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The company said the "rumors are completely false" after its stock sank more than 50% on a report that it was weighing the option. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/8EH3zyN

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is proposing an AI "standards body" modeled after FINRA, to test frontier models and develop best practices for their release. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/U9DAyfQ

The company is raising at least $75 million, led by Robot, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/Y2o0Mvd

Of all the debates raging about the potential downsides of AI, there is one worry causing the most hand-wringing among AI enthusiasts in Silicon Valley — that the giant AI labs that sell proprietary models are somehow acting like Trojan horses. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/Ic1PdFX

Apple would not comment on the "security breach," which allegedly allowed a former employee to download sensitive files from Apple's network long after he departed the company for rival OpenAI. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/pqwbk9o

Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI contains allegations that range from employees joking about unauthorized access to Apple’s systems to claims that job candidates were asked to bring Apple hardware to interviews. Here are the complaint’s most eye-catching claims. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/O1HTfnM

The LAPD, one of Flock's biggest government customers, is ending its contract with the company citing civil liberties concerns. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/YSUkaow