Ev startup Fisker cut its 2023 production target for the fourth time
Fisker, the California-based EV startup, cut its annual production guidance in an effort to free up $300 million in working capital, the company said in a business update Friday. Fisker said it expects to produce about 10,000 vehicles this year. The decision comes less than a month since Fisker cut
Read moreOpenAI’s GPT Store delayed to 2024 following leadership chaos
OpenAI’s app store for AI, the GPT Store, will not launch this year as previously announced, but rather on an unspecified date in early 2024, the company said. The delay is almost certainly due to the leadership shakeup that occurred in November, just after the initial announcement. The news was
Read moreFollowing triumphant return, Altman praises OpenAI employees
Buoyed with confidence now that he is back with the company he co-founded, Sam Altman this week told OpenAI employees in an internal blog that he has “never been more excited about the future (and) I am extremely grateful for everyone’s hard work in an unclear and unprecedented situation.” Altman
Read moreCyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, December 1, 2023
Welcome to Cyber Security Today. this is the Week in Review podcast for the week ending Friday, December 1st, 2023. From Toronto, I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. In a few minutes Terry Cutler of Montreal’s Cyology Labs will be here to
Read moreAmazon signs 3-launch deal with SpaceX for Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation
Amazon has purchased three Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX to support deployment of its Project Kuiper mega-constellation, the company said Friday. The new deal comes scarcely two months after it was revealed that Amazon was facing a lawsuit over its decision not to consider SpaceX – the most reliable rocket
Read moreGenerative AI: A dream come true for overworked sales reps
Closing deals isn’t easy. There’s a lot involved in the process. Sales reps’ responsibilities include tasks ranging from qualifying leads through cold calls and emails to meeting stringent sales targets. Some of these tasks demand their attention and energy, while others can be delegated (to AI). According to a Gartner
Read moreAI expert says report findings proof onset of ‘Terminal AI’ has begun
A new report highlighting an escalating rise in phishing incidents since the launch of ChatGPT is the start of a cascade of events that a Silicon Valley cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) expert predicts could result in a catastrophic “threat to mankind.” The study by cybersecurity vendor SlashNext, which provides
Read moreCapsule’s new app combines AI and human editors to curate the news
A Paris-based startup called Capsule wants to transform the way users seek out their daily news. Instead of offering a standard news aggregator experience, Capsule’s mission is to become the “Spotify for news” by combining AI technology and human editorial curation to provide a news reading experience that transforms news
Read more5G spectrum auction concludes; Bell, Rogers and Telus bag the most licenses
Twenty-two Canadian carriers collectively paid over C$2.1 billion for a record 4,099 licenses in the 3800 MHz spectrum auction. Bell, Rogers and Telus won the majority of the licenses. Telus acquired 1,430 licenses for around C$619 million, Bell won 939 licenses for around C$518 million, and Rogers won 860 for
Read more8 authors and their 8 gift book picks for this holiday season
Book blurbs have become a central part of the publishing industry: Who better to endorse a book than other authors and thought leaders? In that same spirit, we asked several writers to recommend books that you and other TechCrunch readers may want to gift this holiday season. Read on for
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