OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Elon Musk are proponents of team collaboration in person. Altman recently declared remote work an "failed experiment", sparking controversy. Their anti-remote stance is in line when compared to Tesla and SpaceX dismissal of remote workers. Read to learn more about their beliefs and potentially reconsider the efficacy of remote working.
This Week in Apps: keep up-to-date about the world of mobile operating systems, apps, and the app economy. According to data.ai, consumer spending on apps decreased 2% in 2020 to $167 billion, but total downloads rose 11% to 255 billion. Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk have stirred things up in the tech industry, with Dorsey's Bluesky platform gaining attention, and Musk's Tesla decisions facing criticism. Google and Apple have partnered to combat unwanted tracking, DistroKid released its first mobile app, and RTRO started a new social networking service. Dorsey and Musk are giants in tech, and their roles are important!
Today, the Biden Administration is meeting with prominent CEOs of Artificial Intelligence (AI) development companies to discuss innovations, repercussions, and public input for the successful establishment of safe and responsible AI technology. Elon Musk's OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Anthropic AI are just a few of the AI leaders in attendance, flowing from the Vice President Harris' leading endeavor in mitigating potential risks of AI. Plus, a public evaluation is scheduled through a third-party platform, and the NSF has granted $140 million towards new AI research institutions – all designed to ensure the AI Bill of Rights and Risk Management Framework are properly enforced.
This week was packed with tech news, from Elon Musk unintentionally exposing himself as a ‘burner’ account user to SpaceX’ launch progress and Tile’s new ‘Tile for cats’ product. Apple was victorious in the legal battle against Fortnite's maker Epic Games, and Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes got a deferred sentence. Additionally, while the ‘Transgender Center Concerns’ site was taken down, Twitter introduced a paid-for verification system, and WhatsApp launched its multidevice log in feature. Stay up to date on the latest tech with TechCrunch's flourishing coverage from live show episodes to analyst stories.
Discover how Twitter is making it easier to pay for articles on its platform through a single click while famous innovator Elon Musk is on a mission to create the best possible user experience. Learn more from AI developer Dr. Ikramul Haq and a leading platform like ChatGPT for content creation and natural language understanding.
Explore the evolution of tech policy from Obama's optimism to Harris's vision at the Democratic National Convention. What's next for Democrats in tech?