Ireland proposes new law allowing police to use spyware
The Irish government announced that it wants to pass a law that would grant police more surveillance powers, such as using spyware to fight serious crime, while aiming to protect…
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Google’s AI Mode can now tap into your Gmail and Photos to provide tailored responses
The company notes that AI Mode doesn’t train directly on your Gmail inbox or Google Photos library. Instead, it trains on specific prompts and the model’s responses.
Open Notebook: A True Open Source Private NotebookLM Alternative?
Open Notebook is an open-source, AI-powered platform designed to help users take, organize, and interact with notes while keeping full control over their data.
Baretz+Brunelle Hires Dan Szabo to Lead Lex Fusion Labs
Just time for a quick one. Baretz+Brunelle (BB), a legal sector growth advisory firm, has launched LexFusion Labs. To lead the new venture BB has …
Under Armour says it’s ‘aware’ of data breach claims after 72M customer records were posted online
TechCrunch obtained a sample of the stolen data, which contained names, email addresses, dates of birth, and the user’s approximate geographic location. Under Armour confirmed some sensitive information was taken…
Google reportedly snags up team behind AI voice startup Hume AI
Google has hired the CEO and top top behind voice AI startup Hume AI, signaling that voice is increasingly becoming the preferred interface over screens.
From invisibility cloaks to AI chips: Neurophos raises $110M to build tiny optical processors for inferencing
Neurophos is taking a crack at solving the AI industry’s power efficiency problem with an optical chip that uses a composite material to do the math required in AI inferencing…
Anthropic has to keep revising its technical interview test so you can’t cheat on it with Claude
Since 2024, Anthropic’s performance optimization team has given job seekers a take-home test to make sure they know their stuff — but as AI coding tools have gotten better, the…
Blue Origin schedules third New Glenn launch for late February, but not to the moon
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin had previously suggested that the third launch of the mega-rocket would take the space company’s robotic lunar lander to the moon.
Spotify brings AI-powered Prompted Playlists to the U.S. and Canada
Now available in the US and Canada, Spotify’s AI-powered Prompted Playlists let users describe what they want to hear using natural language commands.