Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation
A tool that allowed anyone to generate fake AI-generated imagery and superimpose it over real Google Earth maps quickly spurred backlash.
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Fresh off its Wiz payout, Index Ventures raises $2B across three funds
The new funding brings Index's total available investing capital to $3.5 billion.
New York alleges Kalshi is running an ‘illegal gambling operation’ in new lawsuit
Kalshi, which is headquartered in New York, has already been sued by multiple states.
VC-backed startups commit moreĀ fraud,Ā and researchers think they know whyĀ Ā
New research from the U.K.ās Imperial College and Franceās Emlyon Business School mapped out how Silicon Valley founders commit fraud ā and the role investors play.
Sam AltmanĀ isnātĀ the only one who wants to pump the brakes on AI
After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI,Ā OpenAI CEOĀ Sam Altman saysĀ maybe itāsĀ time for the AI industry to āpaceā itself. The comments cameĀ just days after one of OpenAIās own models broke out of its test environment and got tangled up inĀ a breach at Hugging FaceĀ āĀ though as Equityās hosts point out, sloppy security seems to have
GM and Ford are talking less and less about EVs
The leading U.S. automakers are mentioning EVs on their investor calls at pre-pandemic rates, according to new data from TechCrunch and Hudson Labs.
Samsung expects memory shortage to worsen through 2027 and last until 2028
AI data center demand is fueling a multi-year chip shortage, pushing up component costs and retail device prices.
SpaceX wonāt remove all of xAIās unpermitted turbines for another year
SpaceX is building a new power plant for xAI's Colossus data centers, but it won't remove existing, unpermitted turbines for many more months.
Reddit is testing a new way to watch ā and listen to ā its viral posts
Reddit is developing a new video experience that lets users watch ā or simply listen to ā its most popular posts, taking inspiration from the viral TikTok videos that pair Reddit stories with gameplay or other footage. CEO Steve Huffman said the feature is already in the works and could begin testing later this year.
Smallest.ai raises $13M to build ultra-fast voice AI that sounds genuinely human
The startup is building voice models designed to make AI phone calls pass the Turing test.