The New York Times sent a cease and desist letter demanding that Jeff Bezos-backed Perplexity stop accessing and using its content in AI summaries and other output. The Wall Street Journal reviewed the document. The letter argues that Perplexity has been “unjustly enriched” by using the publisher’s “expressive, carefully written and researched, and edited journalism […]
BaCta is using engineered bacteria to grow natural rubber and slash CO2 emissions
The synthetic biology and precision fermentation space is a hotbed of entrepreneurial activity these days. But it’s not every day you come across a startup that’s using genetic engineering to produce natural rubber — a substance that’s challenging to reproduce in a lab because of how long its polymer is. Paris-based baCta has a proof […]
Steelers using another offensive line rotation in Week 4 is absurd
Because their last offensive line rotation went so well (just kidding, it didn’t), the Pittsburgh Steelers are planning to rotate two of their guards in Week 4 to fill the Isaac Seumalo void for another week. Per Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, rookie Mason McCormick will get the start at left guard, but Spencer Anderson, […]
Runway earmarks $5M to fund up to 100 films using AI-generated video
AI video generators need to believe that filmmakers will use their models in the production process. Otherwise why exist? To jump start the new AI film ecosystem, Runway has set aside $ 5 million in cash and more in service credits to fund up to 100 original films. If you’re an AI-curious director, now’s your […]
Arzeda is using AI to design proteins for artificial sweeteners and more
AI is increasingly being applied to protein design, the process of creating new proteins with specific, target characteristics. Protein design’s applications are myriad, but it’s a promising way of discovering drug-based treatments to combat diseases and creating new homecare, agriculture, food-based and materials products. One among the many vendors developing AI tech to design proteins, […]