New Senate bill seeks to protect artists’ and journalists’ content from AI use
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a new bill that seeks to protect artists, songwriters and journalists from having their content used to train AI models or generate AI content without their consent. The bill, called the Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED
Read moreFrom Ethan Choi to Spencer Peterson, venture capitalists continue to play musical chairs
When Keith Rabois announced he was leaving Founders Fund to return to Khosla Ventures in January, it came as a shock to many in the venture capital ecosystem — and not just because Rabois is a big name in the industry. It was surprising because unlike in many other fields,
Read moreWhat the AT&T call records data breach means for you
The giant U.S. telco lost the information of around 110 million customers. Here’s what you need to know. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTechCrunch Minute: FTC finds ‘dark patterns’ in subscription apps
A new study from the Federal Trade Commission looks at the “dark patterns” that subscription apps and websites use to get more money or data from their users. “Dark pattern” is actually the term used in the FTC report, and it refers to manipulative design techniques that are supposed to
Read moreThe Rabbit R1 has been logging users’ chats — with no way to wipe them
There wasn’t a Factory Reset option, previously. | Photo: David Pierce / The Verge Since the launch of the Rabbit R1, the AI assistant device has been storing users’ chat logs on-device with no way to erase them, according to a company security bulletin. Rabbit is now addressing the issue
Read moreSpaceX Falcon 9 suffers rare failure on orbit during Starlink deployment
The error brings to a close SpaceX’s incredible streak of 335 flawless launches across the company’s Falcon family of rockets, which also includes the more powerful Falcon Heavy. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTesla Model 3 Long Range with rear-wheel drive reemerges at $42,490
Image: Tesla Tesla is bringing back its longest-range Model 3, which will also be the second cheapest version of the popular electric sedan available. The new trim will be available for $42,490, according to the website. The rear-wheel-drive (RWD) version of the Long Range Model 3 will get an EPA-estimated
Read moreAmazon AI chatbot Rufus is now live for all US customers
The AI chatbot has been trained on Amazon's product catalog, customer reviews, community Q&As, and other public information found around the web. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreAT&T breach leaked call and text records from ‘nearly all’ wireless customers
Illustration: The Verge AT&T revealed Friday morning that a cybersecurity attack had exposed call records and texts from “nearly all” of the carrier’s cellular customers (including people on mobile virtual network operators, or MVNOs, that use AT&T’s network, like Cricket, Boost Mobile, and Consumer Cellular). The breach contains data from
Read moreMore bad news for Elon Musk after X user’s legal challenge to shadowban prevails
If X continues to violate Europe's data protection rules, the company is on the hook for fines of up to €4,000 per day. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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