North Korean spies pretending to be remote workers have invaded hundreds of businesses, CloudStrike says
Researchers at Security Giant Crowdstrike say they have seen hundreds of cases where North Koreans pretend to be IT workers in remote areas. With each CrowdStrike’s latest threat hunting report, the company has identified more than 320 incidents in the last 12 months. This is an increase of 220% from the previous year, with North […]
OpenMind wants to be the Android operating system for humanoid robots
Many companies focus on building robots or building hardware components, helping them move, grip objects, or interact with the world around them. Based in Silicon Valley, OpenMind focuses on the underfoot. OpenMind is building a software layer OM1 for humanoid robots that act as an operating system. The company compares it to Android in robotics […]
Chariture.ai adds social feeds to its app
Given the fact that recent social media apps are full of AI-generated videos, AI-Native apps seem keen to capture this trend. The latest to jump to that bandwagon is Charition.ai, which said Monday it is adding social feeds to its mobile apps so users can create and chat AI characters. Social feeds, which first appeared […]
Buy Blade Air Mobility ride-sharing business Joby Aviation
Electric Air Taxi developer Joby Aviation has agreed to purchase Blade Air Mobility’s helicopter ride business for $125 million. Joby purchases the Blade brand and its passenger business, including operations in the US and Europe. Blade founder and CEO Rob Wiesenthal will continue to lead the business, which operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of […]
Tesla gives Elon Musk a $29 billion comp package in AI Talent War
Tesla’s board of directors has announced a new compensation package worth around $29 billion by CEO Elon Musk. The company cites “always enhanced AI talent war and Tesla status” as a reason for its payments. The large pay package is not voted because it is allocated through the 2019 equity incentive plan already approved by […]
MasterCard rejects pressure from the gaming platform, while Valve tells another story
The protests following the recent market crackdown on games using adult content have been driven by pressure from payment processors, prompting Mastercard to issue a brief statement on Friday that will be pushed back against recent headlines. “MasterCard does not rate the game or necessary restrictions on activity on game creator sites or platforms, contrary […]
Inside OpenAI’s quest to make AI do anything for you
Shortly after Hunter Lightman joined OpenAI as a researcher in 2022, he watched his colleagues launch ChatGPT, one of the fastest-growing products ever. Meanwhile, Lightman quietly worked on a team teaching OpenAI’s models to solve high school math competitions. Today that team, known as MathGen, is considered instrumental to OpenAI’s industry-leading effort to create AI […]
Fashion isn’t the only fuss over ads generated by Vogue’s AI
Sarah Murray recalls her first time seeing artificial fashion models. It was 2023, and a beautiful young woman of colour wore a whole Levi denim dress. Murray, a commercial model, said it made her feel sad and exhausted. The iconic Denim Company has collaborated with AI Studio Lalaland.ai to create a “diverse” digital fashion model […]
Lina Khan points to Figma IPO as evidence of M&A scrutiny
The surprising number is to celebrate Figma’s successful IPO. This is Lina Khan, former chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. In X’s Friday afternoon post, Khan linked to Figma’s article on the first day of an impressive deal, claiming that the IPO “can be a reminder that it can “grow independently and into a successful […]
Humanity blocks Openai’s access to its Claude model
According to a report by Wired, Openai has revoked access to the Claude family of AI models. Sources told Wired that Openai has connected Claude to internal tools, allowing the company to compare Claude’s performance with its own models in categories such as coding, writing and safety. In a statement provided to TechCrunch, a humanity […]