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Silicon Valley is pouring millions into pro-AI PACs to sway midterms

AI /

Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI President Greg Brockman are among the Silicon Valley veterans putting more than $100 million into a network of political-action committees (PACs) that will advocate against strict AI regulations in next year’s midterm elections, reports The Wall Street Journal.  The new pro-AI super-PAC network dubbed “Leading the Future” aims to use campaign […]

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Robomart unveils new delivery robot with $3 flat fee to challenge DoorDash, Uber Eats

Startups /

Robomart, a startup that builds self-driving delivery robots, is unveiling its latest robot with an ambitious goal of using it to make on-demand delivery profitable. The Los Angeles-based company announced its patented Robomart RM5 on Monday. The level-four autonomous vehicle can carry up to 500 pounds and is made up of 10 individual lockers that

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Report: Meta is hitting pause on AI hiring after its poaching spree

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Meta has frozen hiring in its AI organization after restructuring the unit earlier this week, reports The Wall Street Journal. The hiring freeze follows weeks of poaching more than 50 AI researchers and engineers from competitors.   The freeze went into effect last week, and it’s not clear how long it will last. Meta is still

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Harvard dropouts to launch ‘always on’ AI smart glasses that listen and record every conversation

Security /

Two former Harvard students are launching a pair of “always-on” AI-powered smart glasses that listen to, record, and transcribe every conversation, and then display relevant information to the wearer in real time.  “Our goal is to make glasses that make you super intelligent the moment you put them on,” said AnhPhu Nguyen, co-founder of the

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Meta rolls out AI-powered translations to creators globally, starting with English and Spanish

Apps /

Meta is rolling out an AI-powered voice translation feature to all users on Facebook and Instagram globally, the company announced on Tuesday. The new feature, which is available in any market where Meta AI is available, allows creators to translate content into other languages so it can be viewed by a broader audience. The feature

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‘Crazy conspiracist’ and ‘unhinged comedian’: Grok’s AI persona prompts exposed

Apps /

xAI’s website for its Grok chatbot is exposing the system prompts for several of its AI personas, including a “crazy conspiracist” that seems designed to handhold a user into beliefs that “a secret global cabal” controls the world. TechCrunch has confirmed the system prompt exposure, first reported on by 404 Media. They include instructions for

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Sen. Hawley to probe Meta after report finds its AI chatbots flirt with kids

Government & Policy /

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) said he intends to investigate whether Meta’s generative AI products exploit, deceive, or harm children, after leaked internal documents showed the company’s chatbots were allowed to have “romantic” and “sensual” chats with children.  “Is there anything – ANYTHING – Big Tech won’t do for a quick buck?” Hawley wrote in a

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