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Tech Moves: Convoy vet joins Xembly; Seattle climate firm hires Goldman Sachs exec; and more

GeekWire

-based hardware company MTI promoted Allen Auchenpaugh to CEO , from VP of global services. — Rob Wilk , previously global head of advertising at Microsoft, joined Snapchat parent company Snap. Breaux was previously CEO of AirNow media and co-founded Airpush, a mobile advertising technology company acquired by Appscatter in 2020.

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Self-driving startup Aurora will raise $2 billion in SPAC merger

The Verge

Self-driving technology startup Aurora, which was founded by the former head of Google’s autonomous vehicle program, is the latest company to announce that it’s going public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (or SPAC). Urmson also tapped Drew Bagnell as a co-founder. Lucid Motors will pull in an astonishing $4.4

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The case for taking AI seriously as a threat to humanity

Vox

To play chess, they programmed in heuristics about chess. Releasing a program that writes convincing fake reviews or fake news might make those widespread, making it harder for the truth to get out. Once, we made progress in AI by painstakingly teaching computer systems specific concepts. they drew on the field of linguistics.

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Our favorite startup pitches from Techstars Seattle Demo Day

GeekWire

Techstars expanded to Seattle in 2010, and since then 132 companies have gone through the program. The startup sells a small piece of hardware that locks and unlocks mobile apps to wean users off digital distractions. “Our net monthly revenue is $65,000 a month. They have collectively raised more than $2.5

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How Blackstone became the darling of grill TikTok

The Verge

I would show up at retailers where I thought it would make a lot of sense, like some of the hardware channels. And it wasn’t really the pandemic that did that, or TikTok, it was really that we started doing TV advertising. I don’t care if I lose money, I want to advertise my brand, and I want to advertise our style of cooking.”

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Crimeware As A Service

ForAllSecure

The LockBit ransomware gang no longer offers just one service, like ransomware, but multiple services, like anti-analysis tools and bug bounty programs. Using the motto 'Make Ransomware Great Again,' new versions of LockBit are adding new features such as anti-analysis, new extortion methods, and even a ransomware bug bounty program.

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List of the world’s top female futurists (Update #5)

Trends in the Living Networks

With a PhD in Planning and Innovation Studies, and a Master’s degree in Architecture, Urban Design and Urban Planning, Karuri-Sebina has a sound knowledge base for her work as Executive Manager of programs at the South African Cities Network. She has a solid understanding of technology and its ability to deliver business outcomes.

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