There’s a lot more to the Kamala Harris memes than you think
“You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?” says Vice President Kamala Harris in a now infamous clip. An overlay of the lime green album art for Charli XCX’s “Brat” flashes on the screen, while a remix of “Von Dutch” scores increasingly frenetic clips of Harris hysterically laughing
Read moreGM’s Cruise abandons Origin robotaxi, takes $583 million charge
GM’s self-driving car subsidiary Cruise is scrapping plans to build the Origin — a purpose-built robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals — and will instead use the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt in its operations. GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra told shareholders Tuesday the decision will “simplify their path to
Read moreFTC is investigating how companies are using AI to base pricing on consumer behavior
The Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday that it’s ordering eight companies that offer AI-powered “surveillance service pricing” to turn over information about the potential impact these products have on privacy, competition and consumer protection. With this investigation, the agency is seeking to learn more about how artificial intelligence and
Read moreR500 Million to Expand Broadband in Townships & Rural Areas
This financial year, Vodacom Eastern Cape plans to invest R500 million as part of its larger digital inclusion strategy to upgrade its network, enhance energy projects, and increase broadband coverage, especially in townships and rural areas. The majority of this investment will go toward updating network infrastructure, establishing new sites,
Read moreThe Five Essential Components of Confidential AI
Artificial intelligence and confidential computing appear to be in a seemingly irresolvable tension: AI presents a latent threat to confidential computing, yet it can also aid in its implementation. The key solution to this contradiction is Confidential AI. This concept addresses AI by identifying major uncertainties and making them manageable,
Read moreq-analog of rising powers
The previous post looked at the probability that a random n by n matrix over a finite field of order q is invertible. This works out to be This function of q and n comes up in other contexts as well and has a name that we will get to
Read moreFlashfood users can now save money on groceries at their local grocery store in addition to bigger chains
Grocery app Flashfood's new offering is designed for independently owned grocery stores that want to reduce food waste and consumers who want to save money. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreQA Wolf secures $36M to grow its app QA-testing suite
Quality assurance in the app development world is a necessary, but often resource-draining, undertaking. According to Statista, 23% of companies’ annual IT budgets are allocated to in-house or third-party contracted QA and testing. The stakes are high. In a survey by QA software-testing company QualiTest Group, 88% of app users
Read moreLevel AI applies algorithms to contact center pain points
Level AI offers a suite of AI-powered tools to automate various customer service tasks. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreFormer Tesla humanoid head launches a robotics startup
In spite of maintaining stealth until now, Mytra has already drummed up interest with big names. The startup has a pilot with grocery giant Albertsons, among others. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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