Research warning of “severe risks” when using AI therapy chatbots
According to researchers at Stanford University, therapy chatbots equipped with large language models can stigmatize users with mental health conditions and respond according to inappropriate or risk. Recent reports, such as The New York Times, highlight the role ChatGPT may play in strengthening delusional or collusive thinking, but the new paper entitled “Expressing stigma and […]
UK launches a £500 million package to support diverse and underrated investors and founders
The UK government-owned UK business bank is creating a £500 million economic package (approximately $674 million) to support diverse and undervalued fund managers and founders around the country. £500,000 will be set aside for women-led venture funds. That is, the BBB is currently committed to investing at least £100 million (approximately $135 million) in the […]
Review Week: X CEO Linda Yaccarino stepping on
Welcome back to review week! There’s a lot of news this week, including a shake-up on X, a hug of Face’s new robot, Nothing and Samsung’s new phones. Have a great weekend! X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigned this week after a turbulent two-year term marked by advertisers’ backlash, Elon Musk’s controversy and platform AI troubles. […]
Xai and Grok apologise for “terrifying behaviour”
In a series of posts about X, AI chatbot Grok apologised for recognizing it as “terrifying behaviour.” This post appears to be an official statement from Xai, the Elon Musk-led company behind Grok, in contrast to the AI-generated description of Grok’s post. (Xai recently got an X. Grok is featured here to make it stand […]
Sequoia bets on silence | TechCrunch
There is an old-fashioned crisis management strategy where you say nothing and wait for your anger to pass. For Sequoia Capital, this strategy worked pretty well this week. Partner Sean Maguire initially weathered criticism of inflammatory social media posts, but that first digging quickly cooled. Now, some seem to think that Maguire’s rebellious attitude may […]
Windsurf CEO goes to Google. Openai’s acquisition is falling apart
According to The Verge, Openai’s contract to acquire Viral AI Coding Startup Windsurf for $3 billion. With a shocking twist, Google Deepmind currently employs Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and some of the top researchers at startups. A Google spokesman confirmed the employment of Windsurf leaders in a statement to TechCrunch. “We welcome […]
IPO Firefly Aerospace File
Firefly Aerospace brings orbital ambitions to the open market. Carved into this year’s successes, including the historic commercial moonlanding, the company submitted a formal declaration to regulators on Friday, detailing its IPO plans. The S-1 document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission does not reveal the number of shares offered and the number […]
Can “ethical” spyware makers justify offering their technology to ice?
Paragon, an Israeli spyware company that claims to operate as an “ethical” surveillance vendor, faced scrutiny earlier this year when Italy was arrested using Paragon’s tools to spy on the phones of two journalists. Paragon responded by separating Italy from its surveillance products, becoming the first spyware company to reveal one of its customers following […]
Tesla reportedly is starting to sell in India
According to Bloomberg News, Tesla is ready to start selling electric vehicles in India. The company is about to open its first showroom in Mumbai, and delivery can begin as early as August, according to the report. Hours after Bloomberg published the report, Tesla created a special account for its Indian business on CEO Elon […]
AI coding tools may not be able to speed up all developers, learning shows
Software engineer workflows have been transformed in recent years with the influx of AI coding tools such as Cursor and Github Copilot. This promises to increase productivity by automatically writing lines of code, creating bug fixes, and testing changes automatically. The tool is powered by AI models from Openai, Google Deepmind, Anthropic and Xai, and […]