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☆ VCs clamor to invest in the red-hot early-stage round for AI safety startup Haize Labs
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Sri Muppidi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewHaize Labs, an AI safety startup, is raising an early-stage round that investors are clamoring to invest in, Business Insider has learned. However, for hot startups, there can be more investor demand than a startup can accommodate, as with Haize Labs' round. One source indicated that Haize Labs received term sheets with valuations ranging from $30 million to over $100 million. Haize Labs is building automated red-teaming and stress-testing algorithms to identify risks in AI models and agents. AI safety has increasingly become a concern, especially as AI usage increases among both consumers and enterprises.

Persons: —, Leonard Tang, VentureBeat, OpenAI, Sama, Steve Li, Richard Liu, Tang Organizations: Service, Business, Haize, Haize Labs, Soma, Google, Netflix, Harvard, Carnegie Mellon, Washington Post

☆ She just moved into a neighborhood of 3D printed homes in Texas — see what it's like inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Glaeze began documenting her 3D printed home on TikTok shortly after moving into it in April. Glaeze also shows viewers a tour of a model 3D printed home by Icon. 3D printing construction startup Icon teamed up with home construction giant Lennar to build a community of 100 3D printed houses, called the Wolf Ranch, just north of Austin. "My favorite thing about living in a 3D printed house is really the aesthetic," Glaeze said. An aerial view of the 3D printed homes.

Persons: —, Daniella Glaeze, she's, Glaeze, it's, Glaze, Wolf Ranch Organizations: Service, Business, Vulcan, rainstorms, Lennar, Wolf Locations: TikTok, Austin, Texas

☆ This smiling robot has a face covered in ‘living’ skin
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

While it might look like the stuff of nightmares, this tiny robot covered in living skin could mark a step forward in the quest to make robots more human-like. It’s the work of researchers in Japan, who say they have discovered a new way to bind living skin tissue to a mechanical robotic surface. Previously, he developed a “living” robot skin — using collagen, a fibrous protein in human skin, and human dermal fibroblasts, the main cell type in connective tissue — that could be applied to a robotic finger and bend without breaking. The new method uses V-shaped holes on the robot's surface to attach the living skin securely. However, ensuring the consistency and quality of the living skin might not be so easy, says Takeuchi.

Persons: Shoji Takeuchi, ”, Takeuchi, Takeuchi isn’t, Will Jackson, ” Jackson, Hanson Robotics ’ Sophia, Grace, Yifan Wang, Wang, ” Takeuchi, Wang — Organizations: CNN, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Engineered Arts Ltd, Hanson Robotics ’, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, The University of Tokyo Locations: Japan

☆ Homeless people can be ticketed for sleeping outside, Supreme Court rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Devan Cole | John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of an Oregon city that ticketed homeless people for sleeping outside, rejecting arguments that such “anti-camping” ordinances violate the Constitution’s ban on “cruel and unusual” punishment. The case centered on “anti-camping” ordinances in Grants Pass, Oregon, that were challenged by several residents experiencing homelessness. “For some people, sleeping outside is their only option.” The city, she said, “punishes them for being homeless. The ordinances barred people from sleeping in public with “bedding,” which can include sleeping bags or bundled-up clothing. In reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling, housing rights groups came out in full force to condemn the decision.

Persons: Neil Gorsuch, It’s, ” Gorsuch, Gorsuch, ”, Sonia Sotomayor, ” Sotomayor, “, Sotomayor, Theane Evangelis, Elena Kagan, Jesse Rabinowitz, ” Gavin Newsom –, California –, Jay Cheng Organizations: CNN, ”, US Department of Housing, Urban, National Homelessness Law, National Alliance, Homelessness, Democratic Locations: Oregon, Grants Pass , Oregon, United States, California, Francisco

☆ Americans are obsessed with the economy. Here are the tiny bits Trump and Biden said about Social Security and inflation.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The first presidential debate came and went, and voters gained little additional insight into each candidate's economic visions. The latest Social Security and Medicare Board of Trustees report found that the program will only be able to pay out full benefits for the next 11 years. Trump, on the other hand, said Biden is going to "destroy Social Security" and did not offer any insight into how he might address the program. Save Social Security, don't destroy it." AdvertisementUltimately, the major takeaway from the night was not the candidates' economic stances, despite it being a top issue for voters.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Trump, Nobody's, — Biden Organizations: Service, May's, Business, Biden, Voters, Security, Social Security, Social

☆ 'Biden stumbles, Trump lies': How the global media reacted to the presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Members of the media work during the first presidential debate with US President Joe Biden and former US President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Thursday, June 27, 2024. U.K.: 'Biden struggles ... Trump lies'In the U.K., the Guardian pointed to issues with both Biden and Trump at the debate, headlining its story: "Biden struggles to land lines as Trump lies in first presidential debate." Meanwhile, the BBC suggested Biden struggled with Trump's attacks, titling its live blog of the debate: "Biden stumbles in first presidential debate as Trump avoids key questions." Biden struggled repeatedly and Trump repeated falsehoods, it said, adding that the debate was "marked by personal attacks." In another story, the newspaper summarized the debate: "Biden disgraces himself, Trump wastes his chance, but the true losers of the first TV debate in the U.S. election campaigns are the Americans."

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☆ The Supreme Court just made it easier for governments to remove unhoused people from public spaces
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe Supreme Court on Friday ruled that it's constitutional for local governments to make it illegal to sleep in public places, even when there isn't sufficient shelter space. The case — City of Grants Pass v. Johnson — is the most consequential the court has decided dealing with homelessness in decades. AdvertisementThe Supreme Court ruled that laws regulating sleeping in public places don't constitute cruel and unusual punishment. Homeless rights activists held a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on April 22, 2024, the day the court heard oral argument in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson. An increasing number of cities and states across the country have passed laws — often anti-camping ordinances — similar to that in Grants Pass.

Persons: —, Johnson —, Justice Neil Gorsuch, Johnson, California —, Gorsuch, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Kevin Dietsch, Gavin Newsom, Newsom, Ron DeSantis, Jesse Rabinowitz Organizations: Service, Business, Circuit, Homeless, U.S, Supreme, Democratic, California Gov, Gov, National Homelessness Law Center Locations: Grants, Grants Pass , Oregon, Martin v, Boise, California, City, Grants Pass, Oregon, Florida

☆ Tracking the Attacks in the First Presidential Debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

LIVE Tracking the Attacks in the First Presidential DebateThe New York Times is tracking speaking time during this year’s first debate between President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump, and breaking down how much time the candidates spend attacking and talking over each other. Time spent attacking opponent’s policies or characterBiden Waiting for data ... Trump Waiting for data ... Waiting for data ... 2020 1st debate 34% 30% 2020 2nd debate 28% 34%How much are the candidates talking over each other? 2024 1st debate In progress Waiting for data ... 2020 1st debate 10% 2020 2nd debate 2%In an effort to avoid interruptions and cross talk, CNN, the debate’s host, announced it would mute each man’s microphone when it is not his turn to speak. Experts say they are watching to see whether Mr. Trump again relies on personal attacks and name-calling, and whether or not Mr. Biden focuses his attacks on Mr. Trump’s recent felony convictions.

Persons: Biden, Donald J, Trump, Trump’s Organizations: New York Times, CNN

And they were everywhere, although, naturally, New York City was a magnet, as it has always been for L.G.B.T.Q.+ people looking for a place in which they can be themselves. New York City was where you lost your soul, and we wanted to be closer to the earth. I wore an eight-and-a-half-foot-tall Statue of Liberty costume to the Easter Parade in New York City, and Kirsten came along with me. By the time I turned 30, I’d been telling people I was older for years, because I’m not the type to bemoan the loss of my youth. Going to New York felt like this moment of emerging to a wider audience, and then I started to travel a lot.

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☆ Inside the New Job Stress Test Used From the NFL to the C-Suite
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Scott Nover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

In fact, I outperformed nearly all draft prospects in certain categories of this test, floundering on only one. Related storiesFor many years, the standard-bearer for evaluating the brains of NFL athletes was the Wonderlic, a short IQ test with a series of increasingly difficult questions. Stroud, then favored to be the first player selected in the NFL draft, over the Alabama quarterback Bryce Young. But then Stroud, the alleged dolt, went on to have one of the best rookie campaigns of any NFL quarterback, while Young struggled all year. Unfazed by the controversy over Stroud, S2 has begun selling its tests to other sectors.

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Former President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden take part in the CNN presidential debate on Thursday, June 27. Austin Steele/CNN Trump and Biden were debating each other for the first time since 2020. Austin Steele/CNN Biden's campaign won a coin toss before the debate to choose which side he would stand on. Austin Steele/CNN Biden addresses Trump directly during the debate. Austin Steele/CNN Biden answers an early question.

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☆ Releasing ChatGPT made OpenAI the poster company of the AI race. But winning it is proving really hard.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read preview"Try talking with it here," Sam Altman wrote on X, linking to an "early demo" of ChatGPT. AdvertisementIt made OpenAI the poster child of the race to create human-like artificial general intelligence, which has become Altman's stated mission. OpenAI still has no release date for Sora, the model that generates videos based on users' text prompts and was first demonstrated publicly in February. AdvertisementThis month did give OpenAI something to celebrate; Apple announced that it was partnering with the company to bring ChatGPT to iPhones, iPads, and Macs. ChatGPT gave OpenAI a headstart in the race to make AGI.

Persons: —, Sam Altman, ChatGPT, Altman's, OpenAI, Scarlett Johansson, Altman, Sora, Sundar Pichai, Claude, OpenAI isn't Organizations: Service, Business, Tech, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Meta, ChatGPT, Chatbot Locations: Silicon Valley, GPT

☆ A millennial added foldable pieces to her 312-square-foot studio. It now transforms into 4 different rooms. Take a look.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

L'Espérance and Putman wanted to get a sense of Zhao's personality and lifestyle before making major design decisions. Nicholas WorleyL'Espérance and Putman had relocated to Canada when Zhao got in touch, but taking on a renovation from afar wasn't an issue. It was the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, so they were doing most of their work from home, L'Espérance told BI. But before taking Zhao's project on, the architects had her fill out their standard client questionnaire to learn about herself and her lifestyle. "We got a sense of what she liked doing, where she works, and what are important things to her," she said.

Persons: Putman, Helen Zhao, Nicholas Worley L'Espérance, Zhao, L'Espérance Organizations: Sustainability Locations: Canada

CNN —The confrontation in Atlanta between Joe Biden and Donald Trump Thursday night has a good chance of becoming the most fateful presidential debate in US history. The momentous nature of this debate can only be fully understood against the backdrop of the unprecedented politics of the times. But the tension surrounding this year’s first debate in June, rather than in September or October as usual, is palpable. “The closer the election, the greater the chance that a debate could influence it,” said Aaron Kall, director of debate at the University of Michigan, who has conducted an in-depth study of every presidential debate. Biden has raised the stakes for himself heading into the debate higher than those any modern president faced.

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☆ Here’s the debate people want
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Jess Bidgood | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden and former President Donald Trump have starkly different visions for the presidency and the future of the country. I don’t know if we’ll get the debate we want, or just the debate we deserve, but I do know that the questions Tapper and Bash choose to ask really matter. Last week, I asked readers to tell me the questions you hope to hear at the debate, and I received hundreds of insightful and occasionally trollish responses. It’s clear you are hungry for a debate about issues that aren’t getting a lot of attention on the campaign trail. You’re also looking for Biden and Trump to convince you why, in their second go-round, you should get excited about them.

Persons: Jake Tapper, Dana Bash, Biden, Donald Trump, we’ll, Tapper, Bash, Trump Organizations: CNN, Biden

☆ Opinion | President Biden, I’ve Seen Enough
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Nicholas Kristof | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden is a good man who capped a long career in public service with a successful presidential term. One of the perils facing this country, I believe and Biden believes, is the risk of a victory by Donald Trump. Biden has never been a great debater, but his voice and manner didn’t put to rest the doubts about his age and effectiveness. A candidate’s physical frailty, hoarse voice and rambling responses may not be good predictors of how that person will govern. But in this election, they probably are good predictors that the candidate will lose in November and not have a chance to govern again.

Persons: Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, didn’t, —, distrusts Organizations: Democratic, White, Trump

☆ DeepMind researchers realize AI is really, really unfunny. That's a problem.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AI chatbots lack humor, producing bland and overly politically correct jokes. A study by Google's DeepMind had 20 comedians test OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini. Big Tech companies like Google and Amazon emphasize humor to make AI more engaging. AdvertisementIt turns out that AI chatbots not only have a tendency to be inaccurate, but they also lack a sense of humor. In a study published earlier this month, Google DeepMind researchers concluded that artificial intelligence chatbots are simply not funny.

Persons: Google's DeepMind, —, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Responses Organizations: Big Tech, Google, Service, Canada, Business

☆ I tried the AI-powered dating app Rizz, which costs $20 a month and analyzes your texts to offer advice
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Rizz, an AI-powered app that generates pickup lines and responses, now has a "Decode" feature that analyzes screenshots from your conversations. AdvertisementThe "Decode" feature often recommends meeting up. That limits the effectiveness of the "Decode" feature and suggestions for how to respond. Gemini has the option to upload screenshots so it provided the most similar type of service, but it was more thorough and offered a deeper analysis with action items. Character.AI doesn't offer the ability to upload screenshots, so instead I came up with an imaginary scenario and asked it how to respond.

Persons: —, Rizz, Roman Khaves, Khaves, I've, Rizz Khaves, hasn't, aren't, chatbot, Gemini Organizations: Service, Business

☆ The fertility crisis is here and it will permanently alter the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In the 1960s, there were six people of working age for every retired person, according to the World Economic Forum. “What you’re seeing is increased spending on programs like Medicare and Social Security as the baby boomers are aging into those programs. And then of course, fewer workers relative to the number of people who are receiving Social Security and Medicare benefits,” said Dahl. Social Security payments still provide about 90% of income for more than a quarter of older adults in the United States, according to Social Security Agency surveys. But without intervention, the Social Security trust fund will be depleted by the mid-2030s, meaning that only a portion of retirees’ expected benefits will be paid out.

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☆ The typical new home in the U.S. is shrinking. Here's what that means for buyers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Homebuyers are expressing a desire for smaller homes, whether as a compromise given high prices or because they simply want a smaller space, experts say. The typical buyer today wants a 2,067-square-foot home, according to the NAHB's 2024 What Home Buyers Really Want study. "They may not need 2,000 square feet or even want that for themselves," she said. About 28% of polled buyers recently purchased a home between the sizes of 1,501 to 2,000 square feet; while 26%, purchased a home between 2,001 to 2,500 square feet, according to the NAR's 2024 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report. How zoning influences home sizesAbout 38% of builders say they built smaller homes in 2023 and 26% plan to build even smaller homes this year, according to NAHB.

Persons: Robert Dietz, Jessica Lautz, Dietz, NAHB Organizations: NAHB, National Association of Realtors Locations: Thana, U.S

☆ Li Qiang warns against ‘vicious cycle’ of China decoupling from the West
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong CNN —Chinese Premier Li Qiang has warned against a “vicious cycle” of economic decoupling from the West, as Beijing struggles to contain rising global pushback over soaring electric vehicle (EV) exports. This will “drag countries … into a vicious cycle of scrambling for a cake that becomes smaller and smaller,” Li added. Last month, the Biden administration quadrupled tariffs on EV imports from China, from 25% to 100%, aiming to protect American jobs and manufacturing. Chinese EV sales to the United States are tiny.

Persons: Li Qiang, Li, ”, China’s, Xi Jinping, Biden Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, EV, European Union, Reuters, EU, Global Locations: China, Hong Kong, Beijing, Dalian, Canada, Beijing’s “, United States, European

☆ OpenAI delays rolling out its 'Voice Mode' to July
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken, March 11, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights New Tab , opens new tabJune 25 (Reuters) - ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Tuesday that it was delaying the release of its "Voice Mode" feature by a month to July because of technical issues. We're also working on improving the user experience and preparing our infrastructure to scale to millions while maintaining real-time responses," OpenAI said in a post on social media platform X. OpenAI is also working on rolling out new video and screen-sharing capabilities. Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City; Editing by Pooja DesaiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, OpenAI, We're, Juby Babu, Pooja Desai Organizations: REUTERS, ChatGPT, Thomson Locations: Mexico City

☆ Amazon is secretly working on a ChatGPT killer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAmazon is working on an AI chatbot to compete directly with OpenAI's ChatGPT, Business Insider has learned. The secret internal project is code-named "Metis," likely in reference to the Greek goddess of wisdom. Metis is powered by an internal Amazon AI model called Olympus, another name inspired by Greek mythology. There are a lot of AI assistantsWith Metis, Amazon is joining an already crowded AI-assistant market. Vishal Sharma, the vice president of artificial general intelligence, has direct oversight of Project Metis, one of the people said.

Persons: —, OpenAI's, It's, OpenAI, Andy Jassy, Jassy, Amazon's, Rohit Prasad, Vishal Sharma, it's Organizations: Service, BI, Business, Metis, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Project Metis, Alexa Locations: Metis, Amazon's

☆ Who Will Win the Debate Between Biden and Trump? Here’s How to Tell. - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Frank Luntz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

I’ve learned this from studying American reactions to almost every general election presidential debate since 1992. Yet those things often have little to no discernible impact on the opinions of many people watching at home. To be fair, some of the debates I watched with voters, like Bill Clinton and Bob Dole’s in 1996, had no major impact on the electorate’s mood. Others — like the three-way town hall debate with Mr. Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Ross Perot in 1992 and the first George W. Bush-Al Gore debate in 2000 and the three Donald Trump-Hillary Clinton collisions — arguably changed history.

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☆ Amazon is working on an AI assistant that competes with ChatGPT, codenamed 'Metis'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAmazon is working on an AI chatbot that competes directly with the OpenAI's ChatGPT, Business Insider has learned. The secret internal project is codenamed "Metis," likely in reference to the Greek goddess of wisdom. Metis is powered by an internal Amazon AI model called Olympus, another name inspired by Greek mythology. There are a lot of AI assistantsWith Metis, Amazon is joining an already crowded AI assistant market. Last month, Amazon even instructed some employees to help scrape GitHub's open-source data to speed up its AI model training process.

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