Apple signs the White House’s commitment to AI safety
Apple joins 15 other tech companies — including Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI — that committed to the White House's rules for developing generative AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read morePrivacy watchdog says it’s ‘surprised’ by Elon Musk opting user data into Grok AI training
The language is ambiguous, so it's not clear whether X is helping itself to all user data for training Grok or whether this processing refers only to user interactions with the chatbot. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTikTok rolls out a new feature that lets you find songs by singing or humming them
Sound Search on TikTok is somewhat similar to YouTube Music’s song detection tool that lets you find the name of a song by singing, humming or playing it. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreAlphabet X spinoff Skip partners with Arc’teryx to bring ‘everyday’ exoskeleton to market
Skip exited stealth this week to announce a partnership with outdoor clothing specialist Arc’teryx. The deal is the first to bring Skip’s MO/GO technology to market: “powered pants” that utilize a soft exoskeleton technology, developed in-house at Alphabet’s X Labs moonshot factory. MO/GO, short for “mountain goat,” is a hybrid
Read moreTechCrunch Minute: Microsoft brings more generative AI to Bing
Bing is the latest search engine to introduce generative AI into its results, with Microsoft announcing that it’s making Bing generative search available to a small percentage of users. The goal is to give those users the answers they want right in their search results, potentially synthesizing information that they’d
Read moreSam Altman Announces SearchGPT: New Era in AI-Powered Search
On July 25, 2024, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, tweeted about the introduction of SearchGPT. This game-changing AI-powered search engine seeks to transform online information access by combining advanced AI capabilities with real-time web data. Altman highlighted his idea for SearchGPT in a tweet about OpenAI’s commitment to continuous improvement
Read moreLedger launches Ledger Flex, a mid-range hardware crypto wallet
Ledger, a French startup mostly known for its secure crypto hardware wallets, has launched a new mid-range device, the Ledger Flex. Available now, priced at $249, the dinky hardware wallet features an E-Ink display to navigate the interface and approve transactions with a tap. Like all of Ledger’s wallets, the
Read moreMobile Game Publisher Debuts New ‘Athletics Rush’ Game
The mobile game publisher, TapNation is excited to announce that for the July 22 launch of Athletics Rush, it will be utilizing the Tezos blockchain. Players all across the world will receive an improved and gratifying gaming experience because of its utilization of the potent and cutting-edge Tezos blockchain. According
Read moreAI-Driven Solution to Growing Cyber Threats
In response to the escalating cybersecurity threats facing enterprises worldwide, Westcon-Comstor, a global distributor of security and cloud solutions, has unveiled the Check Point Infinity AI Platform as a key tool in combating these advanced threats. This AI-powered, cloud-delivered platform is designed to provide comprehensive, integrated, and collaborative security across
Read moreHere’s how to disable X (Twitter) from using your data to train its Grok AI
The good news is that you can switch off the new data-sharing setting and also delete your conversation history with the AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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