Episodios

  • Amazon-backed Glacier gets $16M to expand its robot recycling fleet

    Amazon-backed Glacier gets $16M to expand its robot recycling fleet
    Apr 30 2025
    The world has a trash problem. The amount of stuff we throw away is expected to nearly double, to 3.8 billion metric tons, by 2050. Reducing what we use would go a long way to addressing the issue, but let’s face it, we’re not very good at buying less either. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 m
  • Anthropic CEO wants to open the black box of AI models by 2027

    Anthropic CEO wants to open the black box of AI models by 2027
    Apr 29 2025
    Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay Thursday highlighting how little researchers understand about the inner workings of the world’s leading AI models. To address that, Amodei set an ambitious goal for Anthropic to reliably detect most AI model problems by 2027. Amodei acknowledges the challenge ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    5 m
  • Chess.com reaches 200 million members

    Chess.com reaches 200 million members
    Apr 29 2025
    Chess.com reaches a new membership milestone as it nears its 20th birthday. Chess.com, the online chess platform that was founded in 2005 and launched in 2007, has surpassed 200 million members. Of those 200 million members, 1.5 million are paying users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 m
  • Adobe wants to create a robots.txt styled indicator for images used in AI training

    Adobe wants to create a robots.txt styled indicator for images used in AI training
    Apr 28 2025
    For years, websites included information about what kind of crawlers were not allowed on their site with a robots.txt file. Adobe, which wants to create a similar standard for images, has added a tool to content credentials with an intention to give them a bit more control over what is used to train AI models. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    5 m
  • Uber, Volkswagen pair up to launch robotaxi service in US with self-driving, electric microbuses

    Uber, Volkswagen pair up to launch robotaxi service in US with self-driving, electric microbuses
    Apr 28 2025
    Volkswagen of America and Uber on Thursday unveiled an ambitious plan to launch a commercial robotaxi service — using autonomous electric VW ID. BUZZ vehicles — in multiple U.S. cities over the next decade. The companies expect to launch a commercial service in Los Angeles, the first city on the list, by late 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 m
  • Government censorship comes to Bluesky, but not its third-party apps … yet

    Government censorship comes to Bluesky, but not its third-party apps … yet
    Apr 25 2025
    Government censorship has found its way to Bluesky, but there’s currently a loophole thanks to how the social network is structured. Earlier this month, Bluesky restricted access to 72 accounts in Turkey at the request of Turkish governmental authorities, according to a recent report by the Freedom of Expression Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    6 m
  • Linktree rolls out a suite of monetization features for creators

    Linktree rolls out a suite of monetization features for creators
    Apr 25 2025
    Linktree is launching a set of new features aimed at helping creators earn more money directly from its platform. The new tools include the ability to sell courses and digital products, earn from brand-sponsored links, and build shoppable storefronts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 m
  • The U.S. doesn’t refine cobalt. This startup wants to change that.

    The U.S. doesn’t refine cobalt. This startup wants to change that.
    Apr 24 2025
    Xerion says it has a new technique to produce highly refined cobalt in a single step. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 m
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