[[{“value”:” It’s been a busy weekend for union organizing efforts at U.S. Apple stores, with the union at one store voting to authorize a strike, while workers at another store voted against forming a union. Back in 2022, workers in Towson, Maryland, became the first formally recognized union at an Apple retail store. That union, which […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Alora Baby aims to push baby gear away from the ‘landfill economy’
[[{“value”:” Alora Baby is not just aiming to manufacture baby cribs in an environmentally friendly way but is attempting to overhaul the whole lifecycle of a product © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Go on, let bots date other bots
[[{“value”:” Bumble founder and executive chair Whitney Wolfe Herd raised eyebrows this week with her comments about how AI might change the dating experience. During an onstage interview, Bloomberg’s Emily Chang brought up bots posing as real people, or real people falling in love with bots, as examples of how AI might make online dating worse. […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Why Apple’s ‘Crush’ ad is so misguided
[[{“value”:” Welcome to Week in Review: TechCrunch’s newsletter recapping the week’s biggest news. This week Apple unveiled new iPad models at its Let Loose event, including a new 13-inch display for the iPad Air, as well as Tandem OLED and a new M4 chip for the iPad Pro. But its ad for the new iPad Pro […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
U.K. agency releases tools to test AI model safety
[[{“value”:” The U.K. Safety Institute, the U.K.’s recently established AI safety body, has released a toolset designed to “strengthen AI safety” by making it easier for industry, research organizations and academia to develop AI evaluations. Called Inspect, the toolset — which is available under an open source license, specifically an MIT License — aims to assess certain […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
At the AI Film Festival, humanity triumphed over tech
[[{“value”:” AI startup Runway’s second annual AI Film Festival showcased movies that incorporated AI tech in some fashion, from backgrounds to animations. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Women in AI: Rachel Coldicutt researches how technology impacts society
[[{“value”:” Rachel Coldicutt is the founder of Careful Industries, which researches the social impact technology has on society. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Level Up With the Ultimate Video Puzzle Challenge
[[{“value”:” This activity is a great way to combine video editing with critical thinking skills. You’ll start by taking a video and chopping it up into smaller segments. Scramble those pieces up, and then the challenge begins. Students will use a video editing program to reassemble the video by putting the clips back in the correct order. This isn’t just…
SAP’s chief sustainability officer isn’t interested in getting your company to do the right thing
[[{“value”:” SAP Chief Sustainability Officer Sophia Mendelsohn wants to incentivize companies to be green because it’s profitable, not just because it’s right. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Tesla’s profitable Supercharger network is in limbo after Musk axed the entire team
[[{“value”:” Here’s what one insider said happened in the days leading up to the layoffs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]