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Openai CEO Sam Altman says that humanity is only a few years away from the development of artificial general information that can automate most human labor. If that’s true, humanity also deserves to understand and speak out to the people and mechanics behind such incredibly unstable forces. This is the guide behind the archive project for the MIDAS project and the archive project “The Openai Files,” for the Tech Surveillance Project of two non-profit technology watchdog organizations. The file is “a collection of documented concerns about open-rye governance practices, leadership integrity, and organizational culture.” Apart from raising awareness, the goal…
The rebooted version of Digg’s News Aggregator will take part in testing and you’ll be able to see what Reddit competitors, built in the AI era, are in store for the first time. At its height in 2008, Digg’s site was valued at $175 million, but was split up after 10 years and sold for parts. In March, former Digg founder Kevin Rose and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian teamed up to regain the brand and reinvent the site for a new generation of internet users. The founders believe the internet is full of bots and AI agents, creating a demand…
AI startup Typedef is focused on turning AI prototypes into production workloads, coming out of stealth with a $5.5 million seed funding. The round was led by Pear VC, sponsored by groups such as Verissimo Ventures, Monochrome Ventures, Tokyo Black and Angel Investors. The company is run by co-founders Yoni Michael and Costas Paldalis. Both have deep roots in data infrastructure. Michael previously sold Coolan, a data center analytics startup, to Salesforce in 2016. The two call themselves “data nerds” and are aiming for the $200 billion AI infrastructure market. “We are also very proud to announce the $5.5 million…
The new campaign uses CloudFlare tunnel subdomains to host malicious payloads and is delivered via malicious attachments embedded in phishing emails. The ongoing campaign is codenamed Serpentine #Cloud by Securonix. “It leverages CloudFlare Tunnel Infrastructure and a Python-based loader to provide memory-injected payloads via chains of shortcut files and obfuscated scripts.” The attack starts with sending a payment or invoice-themed phishing email with a link to a zip document containing a Windows Shortcut (LNK) file. These shortcuts are disguised as documents to defeat victims and open them, effectively activate the infection sequence. The elaborate multi-step process culminates in the execution…
In an age where Netflix knows how you watch, and Spotify curates your perfect playlist, why do we treat all event participants the same thing? The event industry is finally catching up. Personalization is not an option. It distinguishes memorable experiences from unforgettable experiences. Hugh Reese of Grip explains how to get it right. Beyond Name Badge: What is True Event Personalization? Personalization of true events is much deeper than in the email merge field. It uses technology and data to tailor every touchpoint on your event journey to a personal specific goal, interest, and needs. Think about it in…
Sandboxaq, a Nvidia-backed AI startup spun from Alphabet’s Google, has released a large dataset that hopes to speed up drug development. the goal? It helps scientists understand more quickly whether drugs stick to the protein they are targeting. Drug protein binding is a fundamental part of drug discovery. If treatment does not properly bind to targets in the body, it is unlikely to function. However, understanding this usually involves months of lab testing or heavy calculations. That’s where Sandboxaq comes in. Instead of relying on physical experiments, the startup used NVIDIA chips to generate data based on real scientific results.…
YouTube is updating its shorts shopping experience, the company announced Wednesday. The platform is launching new shopping product stickers that allow viewers to easily know that the products used for short are available for shopping. New stickers could be a way for creators to increase their revenue. During testing last month, YouTube discovered that shorts with stickers from shopping products clicked more than 40% of the product on the product than shorts on the shopping button. Previously, tagged products featured a shopping button on a banner in the bottom left corner of the shorts. Clicking on the banner opens a…
In a competitive world of commercial B2B events, it’s not just competing with other shows. You are competing with an overflowing inbox, competing business priorities, and a simple, powerful desire for people to not waste their time. The all-purpose agenda and general “I hope you enjoy the show” email ended. If your goal is to grow your event, increase exhibitor/sponsor ROI and ensure participants come back every year, your new strategic order is personalization. It’s no longer “fitting.” It is the core engine for creating value at events. A personalized event experience transforms passive participants into active participants, making them…
Building a New York-based fintech startup’s corporate spending tool, Lamp has raised a fresh $200 million funding and boosted its valuation to $16 billion. The round is led by Peter Thiel’s venture company Founders Fund and has now supported the Lamp five times. The new valuation is a $3 billion jump from the last round of the ramp in March, valued at $13 billion. Founded in 2019 by Eric Griman, Jean Lee and Karim Atier, Lamp began with a mission to help businesses save money. What began as a corporate card platform has grown into a broader suite of financial…
Nobitex, Iran’s largest crypto exchange, said it was hacked on Wednesday and funds were released from its hot wallet. In a statement on the website translated by TechCrunch, Nobitex said it had detected unauthorized access to infrastructure and hot wallets. The company is investigating the incident and said its website and app will not be available in the near future. Public records show that hackers stole at least $90 million in company assets in multiple transactions. Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has “burned” the stolen funds by sending the code into an inaccessible wallet and effectively stealing money from circulation. According…