Database reconstruction attacks
In 2018, three researchers from the US Census Bureau published a paper entitled “Understanding Database Reconstruction Attacks on Public Data.” [1] The article showed that private data on many individuals could be reverse engineered from public data. As I wrote about a few days ago, census blocks are at the
Read moreSingapore-based Climate Alpha analyzes the impact of climate change on real estate
Founded by an expert on geography and globalization, Climate Alpha’s AI-based platform helps real estate owners and investors analyze the impact of climate change on their portfolios. The Singapore-based startup announced today it has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Jungle Ventures through its new First Cheque@Jungle program
Read moreOpenAI, emerging from the ashes, has a lot to prove even with Sam Altman’s return
The OpenAI power struggle that captivated the tech world after co-founder Sam Altman was fired has finally reached its end — at least for the time being. But what to make of it? It feels almost as though some eulogizing is called for — like OpenAI died and a new,
Read moreBruised Cruise shifts gears in scaled-down robotaxi comeback plan
Cruise executives are taking a measured business approach that preserves cash and improves safety culture in an attempt to put GM’s troubled autonomous vehicle subsidiary on the right path. The first steps in this rebuilding plan, which includes pausing production on its Origin robotaxi, were laid out in an internal
Read moreNon-unicorn insurtech Luko urgently needs a buyer, but will it be Allianz?
Luko's parent company, Demain ES, will be put for sale via a legal notice in the newspaper after Admiral abandoned ship. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreIn Australia and New Zealand, a venture downturn isn’t the end. It’s time to shine.
The geographic isolation of Australia and New Zealand creates a sense of hustle, if not urgency, around raising funds and building a global product. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreNo, you can’t lie to your board of directors
If there’s anything I’ve learned from building companies, it’s that you’ve got to be straight and honest with your board. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreForget Siri. Turn your iPhone’s ‘Action Button’ into a ChatGPT voice assistant instead
With news that OpenAI’s ChatGPT Voice feature is now available to all free users, you can ditch Siri as your main voice assistant on your iPhone — well, specifically on your iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, that is. Apple’s latest smartphones support the ability to configure the new Action
Read moreGoogle’s Bard AI chatbot can now answer questions about YouTube videos
Google has announced that its Bard AI chatbot can now answer questions about YouTube videos. Although Bard already had the ability to analyze YouTube videos with the launch of the YouTube Extension back in September, the chatbot can now give you specific answers about queries related to the content of
Read moreNorth Korea-backed hackers target CyberLink users in supply-chain attack
North Korean state-backed hackers are distributing a malicious version of a legitimate application developed by CyberLink, a Taiwanese software maker, to target downstream customers. Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team said on Wednesday North Korean hackers had compromised CyberLink to distribute a modified installer file from the company as part of a
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