AI chief quits over "exploitative" copyright row
Former Stability AI executive says it's not acceptable to use other people's work without permission......»»
OpenAI President Greg Brockman quits as nervous employees hold all-hands meeting
Microsoft blindsided by Altman firing; has "utmost confidence" in partner OpenAI. Enlarge (credit: OpenAI / Ars Technica) On Friday afternoon, not long after news of CEO Sam Altman's abrupt and surprising departure from.....»»
AI chief quits over "exploitative" copyright row
Former Stability AI executive says it's not acceptable to use other people's work without permission......»»
ULA chief on the Vulcan rocket: “The path to flight one is clear”
"We are expecting Blue to keep up with us." Enlarge / United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Certification-1 first stage sits atop Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida for qualification testing. (credit.....»»
Google sues people who “weaponized” DMCA to remove rivals’ search results
Google says DMCA fraudsters filed copyright takedown notices for 600,000+ URLs. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) Google yesterday sued a group of people accused of weaponizing the Digital Millennium Copyright A.....»»
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wants to build AI “superintelligence”
Plans for AI that can execute code, make payments, send emails, and more. OpenAI plans to secure further financial backing from its biggest investor Microsoft as the ChatGPT maker’s chief executive Sam Altman pushes ahead with his.....»»
Whitney Wolfe Herd: How the Bumble boss changed the dating scene
Whitney Wolfe Herd is stepping down as chief executive at the end of the year after nearly a decade......»»
The governance gap: Balancing innovation and ecological responsibility in a world at risk
"The world isn't doing terribly well in averting global ecological collapse," says Dr. Florian Rabitz, a chief researcher at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, the author of a new monograph, "Transformative Novel Technologies and Globa.....»»
K-Content Pirates Face New ‘Copyright Crime’ Investigation & Analysis Units
The government of South Korea says it will ramp up efforts to prevent online piracy of valuable local 'K-Content' including movies, TV shows, and increasingly popular short-form comics, known locally as 'webtoons'. With the launch of the "Copyright C.....»»
Film Censors Given Powers to Remove Pirated Movies From YouTube, Telegram
India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced on Friday that the country's film censorship board has been given powers to remove pirated films from platforms like YouTube. Copyright holders, their agents, "and/or any other person" may fi.....»»
Bumble Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to Step Down as CEO
Wolfe Herd will step down from the company she founded nearly 10 years ago in January, to be replaced by Slack CEO Lidiane Jones. Bumble Inc. Chief Executive Officer Whitney Wolfe Herd will step down from the company she founded nea.....»»
AirTags are the new go-to tool for cops after spike in car thefts
TikTok car theft trend led cops to give out free AirTags, police chief said. Enlarge (credit: The Washington Post / Contributor | The Washington Post) After a viral TikTok trend spurred tens of thousands of car thefts th.....»»
Fisker delays Q3 earnings report, sending stock sharply lower
The EV startup said that the departure of its chief accounting officer on Oct. 27 and the appointment of a new one Monday delayed earnings, which were rescheduled for Nov. 13......»»
Zero Punctuation star Yahtzee Croshaw quits after 16 years
Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, the star of The Escapist's videogame review series, quits the website in protest......»»
Intel versus Apple Silicon battle still alive despite M3 chips, claims CEO
Hopes of an Intel versus Apple Silicon battle are still alive, claims the US chipmaker’s chief exec – despite the Cupertino company having raised the bar yet again, with the M3 series. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said that the company is on track.....»»
Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd steps down as boss of dating app
Billionaire Whitney Wolfe Herd, who created the firm in 2014, will be replaced by Slack's chief......»»
Artists may “poison” AI models before Copyright Office can issue guidance
Copyright Office to recommend protections for works used to train AI in 2024. Enlarge / An image OpenAI created using DALL-E 3. (credit: OpenAI) Artists have spent the past year fighting companies that have been training.....»»
Island names Matt Fairbanks as CMO and Ellen Roeckl as CCO
Island has announced the addition of Matt Fairbanks to its executive team as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and the appointment of Ellen Roeckl, Island’s former head of marketing, as the company’s first Chief Communications Officer (CCO). Fairbank.....»»
Volvo gets EX30’s face from galaxy far, far away
Volvo exterior design chief T. Jon Mayer created the EX30’s face based on the helmet worn by bounty hunter Boba Fett in the ‘Star Wars’ movies......»»
Tenn. vaccine chief, fired after promoting COVID shots, gets $150K settlement
Dr. Michelle Fiscus was fired after sending a memo on vaccination rights of minors. Enlarge / Dr. Michelle Fiscus poses for a portrait in her home. Fiscus was the Medical Director for vaccine-preventable diseases and immunization.....»»
Russia renamed its ambitious satellite program after Putin misspoke its name
"So I didn't even make it back and it's already renamed to Sfera." Enlarge / Russia President Vladimir Putin and Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin shake hands during a meeting at the Konstantin Palace. (credit: Mikhail MetzelTASS vi.....»»