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LinkedIn tests a new paid tier, the Premium Company Page
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- LinkedIn is testing a new Premium Company Page subscription service for small and medium businesses. The service, which costs up to $99 per month, includes AI to write content and tools to increase follower counts.
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Understanding humanoid robots
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- The concept of humanoid robots, or automatons that resemble and function like humans, has been around for a century. However, the technology to realize this concept is only now starting to emerge.
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We tested Google's Gemini chatbot -- here's how it performed
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- Google has rebranded its Bard chatbot as Gemini, a generative AI model that is now available on smartphones. The model has received mixed reviews, with some users finding it useful for research and productivity, while others have noted its shortcomings.
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How Twitter's descent into chaos is paving the way for a new web
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- The post-Twitter era has seen the rise of numerous social networks that prioritize brief posts, such as Mastodon, Bluesky, and Threads by Meta. However, the proliferation of these platforms has created a challenge for users who want to keep up with multiple networks.
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How crowdfunding actually works in 2024, and whether you should use it to raise money
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- Crowdfunding is a method of raising funds for a business, startup or personal initiative by soliciting small investments from a large number of individuals, typically via the internet. There are four main types of crowdfunding: reward-based, equity, debt (or peer-to-peer lending), and donation-based.
Business7 min read - TechCrunch
Eight predictions for AI in 2024
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- OpenAI is expected to transition into a product company, with a focus on launching an "app store for AI." This shift is expected to be influenced by Sam Altman's leadership and a move away from the academic reserve of the previous board.
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OpenAI buffs safety team and gives board veto power on risky AI
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- OpenAI is enhancing its internal safety procedures to mitigate the risk of harmful AI, including the creation of a "safety advisory group" that will make recommendations to leadership. The board has also been given the power of veto.
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OpenAI thinks superhuman AI is coming -- and wants to build tools to control it
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- OpenAI's Superalignment team is working on ways to control and govern AI systems that are smarter than humans. The team, led by OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, is developing frameworks to guide advanced AI models in desirable directions.
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Everything you know about the podcast industry is a lie
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- Spotify's recent layoffs and cancellation of shows have led to speculation that the podcast boom is over. However, insiders argue that the industry isn't failing, but rather Spotify's billion-dollar investment in the sector has failed to paid off as expected.
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OpenAI's GPT Store delayed to 2024 following leadership chaos
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- OpenAI has announced that the launch of its GPT Store, an app store for AI, will be delayed until early 2024. The app was originally slated for release this year.
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OpenAI, emerging from the ashes, has a lot to prove even with Sam Altman's return
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- OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman has been reinstated less than a week after he was fired, leading to a power struggle. The new board of directors is less diverse, being entirely white and male, and there are concerns that the company's philanthropic aims could be overtaken by capitalist interests.
Tech6 min read - TechCrunch
The watermelon emoji isn't just TikTok speak for Palestine
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- The watermelon emoji is being used on social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and Twitter to express support for Palestinian independence and protest against the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The emoji is used in place of the Palestinian flag, which is also red, green, and black, as users suspect platforms of censoring content about Gaza.
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EU fires urgent warning at Elon Musk’s X over illegal content and disinformation following Hamas attacks
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- The European Union has issued a public warning to Elon Musk's platform, X (formerly Twitter), for failing to address illegal content related to Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel.
Tech1 min read - TechCrunch
Italy gives OpenAI initial to-do list for lifting ChatGPT suspension order
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ChatGPT was suspended in Italian data protection watchdog last month. If OpenAI wants to resume operations, it has to detail its data processing, have age-gating and more, reports TechCrunch.
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Google Search gets new travel features, including a ‘price guarantee’ tool for flights
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According to TechCrunch, if you see a flight that has a price guarantee badge, it means that Google believes the price will not lower. If it does drop, customers will be refunded the difference.
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That was fast! Microsoft slips ads into AI-powered Bing Chat
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Microsoft has begun testing ads in its AI-powered Bing Chat responses. Despite the disclaimers, one can't help but question if the chatbots are serving advertisers or customers, notes TechCrunch.
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Twitter is dying
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TechCrunch's Natasha Lomas builds a case for why Twitter's best days are behind it and how Elon Musk is dismantling everything that made Twitter valuable in his quest to make it turn a profit.
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Facebook political microtargeting at center of GDPR complaints in Germany
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European privacy rights group studies user-donated data about political microtargeting on Facebook to file a case against every major German party for unlawful data processing, reports TechCrunch.
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Google warns users to take action to protect against remotely exploitable flaws in popular Android phones
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In a blog post, Google’s in-house security researchers reported on a flaw that could make data, calls and text messages available to attackers. TechCrunch has the story.
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5 ways GPT-4 outsmarts ChatGPT
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Now that GPT-4 is out, how much of an improvement is it over GPT 3.5 that powers ChatGPT? TechCrunch enlists five ways in which GPT-4 is miles ahead.
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