A new report from Heimdal reveals that job seekers around the world are targets of scams exploiting individuals seeking employment in sectors such as finance, IT and healthcare. Based on an analysis of more than 2,670 social media posts and comments from victims in 2023 and 2024, the report highlights common tactics used by fraudsters, … Read more
Bonobos founder Andy Dunn is back in the builder seat, working on an in-person social media platform called Pie. But the biggest lessons he learned from his $310 million exit from Bonobos have less to do with entrepreneurship and more to do with staying sane. When Dunn was in college, he was diagnosed with bipolar … Read more
Two of the biggest forces in two deeply intertwined tech ecosystems – large incumbents and startups – took a break from counting their money to plead together that the government stop thinking about regulations that could affect their financial interests, or as they like to do it. let’s call it, innovation. “Our two companies may … Read more
The AI search game is heating up, with OpenAI adding search capabilities to ChatGPT yesterday and Perplexity launching a macOS desktop app a week ago. Perplexity could currently be considered a leader in AI-powered search, and now Mac users can quickly use Perplexity’s advanced search engine right from their desktop without having to access it … Read more
Chinese researchers linked to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the military wing of China’s ruling party, have reportedly used Meta’s “open” AI to develop a tool for defense applications. According to Reuters, Chinese researchers, including two affiliated with a PLA research and development group, used Meta’s Llama 2 AI model to create a military-oriented chatbot. … Read more
Strands is the latest pun from The New York Times after Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s a lot of fun. It can be difficult, though, so keep reading my Strands tips. Want more word-based fun? So check out my Wordle Today, NYT Connections Today, and Quordle Today pages for tips and answers … Read more
A Philadelphia judge ordered X CEO Elon Musk to appear Thursday morning at a hearing on his super PAC’s plan to award $1 million a day to voters in key battleground states. But Musk was not named to the court after the same judge granted a request to transfer the case from the state of … Read more
For decades, I’ve been trying to reassure people that the coming robotics revolution won’t result in job losses for us humans. This is an idea I firmly believed in – or at least I did until this morning. Earlier this week, Boston Dynamics released a new demo video of its new Atlas humanoid robot (see … Read more
Space leaders took the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt on Monday to talk about the challenges and opportunities of creating dual-use technology, or technology that has both a defensive and commercial. The dual-use strategy can be tricky for young startups to navigate, however, because they run the risk of diluting their focus by trying to sell … Read more
Former NFL quarterback and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick took the stage Wednesday at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 to talk about the challenges faced by people who want to disrupt something, both inside and out. outside of the tech world. “One of the biggest challenges you’re likely to face when you’re trying to disrupt something – … Read more