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| Timothy B Lee / Understanding AI: |
An interview with Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov on Tesla fans' claims that Waymo's software relies on hand-coded rules, can't handle freeway driving, and more — I talked to Dmitri Dolgov, co-CEO of Waymo. — This evening, Elon Musk will take the stage in Los Angeles for an event titled “We Robot.”
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| Rozanna Latiff / Reuters: |
TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees globally, including less than 500 in Malaysia, as it shifts focus towards a greater use of AI in content moderation — Social media platform TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees from its global workforce, including a large number of staff in Malaysia …
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X: @attorneynora, @niamh_mcintyre, @imnormgoh, @jamesrbuk, @stokel, @cwunews, @niamh_mcintyre, and @jaspjackson. LinkedIn: Norman Goh. Forums: r/malaysia
| Dario Amodei: |
An essay on what a “powerful AI” may look like and how it could positively transform the world in biology, neuroscience, economic development, work, and more — How AI Could Transform the World for the Better — I think and talk a lot about the risks of powerful AI.
More: TechCrunch and The Verge
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Forums: Hacker News, r/slatestarcodex, and r/singularity
| New York Times: |
A look at Elon Musk's unparalleled involvement in the US election; sources: Trump's campaign contacted X to stop the circulation of the hacked JD Vance dossier — Elon Musk is planting himself in Pennsylvania, has brought his brain trust to help and may even knock on doors himself.
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Threads: @oliverdarcy, @daveleebbg, @esqueer_, @originalspin, @kateaconger, @mac_ryan_, and @gtconway3dg
Mastodon: @dangillmor@mastodon.social, @Wileymiller@mastodon.social, @metacurity@infosec.exchange, and @wendysiegelman@mastodon …
X: @tvietor08, @timodc, @jason_kint, @bluesky, and @kevincollier
Forums: r/neoliberal, r/mopolitics, r/inthenews, r/politics, and r/pittsburgh
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Sources: Microsoft plans to test the ability to stream games that users own but aren't in the Xbox Game Pass library, starting with Xbox Insiders in November — Microsoft is planning to support the streaming of Xbox game libraries next month. Sources familiar with Microsoft's plans tell …
More: TheGamer, Kotaku, Game Rant, XboxEra, Eurogamer.net, Digital Trends, 9to5Google, Neowin, Wccftech, Trusted Reviews, Android Headlines, MakeUseOf, GameSpot, Gamereactor UK, Droid Life, and Pure Xbox
Forums: r/GeForceNOW, r/xcloud, r/xbox, and r/Games
| Bloomberg: |
Investigation: Uber and Lyft lockouts for 800+ NYC drivers occurred almost every hour of every day, saving the companies hundreds of millions of dollars in pay — One August morning in south Brooklyn, Mohamed Mohamed did what he's done almost every day for nine years: He woke up at 5 a.m. …
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X: @bcmerchant, @marietjeschaake, @sarahfrier, @rakeshsfnyc, @jamietarabay, @pt, @a_w_gordon, @mteuzi, @leonyin, @faycortez, @katiejwells, @moreperfectus, @ericnewcomer, @rachelmetz, @keithellison, @nyccomptroller, @aaschapiro, @sserve, @zerohedge, @pt, @kirker, @leonyin, @leonyin, @axelmerk, @josheidelson, and @rayprisament. LinkedIn: Dana Wollman
Forums: r/uber, r/newyorkcity, and r/nyc
| NPR: |
Faulty court filing redactions: TikTok executives were unconcerned with the harms the app poses for US teenagers, despite internal research validating concerns — For the first time, internal TikTok communications have been made public that show a company unconcerned with the harms the app poses for American teenagers.
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X: @peterhamby, @thomasgermain, @ryanvanvelzer, @bobbyallyn, @ttp_updates, @kaytaylorrea, @davidgura, @rylandky, @flytrikeair, @viacristiano, @darakerr, @d_h_sanders, @zamaan_qureshi, and @nprinskeep
LinkedIn: Cecily Kellogg, Scott Galloway, and Carl D. Marci
Forums: r/Revu, r/neoliberal, r/NPR, r/law, and r/technology
| Hannah Lang / Reuters: |
Adobe expects US BNPL spending to grow 11.4% YoY to $18.5B in Q4 2024; the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia says most BNPL users make their payments on time — As Amazon's Prime Day kicked off the holiday shopping season this week, U.S. consumers are expected to spend a record $18.5 billion using buy … | Marina Temkin / TechCrunch: |
Filing: in OpenAI's $6.6B round, Khosla Ventures invested $405M; the majority, or possibly all, was pooled from other investors via a special purpose vehicle — Khosla Ventures has raised $405 million for OpenAI, according to a regulatory filing. — Based on the filing alone … | Dan Primack / Axios: |
PitchBook: VCs in the US invested $37.5B via 2,794 deals in Q3 2024, down 32% QoQ, despite some big AI rounds, as a lack of exits restricts new deal activity — Venture capital's lack of exits is restricting new deal activity, according to the latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor.
More: PitchBook and TechCrunch
| Business Insider: |
Analysts question the feasibility of Tesla's robotaxi plan, citing a lack of rideshare partnerships and Musk's history of missing FSD targets; TSLA drops 8.8% — - Tesla's driverless taxi plan has been met with skepticism over its feasibility and competition with rivals.
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Threads: @carnage4life, @carnage4life, @11thjeff, @boyinabubble, @waltisfrozen, @neil.cybart, @cartersiddall, @davethewaveofficial, @technicallymims, @entropydenier, @corey_cantor, @rosevearjohn, @john.h.woods, @flhh, @tailrisk_bill, @johnroycomic, @mattwinterwatson, @ashsutcliffe, @justinflood, @keubikooriginal, @sourboysam, @gwestr, @emmreef, @szed_ar, @vantazach, @bgrahamdisciple, @howardoark, @mrlevine, @waltisfrozen, @kbode, @joshwolf, @tweet_removed, @paul_rietschka, @manitou202, @gwestr, @alexjamesfitz, @jbillinson, @alexhcranz, @vthallam, @henweb, @chris, @bobschooley, @rschmied_66, @shaheenkarimian, @bradmunchen, @billtombrooker, @toddanglin, @reckless1280, @shaun.guimond, @karaswisher, @carnage4life, @eshumarneedi, and @motorcityadam
X: @dorseyshaw, @binarybits, @teroterotero, @rakeshsfnyc, @teroterotero, @mgsiegler, @steinkobbe, @zacksjerryrig, @thestalwart, and @mathewi
Forums: r/economy and r/electricvehicles
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Adam Mosseri attributes Instagram and Threads' moderation issues, causing users to lose access to their accounts, to human moderator “mistakes”, not AI systems — Instagram head Adam Mosseri on Friday addressed the moderation issues that saw Instagram and Threads users losing access …
More: The Verge, Thurrott, Android Headlines, Engadget, and One Man & His Blog
Threads: @mosseri, @mosseri, @abelian_cat, @emmak67, @moskov, @timfullerton, @andymstone, @timfullerton, @cult_papa, @stonekettle, @cult_papa, @ism.and.ist, and @mosseri
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