Asking chatbots for short answers can increase hallucinations, study finds
Turns out, telling an AI chatbot to be concise could make it hallucinate more than it otherwise would have.
That’s according to a new study from Giskard, a Paris-based AI testing company developing a holistic benchmark for AI models. In a blog post detailing their findings, researchers at Gi
VC firm Insight Partners confirms personal data stolen during January hack
Venture capital firm Insight Partners said it will alert an unspecified number of people that their personal information was stolen during a cyberattack in January.
The VC firm confirmed in an updated statement this week it was planning to notify affected people on a rolling basis beginning “
Why Hims & Hers turned to the autonomous vehicle industry to find an AI-savvy CTO
Hims & Hers, the telehealth and wellness company, has hired a veteran of the autonomous vehicle industry as its next chief technology officer. The move, according to Hims & Hers co-founder and CEO Andrew Dudum, was intentional.
Hims & Hers on Thursday said its next CTO would be Mo Elsh
Apple tries to delay ruling that bars it from taking a cut on external app payments
In an attempt to protect a valuable revenue stream, Apple is trying to delay a court ruling that forces the company to let iOS app developers in the U.S. redirect users to external payment systems and avoid paying a commission to the iPhone maker.
The company filed an emergency motion late on Wedn
Bosch Ventures is turning its attention to North America with new $270M fund
The venture arm of Bosch has a new $270 million fund that will continue its tradition of investing in deep-tech startups. This time, however, Bosch Ventures plans to put more of its money into North American startups.
Launched in 2007, Bosch Ventures is now on its sixth fund. And while the corpora
Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is joining OpenAI
Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is joining OpenAI as CEO of Applications, the ChatGPT maker said on Thursday. Simo, already a board member at OpenAI, will transition out of Instacart over the next few months and join the AI company full-time later this year.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he would continue i
Fastino trains AI models on cheap gaming GPUs and just raised $17.5M led by Khosla
Tech giants like to boast about trillion-parameter AI models that require massive and expensive GPU clusters. But Fastino is taking a different approach.
The Palo Alto-based startup says it has invented a new kind of AI model architecture that's intentionally small and task-specific. The model
Stripe unveils AI foundation model for payments, reveals 'deeper partnership' with Nvidia
Fintech giant Stripe announced Wednesday a slew of new product launches at its annual Stripe Sessions user event.
The highlights include a new AI foundation model for payments; stablecoin-powered accounts; a new Orchestration offering, and a recent migration with chip behemoth Nvidia.
Tesla’s ‘Robotaxi’ and ‘Cybercab’ trademarks hit roadblocks ahead of June launch
Tesla’s attempt to trademark the term “Robotaxi” in reference to its vehicles has been refused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for being too generic, according to a new filing. Another application by Tesla to trademark the term “Robotaxi” for its upcoming ride-
The Papal ‘conclave cam’ is slow TV
On YouTube, hundreds of thousands of viewers around the world are staring at an unmoving broadcast of the Sistine Chapel chimney. Occasionally, a seagull will swoop in and perch atop the roof for a few minutes. But for the most part, nothing happens.
On Wednesday, the College of Cardinals started
Delta's game emulator becomes a Patreon-supported app after US App Store policy changes
A game emulator called Delta is taking advantage of the recent court decision around Apple’s App Store to support its business by linking to its Patreon membership page. The update, approved Wednesday for release on the U.S. App Store, allows Delta users to join the Delta team’s Patreon
Rove, founded by a 22-year-old, is helping Gen Z earn airline miles without credit cards
During his junior year study abroad, Max Morganroth, traveled to 30 countries, primarily flying in business and first class. His jet-setting was funded almost entirely by airline points he collected through strategic credit card applications and miles redemptions.
Morganroth told technewss that j
Anthropic rolls out an API for AI-powered web search
Anthropic is launching a new API that allows its Claude AI models to search across the web. Developers using it can build Claude-powered apps that deliver up-to-date info, the company said in a press release published Wednesday.
The rollout of the API comes as AI companies look to augment their mo
Snap Map reaches new milestone of 400M monthly active users
Snapchat announced on Wednesday that Snap Map now has more than 400 million monthly active users, a new milestone for one of the app’s core features.
Launched in 2017, Snap Map was originally a way for users to see their friends’ locations and browse public snaps from around the world