OpenAI to route sensitive conversations to GPT-5, introduce parental controls
OpenAI said Tuesday it plans to route sensitive conversations to reasoning models like GPT-5 and roll out parental controls within the next month – part of an ongoing response to recent safety incidents involving ChatGPT failing to detect mental distress. OpenAI said Tuesday it plans to route sensitive conversations to reasoning models like GPT-5 and roll […]
Judges side with Trump EPA over canceled Inflation Reduction Act grants to nonprofits
An appellate court found that the Trump administration was within its rights to cancel billions of dollars in grants. The nonprofits that had their grants canceled are expected to appeal. An appellate court found that the Trump administration was within its rights to cancel billions of dollars in grants. The nonprofits that had their grants canceled […]
Matt: Fact Checkers
The New Yorker is always good, but they’re having a bit of a victory lap as they celebrate their centennial. This article on the vaunted fact-checkers is such a delight, with so many in-jokes and back references it’s hard to keep track. When I started WordPress, I wrote down five publications that I hoped someday […]
Space investing goes mainstream as VCs ditch the rocket science requirements
Seven Seven Six’s Katelin Holloway represents non-technical VCs pouring billions into space startups, betting operational chops will trump aerospace degrees as the industry shifts from rockets to lunar mining and orbital manufacturing. Seven Seven Six’s Katelin Holloway represents non-technical VCs pouring billions into space startups, betting operational chops will trump aerospace degrees as the industry shifts […]
Behind the scenes and front-row access: Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 while you still can
With just over a month until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits San Francisco, we’re calling on students, aspiring founders, marketers, and event pros to help the TechCrunch events team pull off one of the largest and most anticipated startup events of the year. With just over a month until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits San Francisco, we’re calling […]
Aaron Jorbin: WP Book Club Week 1
If you signed up on the original post, you will also receive this info in an email. For week one of a WordPress Book Club, we will be discussing the Preface and Chapter 1. Introduction. To start the club, we are going to do introductions. I’ll ask everyone to share their name and how long they have been involved […]
Why Runway is eyeing the robotics industry for future revenue growth
Runway is building up a robotics-focused team and fine-tuning its existing models for robotics and self-driving car customers. Runway is building up a robotics-focused team and fine-tuning its existing models for robotics and self-driving car customers.
UK age check law seems to be hurting sites that comply, helping those that don’t
The U.K. recently started enforcing new age-check rules, and The Washington Post reports that it’s already having a significant effect on traffic to porn sites. The U.K. recently started enforcing new age-check rules, and The Washington Post reports that it’s already having a significant effect on traffic to porn sites.
Director Jim Jarmusch ‘disappointed and disconcerted’ by Mubi’s funding from Sequoia
Veteran indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch is the latest to criticize Mubi for taking money from Sequoia. Veteran indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch is the latest to criticize Mubi for taking money from Sequoia.
FTC chair warns Google about Gmail’s ‘partisan’ spam filters
FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson appears to be pursuing conservative complaints over Gmail’s spam filters. FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson appears to be pursuing conservative complaints over Gmail’s spam filters.