Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. It’s been just a few days since OpenAI revealed its latest flagship generative model, o1, to the world. Marketed as a “reasoning” model, o1 essentially takes longer to “think” about questions before answering them, breaking down […]
South Korea Scrambles To Close Huge Loophole In Regulation Amid Nationwide Deepfake Chatroom Scandal
Following the shocking discoveries of Telegram-based “humiliation rooms” and deepfake porn, South Korean politicians are rushing to battle the repeating “Nth Room-like” digital sex crimes. All We Know About The “New Nth-Room” Telegram-Based Sexual Crimes Taking South Korea By Storm On August 27, 2024 (KST), representative Han Jeong Ae of the Democratic Party of Korea introduced a […]
ARMYs Question Korean Media And Police’s Possible Regulation Flouting In BTS Suga’s DUI Investigation
This article is part of our coverage of BTS Suga’s DUI Case. You can read more and view the entire timeline here. On August 23, KST, BTS member Suga appeared at the Yongsan Police Station for questioning in relation to his recent drunk-driving incident. The rapper was previously caught driving an electric scooter while drunk […]
Ghostery’s CEO says regulation won’t save us from ad trackers
The world of online advertising has changed dramatically since Ghostery first launched in 2009 to help people understand and block all the ways that advertisers were tracking them. Since then, Ghostery and ad blocking at large have attracted a significant user base. (In Ghostery’s case, the company says it has been downloaded more than 100 […]
What Kamala Harris has said about AI, tech regulation, and more
With President Joe Biden dropping out of the race, Vice President Kamala Harris may become the Democrats’ new nominee. In announcing his plans, Biden offered his “full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year,” while Harris said her “intention is to win and earn this nomination.” That said, […]