Anthropic’s latest tactic to stop racist AI: Asking it ‘really really really really’ nicely
The problem of alignment is an important one when you’re setting AI models up to make decisions in matters of finance and health. But how can you reduce biases if they’re baked into a model from biases in its training…
Rhythms launches out of stealth to make successful team habits replicable
A new company, Rhythms, wants to help organizations improve their productivity by using AI to identify the working patterns of top-performing teams. Rhythms, which integrates with a business’ existing internal apps and platforms, identifies sets of activities — think business…
Meta finally starts rolling out default end-to-end encryption for Messenger
After years of promises and limited tests, Meta has started rolling out default end-to-end encryption protection for Messenger. In an announcement, Mark Zuckerberg said that personal chats and calls will get default end-to-end encryption. However, encryption for group chats still…
Why layoffs happen in December, and how to handle them compassionately
The holiday season usually sees nearly 40% of Americans going into debt to pay for presents and other holiday-related expenses. It’s understandable, then, that it’s even more heartbreaking than usual to be laid off in December. Many companies avoid staff…
Twitch to shut down in Korea over ‘prohibitively expensive’ network fees
Twitch plans to shut down its business in South Korea on February 27, it said, after finding that operating in one of the world’s largest esports markets is “prohibitively expensive.” In a blog post, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy said the…
Git platform AllSpice now curries favor with enterprises
We last wrote about AllSpice, a git platform for developers, in 2022, when it was just starting out with $3.2 million in new funding. At that time, co-founders Valentina Ratner and Kyle Dumont wanted to build a developer operations ecosystem…
For $200, George Santos will gossip with you on Cameo
George Santos, Republican ex-congressman, certified grifter and unlikely gay icon, is now on Cameo. Santos’ stint in Congress — checkered with a slew of criminal fraud charges, a House ethics committee probe and allegations of misspending campaign funds on expenses…
Strava gets in-app messaging to help you bypass WhatsApp
Strava is taking one big step closer to becoming a true social network, as the fitness-tracking platform introduces in-app messaging to let users send private one-to-one and group messages. The new messaging feature, which is available to both free and premium…
Gravel gets funding from NEA to support Indonesia’s booming construction industry
Indonesia’s construction industry is growing quickly, driven by residential and industrial building, alongside infrastructure development plans by the government. Sourcing skilled labor is still a time-intensive process, however, and often relies on personal networks and lengthy recruitment efforts. The founders…
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