Author: Zach_Wilson
Perplexity’s grand theft AI
In every hype cycle, certain patterns of deceit emerge. In the last crypto boom, it was “ponzinomics” and “rug pulls.” In self-driving cars, it was “just five years away!” In AI, it’s seeing just how much unethical shit you can get away with. Perplexity is basically a rent-seeking middleman on…
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ACLU challenges Section 702 surveillance in neo-Nazi’s prosecution
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has joined the defense team for a neo-Nazi accused of plotting to sabotage Baltimore’s electrical grid, The Baltimore Banner reports. Attorneys from the ACLU’s National Security Project will be working with Brandon Clint Russell’s defense “for the limited purpose of challenging the government’s secretive…
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All the tech news from the 2024 election
The first presidential debate was very bad. Here’s a summary that includes tech policy issues and also some of the most unhinged stuff we heard tonight. Things mentioned: China, tariffs, semiconductor chips, Charlottesville, the border, “space age materials,” the Green New Deal, environment, election “fraud,” opioids, Twitter(???), having sex with…
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The Hyundai Inster is a cool, small EV — so of course it’s not coming to the US
Meet the Hyundai Inster, the latest cute, small electric vehicle that is being cruelly denied a North American debut. This subcompact EV has over 200 miles of range, an almost retro-inspired interior aesthetic (think lots of plastic and chunky buttons), and an adorable face that won’t be making an appearance…
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More YouTube Premium plans are coming
YouTube is working on new plans for its YouTube Premium subscriptions, the company said in a community post on Thursday. “We’re committed to bringing members more plan options by expanding our existing offers to more regions, while also introducing new plans and exploring ways for you to share your benefits…
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Anthropic wants its AI assistant Claude to be your favorite coworker
Anthropic has upgraded its Claude generative AI assistant to be more useful in the office. Claude Pro and Claude Team subscribers can now better organize and track their work with the AI assistant thanks to the new Projects and Artifacts features. Projects are both a place for storing and interacting…
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