Women in AI: Krystal Kauffman, research fellow at the Distributed AI Research Institute
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that
Read moreWhen is less data less private?
If I give you a database, I give you every row in the database. So if you delete some rows from the database, you have less information, not more, right? This seems very simple, and it mostly is, but there are a couple subtleties. A common measure in data privacy
Read moreGlobal Strategic Alliance to Deliver Comprehensive Cyber Resiliency
Kyndryl and Veeam Software have established a strategic alliance aimed at delivering resilient services to customers globally. This partnership integrates professional services and technical implementation with Veeam solutions, offering customers a variety of options. Comprehensive Cyber Resilience: Utilizing an integrated approach to assist customers in strengthening stakeholder confidence with strategies
Read moreAddGlow takes on Reddit, Facebook with community-building software for brands
The New York-based startup collects data via profile attributes specified by the brand in order to personalize the homepage, product description pages, emails and SMS. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreGoogle pauses AI tool Gemini’s ability to generate images of people after historical inaccuracies
Google says it’s temporarily suspended the ability of Gemini, its flagship generative AI suite of models, to generate images of people while it works on updating the model to improve the historical accuracy of outputs. In a post on the social media platform X, the company announced what it couched
Read moreMeta’s Oversight Board extends its scope to Threads
Meta’s external advisory group, its Oversight Board, announced today that it is expanding its scope to Threads along with Facebook and Instagram to scrutinize Meta’s content moderation decisions. This means if users on Threads are unsatisfied with Meta’s decision on issues like content or account takedown, they can appeal to
Read moreGrifin’s new model can automatically invest your money as you shop
Investing app Grifin today officially launched its anticipated investing model called “Adaptive Investing,” which enables you to automatically invest in your favorite brands that you frequently shop from. Grifin was founded in 2017 with the hope of making investing less intimidating and normalizing it for people who aren’t that financially
Read moreIntroducing Yango Play: Your AI Entertainment Super App
Yango, known for adapting global technologies to local needs, unveils Yango Play, a groundbreaking AI-driven entertainment hub merging video streaming, music, and mini-games, all in one place. Yango Play boasts a wide array of entertainment choices, including exclusive premieres of Arabic and international movies and series, personalized music streaming, and
Read moreZūm Rails takes in first capital to launch new banking-as-a-service, FedNow offerings
Zūm Rails manages the flow of money by verifying a customer’s identity, linking directly with bank accounts and facilitating payments via the method of the customer’s choosing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreDakar Academy Announces New Digital Partnership to Enhance Science Teaching
Dakar Academy Central, a prominent international school in Senegal, West Africa, has announced a new partnership with global edtech leader Discovery Education. This collaboration will provide teachers at Dakar Academy with access to award-winning digital products aimed at preparing students for the future and nurturing their inherent curiosity in STEM
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