Bryan Onel’s father was a locksmith, and Onel describes himself as the digital equivalent. His hobby growing up was ethical hacking. He studied artificial intelligence at university and later turned that hobby into his profession. He spent a decade performing…
As visa crackdowns and diplomatic tensions block traditional study abroad routes, an Indian company called Leverage Edu is helping students reroute their dreams. Students are shifting from Canada to Germany, and from India to Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. This agility…
Swedish startup Einride, known for its unique electric and autonomous freight pods, has raised one hundred million dollars from a group of new and existing investors. The company’s largest shareholder, EQT Ventures, participated in the round. The funding also included…
Instagram head Adam Mosseri posted on his account on Wednesday to dispel the myth that the social networking giant is actively listening to its users surreptitiously in order to target them with relevant ads. The idea that Meta would secretly…
Sheel Mohnot, co-founder and general partner of Better Tomorrow Ventures, has a simple response for those who claim that investing in fintech has lost its appeal. He points out that the world of finance is enormous, accounting for about twenty…
Several current and former OpenAI researchers are expressing their views on the company’s first social media app, Sora. This new app is a TikTok-style feed filled with AI-generated videos and a significant number of Sam Altman deepfakes. The researchers are…
Disney has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Character.AI, demanding the removal of its characters from the platform. The company allows users to create millions of AI companions, which can be based on real people, fictional characters, or original creations. In…
Earlier this year, Anker, the company behind Eufy security cameras, offered its users money in exchange for videos of package and car thefts. The popular security camera maker stated it would pay customers two dollars per video to train its…
After the loss of both of his parents, Donnell Beverly Jr. decided to launch the end-of-life planning startup Eazewell. He knew exactly who to call for help launching the business: his longtime friend, nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook. Beverly Jr.…
A video on OpenAI’s new TikTok-like social media app, Sora, depicts a never-ending factory farm of pink pigs grunting and snorting in their pens. Each pig is equipped with a feeding trough and a smartphone screen playing a feed of…
