The Whale Who Knew Too Much: Alleged ‘Russian Spy’ Beluga May Have Been Shot to Death
Did the Kremlin order a hit on its aquatic intel agent? Was it another foreign power? Source : The Whale Who Knew Too Much: Alleged ‘Russian...
George R.R. Martin Pulls Blog Post Slamming ‘Toxic’ House of the Dragon Changes
The real Winds of Winter was the Game of Thrones author’s swiftly deleted criticism. Source : George R.R. Martin Pulls Blog Post Slamming ‘Toxic’ House of...
In a Big Blow to Internet Archive, Appeals Court Says Online Lending Library Is Not Fair Use
The U.S. Second Circuit court admonished the publishing industry for its predatory relationship with libraries, but ultimately handed them a victory. Source : In a Big...
The First Reviews for Joker: Folie à Deux Are All Over the Place
Early reviews from the Joker sequel’s Venice Film Festival premiere painted a mixed image of Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix’s follow-up. Source : The First Reviews...
Porn Generators, Cheating Tools, and ‘Expert’ Medical Advice: Inside OpenAI’s Marketplace for Custom Chatbots
A Gizmodo analysis of OpenAI’s GPT store found more than 100 tools that appear to violate the company’s policies regarding sexual content, cheating, legal and medical...
Japan Exterminates Killer Mongooses That Just Had One Job
The mammals were brought onto an island to cull venomous snakes, but only had eyes for the island’s endangered rabbits. Source : Japan Exterminates Killer Mongooses...
UFC & MLB Join Pirate IPTV Blocking as Broadcasters Collaborate to Cut Costs
In June 2022, Canada’s Federal Court handed down a ‘dynamic’ blocking order to prevent live NHL games from being viewed via pirate IPTV streams. Obtained by...
This Week in AI: VCs (and devs) are enthusiastic about AI coding tools
Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. This week in AI, two startups developing...
The Cosmos Institute, whose founding fellows include Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark, launches grant programs and an AI lab
The Cosmos Institute, a nonprofit whose founding fellows include Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark and former Defense Department technologist Brendan McCord, has announced a venture program and...
YouTube debuts new parental controls aimed at teens
Once linked, parents will be alerted to their teen’s channel activity, including the number of uploads, subscriptions and comments. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For...
