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Your old work pages could turn into cold hard cash — if you own the rights to them.In the latest example of the AI industry’s hunger for training data, Handshake AI hiring a Professional Document Contributor, promising up to $30,000 for “high-quality written documents.”To qualify, applicants should have worked in…
Flock Safety is best known for its license plate-scanning technology.But during an interview on the “All-In” podcast released Monday, CEO Garrett Langley said that business now represents just under half of the company’s “forward-looking revenue.”The company is increasingly betting on drones that can be dispatched to emergencies before police officers…
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Most of us are pretty disgruntled with AI right about now. We’re worried it’s reshaping the workforce, overwhelming us with AI slop and guzzling resources like a parched teen parked in front of an open fridge. But none of that changes the fact that many people use it anyway—and it’s…
Anthropic wants to make AI-generated text easier to identify. Some software developers are already building tools designed to make those labels disappear.The AI company said last week the “imperceptible watermark” on text produced by certain Claude models would travel with it when copied and pasted because it’s a statistical pattern…
Sebastian Thrun, one of the pioneers of the self-driving industry, is working on a new robotics startup called Dulo.He revealed the new venture at the end of a keynote speech at Actuate, a robotics conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.”I am not speaking about the company yet,” Thrun said. “It’s…
Altana, a software company that helps brands like Wayfair map their global supply chains, has been barred by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce from doing business with individuals or companies in the country.It’s an example of how geopolitics continue to complicate the supply chain, even while technology advancements like AI…
McDonald’s is losing ground to rivals among low-income fast-food diners, according to recent data.Spending by low-income guests at the Golden Arches declined 2.4% year-over-year during the company’s latest quarter, said consumer analytics company Numerator. The firm defines “low-income guests” as those from households making $40,000 or less a year.The drop…
August is often a great time to find deals on new cars, as manufacturers slash prices on vehicles from the previous model year to make room for newer vehicles, according to car-shopping experts. If you’re in the market for a new or used electric car, you could be in for…
New York City homeowners say they’re confused by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rollout of the pied-à-terre tax — and they’re joining City Council on Tuesday to testify.The Mayor’s Office opted to forgo an in-person appearance at the hearing, instead submitting a written memo. In a copy obtained by Business Insider, Mamdani’s…
