Why Stripe paid $1B for Metronome instead of fixing Billing
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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
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The evolution of OpenAI’s mission statement
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WHO slams US-funded newborn vaccine trial as “unethical”
The World Health Organization on Friday released a formal statement blasting a US-funded vaccine trial as “unethical,” because it would withhold an established, safe, and potentially lifesaving vaccine against hepatitis B from some newborns in Guinea-Bissau, Africa. “In its current…
Aided by AI, California beach town broadens hunt for bike lane blockers
This spring, a Southern California beach town will become the first city in the country where municipal parking enforcement vehicles will use an AI system looking for potential bike lane violations. Beginning in April, the City of Santa Monica will…
AI bot crabby-rathbun is still polluting open source
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OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission
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Verizon makes customers wait 35 days to unlock fully paid-off phones
Verizon this week imposed a new roadblock for people who want to pay off device installment plans early in order to get their phones unlocked. The latest version of Verizon’s device unlocking policy for postpaid customers imposes a 35-day waiting…
Airbnb says a third of its customer support is now handled by AI in the U.S. and Canada
Airbnb has shifted a third of its North American customer service to its AI agent, CEO Brian Chesky said.
OpenAI Is Nuking Its 4o Model. China’s ChatGPT Fans Aren’t OK
As OpenAI removed access to GPT-4o in its app on Friday, people who have come to rely on the chatbot for companionship are mourning the loss all over the world.