Altman has an unsurprisingly optimistic view of human nature that will respond to the rise of AI, saying he doesn’t think people will “play video games all day long” while computers do their jobs. “If you give people better tools, they just operate at a higher level,” Altman told a [...]
YouTube wants to make it easier to dub your videos into other languages by giving you some help with AI. The company announced at VidCon on Thursday that it is bringing the team over Out loudan AI-powered dubbing service from Google’s Area 120 incubator. YouTube is already testing the tool [...]
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Being an employee of a Disney World Resort certainly has its perks, including free admission to theme parks, discounts on food and beverages, and early looks at upcoming attractions. But a Disney employee is going viral on TikTok for sharing a relatively unknown perk that employees can access: an entire [...]
What do Regrow Ag CEO and co-founder Anastasia Volkova and Skims founder Kim Kardashian have in common? Well, they’re both among the 20 industry leaders chosen by Time magazine for its list of the world’s 100 most influential companies. Regrow started in 2016, as part of Sydney University’s “Inventing the [...]
V. Pappas, TikTok’s chief operating officer, has resigned, as first reported by The information. In a memo Pappas posted on Twitter, they informed staff that they will no longer be serving as the company’s COO, as they believe the “time is right to move on and refocus.” Pappas will remain [...]
A new algorithm can determine male fertility faster and more accurately than was previously possible, according to research by a British startup Bayezian. The breakthrough comes amid growing problems for couples trying to conceive. A recent report from the World Health Organization estimated that one in six people worldwide now [...]
Opinions of contributing entrepreneurs are their own. Years ago I had a fierce disagreement with an employee. He was an old employee who was several steps below me on the org chart. He was prone to strong opinions and passionate feelings, but he was also an extraordinary performer in the [...]
New Zealand carbon footprint management fintech Cogo, which partners with banks to help their clients measure and reduce their carbon impact, has raised NZ$1 million (A$910k) from existing impact investor Soul Capital. Souls NZ$20 million’Te Pae ki te Rangi’ Fund is aimed at helping Kiwi startups with their global expansion. [...]
British broadcaster Sky, owned by Comcast launched a new camera which is designed to add more social, fitness and gaming features to its smart TVs. The Sky Live camera attaches magnetically to the top of Sky Glass smart TVs and connects via USB-C and HDMI. It lets you watch TV [...]