Friday, April 7, 2023

The AI machines are coming for thought work, and other TC news

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Welcome back to The TechCrunch Podcast, where we break down the biggest stories in tech with the people who covered them. The internet is always changing, but something about generative AI feels different. With the advent of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the machines are evolving beyond remix and delivery machines to become the content creators themselves. In […]

The AI machines are coming for thought work, and other TC news by Maggie Stamets originally published on TechCrunch

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Tesla’s strategy to fuel EV sales? Keep cutting prices

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Tesla may be a relative newcomer compared to legacy companies like GM and Ford, but it has adopted an age-old tactic in the industry: price wars. The automaker has lowered the sticker price on its vehicles in the U.S. and China numerous since last fall. And any speculation that the cuts would stop in 2023 […]

Tesla’s strategy to fuel EV sales? Keep cutting prices by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

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The Kia EV9’s real killer app could be its software

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When car companies use the term “flagship,” traditionally that means a high-end supercar or a plush luxury sedan. But the all-new 2024 Kia EV9 is a flagship of a different kind. It’s a crossover, for one. And a big one with three rows of seats, meant for big families. It’s electric, too, and capable of […] The Kia EV9’s real killer app could be its software by Patrick George originally published on TechCrunch
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Thursday, April 6, 2023

JB Straubel could return to Tesla – as a board member this time

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Tesla has nominated JB Straubel, the company’s former CTO who is now running his own startup Redwood Materials, as its next independent board member. The company said in a regulatory filing Thursday that Straubel, if elected by shareholders (which is almost a certainty) would take over the spot vacated by Hiromichi Mizuno, the former chief […]

JB Straubel could return to Tesla – as a board member this time by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

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Apple (re)invents the iPod

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Apple has devised a pocket-sized companion that (hypothetically) does it all: music, videos AND books, sans the nagging smartphone or clumsy smartwatch. Cupertino, you’re so close. In a patent application published recently by the U.S. Patent Office, Apple sketched out such a device; a headphone case-meets-pocket-computer with a touchscreen display and the prerequisite guts for […]

Apple (re)invents the iPod by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

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The Kia EV9’s real killer app could be its software

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When car companies use the term “flagship,” traditionally that means a high-end supercar or a plush luxury sedan. But the all-new 2024 Kia EV9 is a flagship of a different kind. It’s a crossover, for one. And a big one with three rows of seats, meant for big families. It’s electric, too, and capable of […]

The Kia EV9’s real killer app could be its software by Patrick George originally published on TechCrunch

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Can AI commit libel? We’re about to find out

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The tech world’s hottest new toy may find itself in legal hot water as AI’s tendency to invent news articles and events comes up against defamation laws. Can an AI model like ChatGPT even commit libel? Like so much surrounding the technology, it’s unknown and unprecedented — but upcoming legal challenges may change that. Defamation […]

Can AI commit libel? We’re about to find out by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

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Can Arbitrum’s recently formed DAO recover from its messy week?

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The TechCrunch Podcast Network has been nominated for two Webbys in the Best Technology Podcast category. You can help TechCrunch win by voting for Chain Reaction, which digs into the wild world of crypto, or Found, which brings you the stories behind the startups by sitting down with the founders themselves. Please take a few […]

Can Arbitrum’s recently formed DAO recover from its messy week? by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

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The robots are already here

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In a blog post published last week, Meta asks, “Where are the robots?” The answer is simple. They’re here. You just need to know where to look. It’s a frustrating answer. I recognize that. Let’s set aside conversations about cars and driver assistance and just focus on things we all tend to agree are robots. […]

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Throne fixes security bug that exposed creators’ private home addresses

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A recently fixed security bug at a popular platform for supporting creators shows how even privacy-focused platforms can put creators’ private information at risk. Throne, founded in 2021, bills itself as “a fully secure, concierge wishlist service that acts as an intermediary between your fans and you.” Throne claims to support more than 200,000 creators […]

Throne fixes security bug that exposed creators’ private home addresses by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Tesla more than tripled its Austin gigafactory workforce in 2022

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Tesla’s 2,500-acre manufacturing hub in Austin, Texas tripled its workforce last year, according to the company’s annual compliance report filed with county officials. Bloomberg first reported on the news. The report filed with Travis County’s Economic Development Program shows that Tesla increased its Austin workforce from just 3,523 contingent and permanent employees in 2021 to […]

Tesla more than tripled its Austin gigafactory workforce in 2022 by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

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