powered by the growing open web

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Techme101

A new app called Tapestry, which launched Tuesday, aggregates and organizes information from across the web and social networks in a single place. It is, in some ways, like this generation’s FriendFeed, for those old enough to remember the earlier attempt from the Web 2.0 era to aggregate feeds and social media updates in a […]
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E-fuels startup will make diamonds before powering jet planes

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Techme101

Circularity’s process uses 40% less energy than competing CO2-to-fuel pathways.
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TED Talks has put out an all-call for a new leader

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Techme101

Chris Anderson, who has run TED for 25 years, is looking to bestow the operation on anyone who has a good plan for its future, he announced in a blog post. TED is best known for its TED Talks, where ideas from tech to humor have been explored. It has featured famed tech moguls (Bill […]
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