San Francisco has formally requested state regulators redo an August hearing that expanded robotaxi permits for Cruise and Waymo, giving both companies permission to widen commercial operations throughout the city 24/7. The contentious decision was met with much opposition as city agencies and residents questioned […]
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Access code: Evidence brings open source BI to technical data teams
From Tableau and Looker, to PowerBI and beyond, there are no shortage of business intelligence (BI) tools designed to help companies unlock insights from their vast swathes of data. But a newcomer has arrived on the scene with some fresh BI smarts in tow, aimed […]
Deci roars into action, releasing hyper-efficient AI models for text and image generation
A duo of open-source foundation models — DeciDiffusion 1.0, an image-to-text-generator and DeciLM 6B, a text-to-text generator.
PlayStation 5 software update includes accessibility, audio updates
PlayStation just rolled out a massive update that introduces new accessibility options, Dolby Atmos support, and a startup beep mute.
TikTok’s revamped creator fund expands beyond the US to Brazil, Germany, Korea and more
TikTok is expanding its revamped creator fund, called the “Creativity Program Beta,” beyond the United States. The program is now available to eligible creators in Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, Korea and the United Kingdom. The company began testing the new program with select creators in February. […]
EU considers imposing tariffs against Chinese EV companies
The European Commission is considering imposing punitive tariffs to protect European Union automakers against cheaper Chinese electric vehicle imports, which the agency says benefits from state subsidies. “Global markets are now flooded with cheaper electric cars,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during […]
Here are the six AI nonprofits Salesforce is backing
The list includes Beyond 12, CareerVillage, CodePath, College Possible, Per Scholas and Teacher Development Trust, many education focused.
Ask Sophie: Can I get an O-1A visa to bypass the H-1B process?
Here’s another edition of “Ask Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.
Al Gore and Lila Preston ask the tough questions in their firm’s new climate report
Every year for the past seven years, Generation Investment Management, the sustainability-focused public and private equity firm co-founded by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, has published a sustainability trends report that aims to become as much a bible to the climate tech industry as […]
Update everything: Chrome, Firefox, Brave, and Edge just patched a big flaw
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google, Mozilla, Microsoft, and Brave have each issued critical security patches, reports Stack Diary. The patches address a vulnerability that an attacker could use to gain access to or run malicious code on your computer, and the […]