The social media company, already fighting for its existence in the US, now has to contend with a potentially expensive penalty stemming from its policies toward users under 13.
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Pharma giant Cencora is alerting millions about its data breach
The pharma giant won’t say how many patients were affected by its February data breach. A count by TechCrunch confirms that over a million people are affected. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
These 5 advisors wrote the tech M&A playbook
CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: Tech M&A has seen momentous traction in the 21st century and shows no signs of slowing anytime soon. The inception of the tech sector shows how much technology companies impact the entire global economy. Prior to the widespread recognition of the transformative impact […]
DeepMind’s Gemma Scope peers under the hood of large language models
Google DeepMind has released Gemma Scope, a series of sparse autoencoders (SAEs) that help interpret Gemma 2 models.
The Google Pixel 8a drops to a new low of $399
Our pick for the best budget Android phone is looking even better right now as the Google Pixel 8a has dropped to a new all-time-low price. You can pick up the device for $399. That’s 20 percent off the regular price, and it’s even lower […]
Shadow of the Erdtree put Elden Ring back on top | Circana June 2024
Circana’s latest report shows that Elden Ring is once again a bestseller thanks to the June release of Shadow of the Erdtree.
OpenAI-backed startup Figure teases new humanoid robot ‘Figure 02’
Figure is backed by OpenAI among others to the tune of $675 million in its last round in February, but is teasing a new update today.
Tesla sued over fatal Autopilot crash
Tesla is facing yet more legal action over Autopilot after the parents of a motorcyclist who was killed in a crash involving a Model 3 sued the company. The plaintiffs, who also sued the driver of the Tesla, claimed that the car’s driver assistant tech […]
Google’s AI comeback: New Gemini models dethrone OpenAI in shocking upset
Google’s AI comeback: Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemma 2B outperform rivals, reshaping Silicon Valley’s AI landscape and offering new possibilities for enterprise technology.
A New Trick Could Block the Misuse of Open Source AI
Researchers have developed a way to tamperproof open source large language models to prevent them from being coaxed into, say, explaining how to make a bomb.