IDC’s latest tablet numbers tell a familiar story. Shipments are down yet again, a trend that shows no sign of abating. There is, however, one clear bright spot in all of this, bucking the trend. Quarter after quarter, convertibles have continued to grow, as users have demanded more productivity than is traditionally possible with slates. It’s no surprise, t ... Show More
Oct 16
Anthropic is letting METR researchers look under the hood with employee-level access; plus, AI agents are coming to Rivian’s cars
METR will publish its own assessments of Anthropic’s risks, incidents, and practices, and the frontier AI model maker has given up the right to block them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 15
Flock CEO says its microphones detect ‘just gunshots’ — its website says different; plus, Citizen Lab says governments are abusing online ads
Langley’s comments come amid mounting scrutiny of Flock from privacy advocates, including the ACLU, and members of the public who are concerned about the misuse of its technology. Also, Flock's CEO's comments come amid mounting scrutiny of Flock from privacy advocates, including ... Show More
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Oct 14
Cerebras CEO says we’re nearing a future where everyone has a personal AI assistant at home; plus, Science Corporation implants its vision-restoring chip in its first Stargardt disease patient
Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman predicts a future where personal AI assistants become as commonplace as household appliances, running partly on local devices and partly in the cloud. Also, Max Hodak, the former president and co-founder of Neuralink, detailed on stage at TechCrunch Di ... Show More
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