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Internal memo: Alibaba plans to roll out a new staff incentive plan on April 1 that combines equity with cash, a significant change to attract and retain talent (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Internal memo: Alibaba plans to roll out a new staff incentive plan on April 1 that combines equity with cash, a significant change to attract and retain talent  —  – Alibaba is trying to revive growth after years of malaise … The Hangzhou-based company told employees in a company-wide memo … Source link

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Microsoft Reportedly Blocks Keywords from Copilot Designer to Stop Generating Violent, Sexual AI Images

Microsoft has reportedly blocked several keywords from its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Copilot Designer that could be used to generate explicit images of violent and sexual nature. Keyword blocking exercise was conducted by the tech giant after one of its engineers wrote to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Microsoft board of directors expressing

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Women in AI: Sandra Watcher, professor of data ethics at Oxford

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more profiles here.

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xAI, Elon Musk’s AI Startup, to Release First AI Model to Select Group

Elon Musk‘s artificial intelligence startup xAI will release its first AI model to a select group on Saturday, the billionaire and Tesla CEO said on Friday. This comes nearly a year after OpenAI‘s ChatGPT caught the imagination of businesses and users around the world, spurring a surge in adoption of generative AI technology. Musk co-founded

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‘Banking as a Service’ startup Griffin raises $24M as it attains full banking license

Founded by former Silicon Valley engineers, UK-based Griffin Bank, an API-driven banking-as-a-service platform just obtained a banking license, roughly one year after starting the application process. This means it has been given the green light from the UK’s financial services regulators, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), to exit ‘mobilization’ and

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Elon Musk Announces ‘Grok’ AI Chatbot for X Premium+ Subscribers, to Compete With ChatGPT

Elon Musk has unveiled the first AI model developed by xAI, a startup created by the owner of the microblogging platform formerly known as Twitter. Dubbed ‘Grok‘, the new AI model is designed to compete with rival technology offered by ChatGPT creator OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft. It will also offer a version of Musk’s humour

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London-based Griffin Bank, which offers an API-driven "banking as a service" platform, raised a $24M Series A extension, after a $13.5M Series A in June 2023 (Mike Butcher/TechCrunch)

Mike Butcher / TechCrunch: London-based Griffin Bank, which offers an API-driven “banking as a service” platform, raised a $24M Series A extension, after a $13.5M Series A in June 2023  —  Founded by former Silicon Valley engineers, UK-based Griffin Bank, an API-driven banking-as-a-service platform … Source link

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Google Play Protect Real-Time Scanning Effective Against Several Malicious Apps: Report

Google Play Protect was recently updated with a powerful real-time scanner aimed at protecting users from apps installed outside the Play Store, and the company’s efforts to prevent malicious users from gaining access to user information appears to have paid off. The proactive protection for users on Android smartphones is capable of warning users, preventing

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How many startups shut down last year compared to the year before? A lot.

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our interview show, where we sit down with a guest, think about their work, and unpack the rest. This week, Mary Ann interviewed

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WhatsApp Begins Beta Testing Email Address Verification; Working on Ability to Share Polls in Channels: Report

WhatsApp has begun testing a new feature that will allow users to add their email address to the app on iOS and Android smartphones, as the messaging platform continues to work on adding an alternative method of logging in to an account. Meanwhile, WhatsApp has also been spotted working on the ability to share a

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