Reddit Hires CFO As It Considers IPO
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: Reddit, the social network and online bulletin, said on Thursday that it had appointed its first chief financial officer, Drew Vollero, in a move toward tidying up the company's books befor.....»»
Reddit cashes in on AI gold rush with $203M in LLM training license fees
Two- to three-year deals with Google, others, come amid legal uncertainty over "fair use." Enlarge / "Reddit Gold" takes on a whole new meaning when AI training data is involved. (credit: iStock / Getty Images) The last.....»»
Reddit admits more moderator protests could hurt its business
Losing third-party tools "could harm our moderators’ ability to review content..." Enlarge (credit: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Reddit filed to go public on Thursday (PDF), revealing various details of th.....»»
Reddit IPO finally official; AI data harvesting deal was with Google
The long-awaited Reddit IPO is finally official, as the company formally notified the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of its plans to take the company public on the New York Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol RDDT. Reddit has also reve.....»»
Reddit seals $60M deal with Google to boost AI tools, report claims
Google has struck a deal worth $60 million that will allow it to use Reddit content to train its generative-AI models, a report claimed on Thursday......»»
Your Reddit posts will now help Google train its AI
Google and Reddit have announced a partnership in which Google will be using Reddit posts to help train its AI tools. The post Your Reddit posts will now help Google train its AI appeared first on Phandroid. Training AI to think and behave.....»»
Reports are spreading about a very specific Apple Vision Pro front glass crack
Multiple users on Reddit have shared images of a clean-cut shear in their Apple Vision Pro front glass appearing for reportedly no reason.Apple Vision Pro cover glass with a crack. Source: Reddit u/dornbirnApple Vision Pro is a precisely built produc.....»»
ChatGPT goes temporarily “insane” with unexpected outputs, spooking users
Reddit user: "It's not just you, ChatGPT is having a stroke." Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Getty Images) On Tuesday, ChatGPT users began reporting unexpected outputs from OpenAI's AI assistant, flooding the r/ChatGPT.....»»
Report: 75K loyal Redditors can snag shares before Reddit goes public
Reddit is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange in March. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) Thousands of the most dedicated Reddit users will have a chance to snag shares when the c.....»»
Film Companies Seek ‘Torrenting History’ Related to Redditor
Several film companies are continuing efforts to obtain piracy-related information in connection with Reddit users. While Reddit declined to comply with recent subpoenas for subscriber information, it handed over the personal details of one user last.....»»
Apple Music may allow users to import Spotify playlists
Users on Reddit reported a new option in Apple Music that lets you import music from other apps, which suggests Apple is beta testing the new feature. Apple Music may be working on an official way to import music from Spotify and other music ap.....»»
Prolific Redditors will get preferential access to Reddit shares in IPO plans – WSJ
Prolific Redditors are to be given preferential access to Reddit shares in the company’s initial public offering (IPO), according to a new report. The plan would see an as-yet-unknown proportion of the shares set aside for the 75,000 most active.....»»
Reddit sells training data to unnamed AI company ahead of IPO
If you've posted on Reddit, you're likely feeding the future of AI. Enlarge (credit: Reddit) On Friday, Bloomberg reported that Reddit has signed a contract allowing an unnamed AI company to train its models on the site'.....»»
Reddit user content being sold to AI company in $60M/year deal
It’s being reported that a deal has been struck to allow an unnamed large AI company to use Reddit user content for training purposes … more….....»»
Scout Motors, forging ahead as EV growth slows, breaks ground on S.C. plant
The groundbreaking of Scout Motors' $2 billion plant follows the fledgling automaker's decision to set up core R&D operations in Metro Detroit and a number of key hires......»»
Reddit Doesn’t Have to Share IP-Addresses of Piracy Commenters, Court Rules
Reddit is not required to share the IP-address of six users who made piracy-related comments on the website. The company successfully protested the third attempt of a group of filmmakers, which planned to use the requested logs as evidence in their l.....»»
FCC Considers Investigating Apple’s Battle With Beeper Mini
If you thought the story of Beeper Mini attempting to act as the go-to iMessage service on Android was over, you would be wrong. While Beeper called it quits back in December of last year because Apple had figured out several ways to block Beeper Min.....»»
Rivian hires marketing chief from Meta after signing execs from Apple, Porsche and Stellantis
The new CMO, Jennifer Prenner, has held posts at Meta and Amazon. She joins recent executive hires from Apple and Porsche as Rivian prepares to present its R2 platform for future models in March......»»
iOS 17.4 adds new ‘Virtual Card Number’ feature to Apple Cash
iOS 17.4, which is currently available for beta testers, appears to include a significant change for Apple Cash users. According to reports on Reddit, Apple Cash users can now set up a virtual card number that can be used for shopping when Apple Pay.....»»
Apple Cash virtual cards appear in iOS 17.4 developer beta
Apple is making it easier to keep spending Apple Cash online, with the iOS 17.4 beta allowing users to create a virtual card number.Apple Cash Virtual Card [via Reddit u/simpledsp]Apple Cash, the prepaid debit card included as part of an Apple Card a.....»»
Reddit beats film industry again, won’t have to reveal pirates’ IP addresses
Firms wanted seven years' worth of IP address logs on users who discussed piracy. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Movie companies have lost a third attempt to unmask Reddit users who posted comments discussing.....»»