A new Carbon Majors Database report, which examines carbon dioxide emissions, found that just 57 companies were responsible for 80 percent of the global carbon dioxide emissions between 2016 and 2022. ExxonMobil, which topped the list of United States companies, contributed 1.4 percent of all […]
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With little urging, Grok will detail how to make bombs, concoct drugs (and much, much worse)
Adversa AI researchers tested several jailbreak methods against seven top large language models, with Grok doing the worst and LLaMA the best.
The Morning After: 80 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions comes from just 57 companies
A new Carbon Majors Database report, which examines carbon dioxide emissions, found that just 57 companies were responsible for 80 percent of the global carbon dioxide emissions between 2016 and 2022. ExxonMobil, which topped the list of United States companies, contributed 1.4 percent of all […]
‘Janet Planet’: A Cinematic Gem
In today’s cinematic landscape, where storytelling transcends the boundaries of the screen to touch the very essence of our human experience, a new gem emerges from the treasure trove of…
Apple cuts over 700 jobs following its car and display project closures
Over 700 people at Apple have recently lost their jobs, according to the latest WARN report posted by the Employment Development Department of California (EDD). Most of the people who were laid off worked at Apple’s offices in Santa Clara, with 371 of them coming […]
US and EU commit to links aimed at boosting AI safety and risk research
The European Union and United States put out a joint statement Friday affirming a desire to increase cooperation over artificial intelligence — including in relation to AI safety and governance — as well as, more broadly, talking up an intent to collaborate across a number […]
With little urging, Grok will detail how to make bombs, concoct drugs (and much, much worse)
Adversa AI researchers tested several jailbreak methods against seven top large language models, with Grok doing the worst and LLaMA the best.
Fintech funding slows to the lowest level since 2017
CB Insights released its Q1 2024 State of Venture Report, revealing that fintech funding slid by 16% during the three-month period. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Hoping to stall a ban, TikTok says it generated $14.7B for US small businesses last year
In addition, it says that over 7 million U.S. businesses rely on TikTok and that 224,000 jobs were supported by small business activity on the platform in 2023. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Netflix’s live-action Avatar has lost its old showrunner and gained two new ones
Image: Netflix Though Netflix just renewed its live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender adaptation, showrunner Albert Kim is parting ways with the show. Variety reports that Jabbar Raisani (Lost in Space) and Christine Boylan (Poker Face) have been tapped to executive produce the next two seasons […]

