Anthropic filed a federal lawsuit against the US Department of Defense and other federal agencies on Monday, challenging its designation of the AI company as…
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Feeld Was a Dating App for the Freaks. Now Some People Call It ‘Normie Hell’
Alise Morales just happened to be on the dating app Feeld the night a man was detained by ICE agents a mile from her Brooklyn,…
Can AI Kill the Venture Capitalist?
Last fall, as venture capitalists were sinking record sums into artificial intelligence, a group of investors gathered to appraise a new startup. The company, Infinity…
This Jammer Wants to Block Always-Listening AI Wearables. It Probably Won't Work
Deveillance also claims the Spectre can find nearby microphones by detecting radio frequencies (RF), but critics say finding a microphone via RF emissions is not…
Why Is Alexa+ So Bad?
When I first mounted Amazon’s new Echo Show 15 on my kitchen wall, I was enthusiastic about its potential as a hands-free entertainment device. I…
Jack Dorsey Is Ready to Explain the Block Layoffs
When the bombs hit in Iran, I thought of Jack Dorsey. In 2009, he and I were both part of a contingent of technology people…
‘Uncanny Valley’: Iran War in the AI Era, Prediction Market Ethics, and Paramount Beats Netflix
This week, the team dives into why disinformation and the AI industry battles have quickly positioned themselves at the center of the ongoing conflict between…
OpenAI Had Banned Military Use. The Pentagon Tested Its Models Through Microsoft Anyway
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is still in the hot seat this week after his company signed a deal with the US military. OpenAI employees have…
ByteDance’s AI Ambitions Are Being Hampered by Compute Restraints and Copyright Concerns
Move over Sora 2, there’s a hot new AI video model in town. In early February, ByteDance unveiled Seedance 2.0, a major upgrade to its…