Photoncycle targets low-cost energy storage with a clever hydrogen solution
www.techcrunch.com For years, the solar energy sector has grappled with interseasonal energy storage. The ability to harness the surplus solar energy of summer months for use during the winter has remained an elusive goal, with existing solutions like batteries falling short due to prohibitive costs and limited lifespans. Hydrogen, meanwhile,
Lizzo Walks Back 'I Quit' Post, Claims It Wasn't About Music
www.huffpost.com “I wanted to make this video because I just need to clarify when I say ‘I quit,’ I mean I quit giving any negative energy attention,” she said in a new Instagram video.… Read More
@Potus just joined the fediverse via Instagram Threads
www.techcrunch.com The fediverse — the name for the social network made of interconnected servers, like Mastodon and others — got another boost of legitimacy Tuesday as the @Potus (President of the United States) account on Instagram Threads shared its first federated post. The account operated by Biden’s team published a
Anthropic researchers wear down AI ethics with repeated questions
www.techcrunch.com How do you get an AI to answer a question it’s not supposed to? There are many such “jailbreak” techniques, and Anthropic researchers just found a new one, in which a large language model can be convinced to tell you how to build a bomb if you prime it
Rubrik’s IPO filing hints at thawing public markets for tech companies
www.techcrunch.com Rubrik, a data cybersecurity company that raised more than a half-billion dollars while private, filed to go public after the bell on Monday. Following quickly on the heels of debuts from Reddit and Astera Labs, the choice by Rubrik to pursue a public offering now could indicate that the
'AI poses enormous threats': Billie Eilish, J Balvin and more sign open letter denouncing AI in music.
www.mashable.com An open letter signed by music’s biggest names asks industry leaders to divest from AI technologies that represent an “assault on human creativity [that] must be stopped.” Issued by the Artist Rights Alliance (ARA), a non-profit advocacy organization, the letter garnered signatures from a slate of musicians and songwriters
AWS unveils new service for cloud-based rendering projects
www.techcrunch.com In an announcement timed for the National Association of Broadcasters conference in Las Vegas, which kicks off later this month, Amazon today announced Deadline Cloud, a new service that lets customers set up, deploy and scale up graphics and visual effects rendering pipelines on AWS cloud infrastructure. … Read
Comedian And 'SCTV' Star Joe Flaherty Has Died At 82
www.huffpost.com Besides appearing on the influential sketch comedy show, the actor also had noteworthy appeareances in “Happy Gilmore” and “Freaks And Geeks.”… Read More
Heat, cool, and purify with the Shark 3-in-1 Max that just dropped to under $200
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