Fan fiction writers are trolling AIs with Omegaverse stories
Fan fiction writers know that their work is being used to train generative AIs, and they’re not happy about it. Now, “Omegaverse” writers are participating in a week-long writing marathon called Knot in my Name to encourage the fan community to publish as much of their fan fiction as possible.
Read moreHow To Not Use GPUs
A steroid-filled intro to GPUs — for data scientistsPhoto by Glenn Carstens-Peters on UnsplashAs a data scientist who has traveled between research and industry, I’ve seen the wild west of GPU usage. No matter where you roam, it seems like we’re all making this more difficult than it needs to be. From manual
Read moreGoogle delays EU launch of its AI chatbot after privacy regulator raises concerns
Google has delayed a planned launch of its generative AI chatbot, Bard, in the European Union this week, according to the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) — the tech giant’s lead data protection authority in the region. The development, first reported by Politico, comes long after OpenAI launched a free
Read moreTechCrunch+ roundup: Paid acquisition basics, most-valued startups, 10 investors open to pitches
There’s a direct correlation between the size and strength of your network and your chances of success. In fact, it’s relatively easy to connect with reputable investors — most firms’ websites have email addresses and contact forms. There are a myriad of reasons why startups fail to get off the
Read moreGoogle’s June Pixel drop brings new safety and health features
Google announced the June Pixel Drop today with features like the ability to schedule a safety check with Google Assistant, instant location sharing with emergency contacts in case of a car crash, a new hands-free photos gesture, and oxygen saturation monitoring for the Pixel Watch. Pixel Features Google Pixel’s safety
Read moreBuild a CLI Tool for Data Masking, Encryption, and Decryption With Rust
Weekend build and learnPhoto by Lukas Blazek on UnsplashI realized I had less time for coding recently — kids’ soccer season plus music classes and my job. Some readers reached out to see if I was OK, which was touching.Even time is the challenge. However, I did not stop coding; I just wanted to
Read moreBeating NumPy in 2DFFT
How to outperform NumPy function by 50% using MathsThe 2D Fourier Transform is one of the foremost computer science algorithms of the century. It has gained application in our everyday life, ranging from Instagram filters to the processing of MP3 files.The most frequent implementation used by the average user, sometimes even unknowingly,
Read moreGM and partner Samsung SDI pick Indiana for $3B battery factory
The battery belt — a region stretching from Michigan down into Georgia where the bulk of EV and battery manufacturing is concentrated — has yet another project. GM-Samsung SDI has picked Indiana for the site of a $3 billion battery cell factory that is slated to begin operations in 2026.
Read more(Spring) Booting Java to Accept Digital Payments with USDC
After focusing my career on Fintech, I decided it was time to understand how to introduce web3 into an existing Java-based RESTful APIIt’s funny how a seemingly meaningless event in one’s life can lead to an unexpected change. For me, one of those events happened in July 2021 when my flight
Read moreTuro’s Q1 2023 results indicate it may be a while until we see its IPO
Late last week, car rental marketplace Turo dropped an updated S-1 filing featuring its first-quarter results. TechCrunch+ previously covered the company’s full-year 2022 results, noting at the time that Turo was growing quickly while staying profitable, and was posting revenue totals that, when compared with its last known private valuation,
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