Month: November 2024
The AI health coach from OpenAI and Arianna Huffington sounds like it’s still out of shape
The AI health coach hyped up by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Arianna Huffington earlier this summer as Thrive AI Health may not be ready to come off the bench just yet, as first found in what seems to be a brief and inadvertently released demo by TechCrunch. The health…
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Dozens of states ask Congress to un-doom the Kids Online Safety Act
A group of state attorneys general are pushing Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which has stalled in the House of Representatives thanks to concerns over online censorship. An open letter published today is signed by 32 attorneys general, including those of 31 states and the District…
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US lawyers will reportedly try to force Google to sell Chrome and unbundle Android
Chrome is the world’s most widely used browser, and the government’s lawyers have argued that its use in cross-promoting Google’s products is one of the things limiting available channels and incentives for competition to grow. Requirements that officials are preparing to propose include that Google separate Android from Search and…
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Amazon and SpaceX attack US labor watchdog in court
Amazon and SpaceX are seeking to hamstring the National Labor Relations Board, asking a court to declare its processes for upholding labor law unconstitutional. But judges on a three-person panel appeared skeptical when the companies presented their arguments Monday. In two separate cases before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals,…
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Razzlekhan, crypto’s most embarrassing rapper, is going to prison
A federal judge has sentenced Heather Morgan to 18 months in prison for her role in helping husband Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein launder stolen Bitcoin, CoinDesk reports. Lichtenstein has admitted to hacking the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016 and stealing 120,000 Bitcoin, worth $71 million at the time (and almost $11…
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Graphcore is hiring again after its SoftBank acquisition — but what do the roles tell us about its future focus?
Recruitment drive would increase Graphcore’s headcount by 20% Announcement marks first big moves since SoftBank acquisition Roles available in silicon design, software, and infrastructure Graphcore has announced plans for a fresh hiring drive just months after its landmark acquisition by SoftBank. The British AI chip manufacturer announced it has 75…
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