OpenAI is funding research into ‘AI morality’
OpenAI is funding academic research into algorithms that can predict humans’ moral judgements. In a filing with the IRS, OpenAI Inc., OpenAI’s nonprofit org, disclosed that it awarded a grant…
Y Combinator often backs startups that duplicate other YC companies, data shows — it’s not just AI code editors
An analysis of all nearly 5,000 companies YC has backed to date reveals a surprising truth: YC startups don’t have to be unique. Far from it. © 2024 TechCrunch. All…
Hyundai and Kia recall 208,000 EVs
Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis are recalling about 208,000 EVs in the United States due to an issue that could cause the vehicles to suddenly lose power, according to several filings…
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Fondo wants to mitigate the US’ accountant shortage with its AI bookkeeping service
Despite all the talk of doom and gloom about the economy, entrepreneurship is actually on the rise in the U.S.: In 2024, an average of 430,000 new business applications were…
Apple Releases AIMv2: A Family of State-of-the-Art Open-Set Vision Encoders
Vision models have evolved significantly over the years, with each innovation addressing the limitations of previous approaches. In the field of computer vision, researchers have often faced challenges in balancing…
Google Upgrades Gemini-exp-1121: Advancing AI Performance in Coding, Math, and Visual Understanding
The field of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, with competition among large language models (LLMs) remaining intense. Despite recent advances pushing the boundaries of what these models can achieve,…
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman warns against Elon Musk’s ‘conflict of interest’ in setting AI policies
Reid Hoffman, co-founder at LinkedIn and Inflection AI, shared his expectations for the incoming Trump administration in an opinion piece for the Financial Times. And while he appears hopeful that…
How to turn a Bluesky Starter Pack into a List
A new tool for the rapidly growing X competitor Bluesky helps you quickly create new feeds that you can pin to the app’s home page to follow your various interests.…
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Crackdown on Internet ‘Monopoly’ You’ve Never Heard Of
US senator Elizabeth Warren and congressman Jerry Nadler have demanded the government investigate whether VeriSign, steward of the .com domain, is ripping off customers and violating antitrust laws.