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Humane, a secretive startup led by two former Apple executives and staffed by several ex-Apple employees, has secured a further $100 million in investment as part of a new funding round, the company has announced. The Series C round includes investments from Microsoft, OpenAI founder Sam Altman, Volvo and LG, …

U.S. National Security Agency Director Paul Nakasone warned Tuesday about the influence of TikTok.  Speaking before the Senate Armed Services Committee, he voiced his concerns regarding the Chinese-owned video app’s data collection and potential to facilitate broad influence operations. “TikTok concerns me for a number of different reasons,” the director …

Update, March 8th, 7PM ET: Silvergate has announced it is shutting down, the original story follows below. Silvergate, one of the most important banks in crypto, is in big trouble. Maybe existential trouble. Silvergate didn’t start in crypto. It started in real estate. But in January 2014, the bank jumped …

It is no secret that prices for pharmaceutical drugs are expensive, especially if you do not have great insurance or no insurance at all. Add to that the fact that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 50% of Americans take at least one prescription medication, with …

After spending more than $1 billion on podcast assets, challenging investor skepticism, laying off dozens of podcasting employees, and parting ways with its main podcasting chief, Spotify is establishing its focus for the vertical moving forward: more video, more consolidation, and more splashy names. At the company’s Stream On event …

Yes, you read the headline correctly. The United States Defense Department recently confirmed that artificial intelligence successfully flew a jet similar to an F-16 for 17 hours straight. How did this flight happen? The jet was flown over a series of 12 flights back in December 2022 at the Edwards Air Force …

Less than six months after it debuted on the iPhone 14 Pro, Apple’s Dynamic Island has made it to an Android phone as a native feature. The Realme C55, which just launched in Indonesia (via GSMArena), includes a feature the company is calling the “Mini Capsule,” a pill-shaped black bar …

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had its eye on Twitter since well before Elon Musk bought the outfit, but now we have a better idea about what questions it’s been asking lately. Not only have the investigations continued, but the FTC has been looking into the company’s abilities to keep …

This question came in from Jeff M., who wants my tech advice on a delicate family situation. Here’s what he has to say: Hi Kurt. I wanted to reach out to you for some advice. My wife is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. She has trouble turning the TV …

Even a brief unintentional glimpse at those sorts of images “will be removed and will result in an enforcement,” the company writes. And if you intentionally promote, create, or share deepfake porn, that’s grounds for an instaban: doing that “can result in an indefinite suspension on the first offense.” The …