After chatbot startup Character.AI filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, many of its employees will have the opportunity to take jobs at Disney. Character.AI’s former CEO Karandeep Anand recently became…
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Video game ownership bill introduced in Congress
Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York’s 15th congressional district in the Bronx introduced the Power To The Players Act this week. If passed, the bill would direct the Federal Trade…
Anthropic gives outside AI watchdog “employee-like” access
“If a bank’s risk-taking could threaten the public, third parties try to see that in advance,” the company said. Anthropic is also under pressure to reassure investors that safety issues…
TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s next act | TechCrunch
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox,…
Lenovo’s fast, comfy SteamOS handheld is hundreds off
The Legion Go S with SteamOS is a pretty solid alternative to the $789 Steam Deck OLED. It runs identical software, but ships in a design with two-stage triggers, a…
J Mascis has nothing better to do
Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis is known as something of a slacker guitar god. He stands stoically onstage, barely moving, as he seemingly effortlessly works through deft guitar solos and…
Trump says Google kisses his ass
During a rally on Saturday, October 17th, in Highland Heights, Kentucky, Donald Trump bragged about how much more powerful and influential he was during his second term. While listing off…
The best gadget I bought this year is a milk frother
Back in February, I went to Los Angeles to take in some art and stayed in Koreatown. Down the street from my hotel, there was this little coffee shop —…
How overhead projectors took over your classroom
It used to be so easy to get away with things in school. The teacher, after all, was always turned around writing at the chalkboard! But then came a bit…
Cities want to put the boot on robotaxis
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on autonomous vehicles, policy, and road rules, follow Andrew J. Hawkins. The…