Signal’s Meredith Whittaker: AI is fundamentally ‘a surveillance technology’
Why is it that so many companies that rely on monetizing the data of their users seem to be extremely hot on AI? If you ask Signal president Meredith Whittaker (and I did), she’ll tell you it’s simply because “AI is a surveillance technology.” Onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, Whittaker
Read moreNew SEC cybersecurity disclosure rules: What you need to know to stay in compliance
The SEC requires companies to report both material cybersecurity incidents and cybersecurity risk management processes in a standardized way.
Read moreMax Q: Things got disrupted
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! I'm home after attending TechCrunch Disrupt, our flagship event in SF. We had some incredible programming and startups onstage for our Battlefield competition.
Read moreApple executives break down AirPods’ new features
AirPods only got a passive mention during the keynote at Apple’s event. It’s understandable — the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9 (and Ultra 2) were center stage. Besides, the headphones didn’t get the same manner of hardware updates. As a press release issued after the event confirmed, the
Read moreBell, Verizon, Vodafone conduct first 5G-powered holographic meeting
Bell, Verizon and Vodafone have successfully conducted the first live transatlantic meeting featuring holograms of employees from Toronto, New York, and London, via each of the telcos’ 5G networks and using multi edge computing (MEC) technology. “Multi-party holographic calling can make people feel more connected and productive, whether collaborating across
Read moreStorybutton wants to redesign the radio for Gen Alpha podcast listeners
Storybutton, a new audio player for kids, aims to be the go-to alternative to screened devices for the 12 and under set. Created by kid-friendly podcaster Jim Jacob (“Mr. Jim”), Storybutton wants to improve the way kids listen by moving the podcast experience off phones and tablets. Storybutton costs $99.99
Read more‘Nobody has lost their job because of what we do,’ says CEO of film industry AI tool
“Honestly, and I really can say this with a straight face, we create jobs. Because there’s so much shit to do to actually put these use cases into production, that a lot of our customers can’t fill those jobs fast enough,” May Habib, CEO at enterprise-targeted AI tool Writer, told
Read moreIBM Canada and PINQ² unveil Canada’s first Quantum System One
On Friday, IBM Canada and The Platform for Digital and Quantum Innovation of Québec (PINQ²) celebrated the unveiling of an IBM Quantum System One in IBM’s facility in Bromont, Que. “Today, Quebec is taking a giant step forward in a strategic sector of the future,” said Pierre Fitzgibbon, the province’s
Read moreCanadians are dissatisfied with their hybrid work processes: HP report
HP’s first global study that tracks people’s relationships with their work found that nearly 40 per cent of Canadians are unhappy with their hybrid work processes and do not feel like they have the right tools and equipment to be successful. The research, conducted between June 9 and July 10,
Read moreGetty Images launches an AI-powered image generator
Getty Images, one of the largest suppliers of stock images, editorial photos, videos and music, today announced the launch of a generative AI art tool that it claims is “commercially safer” than other, rival solutions on the market. Called Generative AI by Getty Images, the tool — powered by an
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