Apple and Google Select AllTrails and Imprint over ChatGPT as ‘App of the Year’
Apple and Google have announced their best apps and games of the year for 2023. AllTrails, a hiking and biking companion, was named as Apple’s iPhone App of the Year,…
Securely Collaborate on AI with AWS Clean Rooms ML: A Game-Changer for Companies
Amazon’s launching (in preview) a privacy-preserving service that lets AWS customers deploy “lookalike” AI models trained for one-off company-company collaborations. Called Clean Rooms ML — an offshoot of AWS’ existing…
Sinbad Crypto Mixer Seized by Feds for Alleged Use by North Korean Hackers
To address international law enforcement, the FBI and the Dutch Financial Intelligence and Investigation Service has confiscated the websites of a crypto mixer. This platform was allegedly utilized by North…
The Unraveling of Sam Altman’s Career at OpenAI: A Timeline and Its Consequences
Sam Altman, former president of Y Combinator, was dramatically fired as CEO of OpenAI, an AI startup, late Friday by the company’s board of directors. Consequently, the company’s president and…
OpenAI Welcomes Sam Altman’s Return and Adds Microsoft Observer to Board
Sam Altman is officially back as OpenAI’s CEO after a tumultuous week and change. And OpenAI officially has a new board of directors, replacing most of the board that attempted…
East Ventures backs Fr8Labs, with aim to digitalize Asia’s logistics industry
In Western markets, freight forwarders are well into digitizing their operations, but the same doesn’t hold true in Southeast Asia, say the founders of Fr8Labs. The reasons for that include…
SpaceX Invests in $2.2M Parachute Acquisition: Navigating the Challenge of Space-Rated Parachutes
SpaceX has quietly acquired parachute vendor Pioneer Aerospace after its parent company went bankrupt in a $2.2 million deal, according to a bankruptcy filing by Pioneer’s parent company. Pioneer provides…
Elon Musk’s Controversial Response to Advertisers Abandoning X: “Go Screw Yourself”
Your move, Linda. Elon Musk said “go fuck yourself” to advertisers who recently paused spending on X after he endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory on the platform. On stage at…
Discord’s Expansion: Custom Avatars and Virtual Items for Sale
After introducing an in-app shop that invited premium subscribers to buy digital decorations for their profiles, Discord now wants everybody to get in on the goods. Discord is expanding access…
Netflix Scores Big with Addition of GTA: The Trilogy to Mobile Gaming Lineup
With a Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer on the horizon, Netflix just got its hands on Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition, the company announced…