Nancy Pelosi criticizes California AI bill as ‘ill-informed’
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi issued a statement late yesterday laying out her opposition to SB 1047, a California bill that seeks to regulate AI. “The view of many of us in Congress is that SB 1047 is well-intentioned but ill-informed,” Pelosi said. She noted that other congresspeople from the Bay Area
Read moreGoogle takes on OpenAI with Gemini Live
Made by Google was this week, featuring a full range of reveals from Google’s biggest hardware event. Google unveiled its new lineup of Pixel 9 phones, including the $1,799 Pixel 9 Fold Pro; advanced AI-powered photo-editing tools; and the new Pixel Buds Pro 2, which are infused with Gemini AI.
Read moreOpenAI’s new voice mode let me talk with my phone, not to it
I’ve been playing around with OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode for the last week, and it’s the most convincing taste I’ve had of an AI-powered future yet. This week, my phone laughed at jokes, made them back to me, asked me how my day was, and told me it’s having “a
Read moreX says it’s closing operations in Brazil
X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, said today that it’s ending operations in Brazil, although the service will remain available to users in the country. The announcement comes amidst a legal battle with Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who sought to block certain accounts on
Read moreIkea expands its inventory drone fleet
One of the biggest questions looming over the drone space is how to best use the tech. Inspection has become a key driver, as the autonomous copters are deployed to dangerous or remote spaces like power plants and oil rigs. Inventory drones are a promising subset of the category that
Read moreKeychain aims to unlock a new approach to manufacturing consumer goods
Brands can use Keychain to look up different products and see who actually manufactures them. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read more5 AI Applications to Boost Your Productivity and Output
In today’s fast-paced environment, it might be challenging to maintain productivity. Fortunately, there are AI-powered solutions that can help. These cutting-edge tools may expedite data analysis, automate tedious operations, and offer insightful information that can help optimize workflows and boost productivity. Through the utilization of artificial intelligence, enterprises may maintain
Read moreMicrosoft Copilot: Everything you need to know about Microsoft’s AI
In this post, we explain the many Microsoft Copilots available and what they do, and highlight the key differences between each. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreCompression and interpolation
Data compression is everywhere. We’re unaware of it when it is done well. We only become aware of it when it is pushed too far, such as when a photo looks grainy or fuzzy because it was compressed too much. The basic idea of data compression is to not transmit
Read moreHow the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare went down: A timeline
A hack on UnitedHealth-owned tech giant Change Healthcare likely stands as one of the biggest data breaches of U.S. medical data in history. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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