The women in AI making a difference
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Women In AI: Irene Solaiman, head of global policy at Hugging Face
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI
Why are ransomware gangs making so much money?
For many organizations and startups, 2023 was a rough year financially, with companies struggling to raise money and others making cuts to survive. Ransomware and extortion gangs, on the other hand, had a
A peek inside Alphabet’s $7 billion growth-stage investing arm, CapitalG
Almost a year ago, Alphabet’s growth stage venture arm, CapitalG, named partner Laela Sturdy as its new head, just as the unit’s founder, David Lawee, stepped down. Few were surprised Sturdy was promoted to the
Facebook’s £3bn lawsuit given go-ahead
A huge lawsuit against Meta, the owners of Facebook, has been given the go-ahead by a judge in a case estimated to be worth up to £3bn. The case, which claims “Facebook has struck an unfair bargain with its users,”
Epic Game Store highlights plans for this year
In a huge review of its 2023 achievements and progress, the Epic Games Store has also laid out plans for what new things players can expect from the digital storefront this year. Breaking down its success stories
FTC rule finalized — governments and business protected from AI impersonation scams
The Federal Trade Commission has approved a regulation prohibiting impersonating a government agency or commercial entity, and it is pursuing action against the use of artificial intelligence in impersonation fraud
New tool helps you fight back against deepfakes
As the fight against deepfakes heats up, one company is helping us fight back. Hugging Face, a company that hosts AI projects and machine learning tools has developed a range of “state of the art technology” to
Amazon and SpaceX are quietly trying to demolish national labor law
Amazon alleged in a legal filing published Friday morning that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is unconstitutional. SpaceX and Trader Joe’s — companies that, like Amazon, have repeatedly faced labor law
Can’t decide between Bluesky, Mastodon and Nostr? Nootti’s new app lets you post to all three.
Managing a social presence these days can be tough. It’s even tougher for those who are experimenting with the new wave of Twitter-like services, like Mastodon, Nostr and Bluesky, where staying active means a lot of