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  1. 5H AGO

    Google removes ‘underrepresented’ language from its grant website

    Just weeks after Google said it would review its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, the Google for Startups Founders Fund webpage is peppered with changes. Most notably Google is now using past tense to describe all of its fund programs for underrepresented founders.  This is a change that took place after December. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    4 min

  2. 15H AGO

    Scale AI is being investigated by the US Department of Labor

    Scale AI is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Labor for compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    5 min

  3. 1D AGO

    Social health expert warns of leaning too heavily on AI for social connections

    With the rise of AI companions who serve as online friends or romantic interests, experts are questioning how the technology affects our real-world social connections and relationships. According to Kasley Killam, author of the social health-focused book “The Art and Science of Connection: Why Social Health is the Missing Key to Living Longer." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    4 min

  4. 1D AGO

    DuckDuckGo leans further into GenAI as its AI chat interface exits beta

    Private search engine DuckDuckGo is leaning further into the generative AI opportunity. The non-tracking search engine has been dabbling with expanding the role of AI assistance in its product for the past year, including launching a chatbot-style interface last fall — available at Duck.ai. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    7 min

  5. 4D AGO

    Russian crypto exchange Garantex seized by law enforcement operation

    An international coalition of law enforcement agencies seized the official website of Garantex, which has previously been sanctioned by the U.S. and E.U. governments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    4 min

  6. 4D AGO

    Anthropic quietly removes Biden-era AI policy commitments from its website

    Anthropic has quietly removed from its website several voluntary commitments the company made in conjunction with the Biden Administration in 2023 to promote safe and “trustworthy” AI. The commitments, which included pledges to share information on managing AI risks across industry and government and research on AI bias and discrimination, were deleted from Anthropic’s transparency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    5 min

  7. 5D AGO

    Ryan Breslow is back as CEO of fintech Bolt, after years of controversy

    Ryan Breslow is once again the CEO of Bolt, the fintech company told TechCrunch on Wednesday. Bolt shared a communication that recently went out to investors in which Breslow wrote that “following a challenging few years,” he had been reinstated as Bolt’s CEO with “unanimous approval” of the board of the one-click checkout company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    3 min

  8. 5D AGO

    Funding to women-founded startups declined 12% in 2024, but that wasn’t far behind the broader market

    Venture investment to startups founded by women in Europe declined 12% in 2024, but it was in line with the 11% decrease in venture investment overall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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